Burwan

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title: "Burwan" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["villages-in-murshidabad-district"] topic_path: "general/villages-in-murshidabad-district" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burwan" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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FieldValue
nameBurwan বড়ঞা
native_name
settlement_typeVillage
pushpin_mapIndia West Bengal # India3
pushpin_map_captionLocation in West Bengal, India
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIndia
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1West Bengal
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Murshidabad
established_title
unit_prefMetric
elevation_m58
population_total8,974
population_as_of2011
population_density_km2auto
demographics_type1Languages
demographics1_title1Official
demographics1_info1Bengali, English
timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code_typePIN
postal_code742132 (Barwan)
area_code_typeTelephone/STD code
area_code03484
blank1_name_sec1Lok Sabha constituency
blank1_info_sec1Baharampur
blank2_name_sec1Vidhan Sabha constituency
blank2_info_sec1Burwan
website
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| name = Burwan বড়ঞা | native_name = | native_name_lang = | other_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = Village | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | pushpin_map = India West Bengal # India3 | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in West Bengal, India | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = West Bengal | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Murshidabad | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 58 | population_total = 8,974 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Bengali, English | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = 742132 (Barwan) | area_code_type = Telephone/STD code | area_code = 03484 | registration_plate = | blank1_name_sec1 = Lok Sabha constituency | blank1_info_sec1 = Baharampur | blank2_name_sec1 = Vidhan Sabha constituency | blank2_info_sec1 = Burwan | website = | footnotes = Burwan (also spelled Barwan) is a village, with a police station, in the Burwan CD block in the Kandi subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India. It touches with Birbhum District and Near labpur and Miriti Village, where Ex president Mr Pranab mukharjee was Born.

Geography

| width=450| height=400| zoom=10 | coord=| float=left|caption=Cities, towns and locations in the Berhampore and Kandi subdivisions, Murshidabad district M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical centres Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly |mark-coord1= | label-pos1=left|label1= Ajodhya Nagar | numbered1=CT| mark-title1=Ajodhya Nagar (CT)|label-color1=#800000 |label-size1=11| mark-size1=12|shape1=l-circle|shape-color1= #A40000|shape-outline1=white|label-offset-x1=2 |mark-coord2= | label-pos2=right|label2= Banjetia| numbered2=CT| mark-title2=Banjetia (CT) |mark-coord3= | label-pos3=top|label3= Barua| numbered3=CT| mark-title3=Barua, Murshidabad (CT) |mark-coord4= | label-pos4=right|label4= Chaltia| numbered4=CT| mark-title4=Chaltia (CT) |mark-coord5= | label-pos5=right|label5= Cossimbazar| numbered5=CT| mark-title5=Cossimbazar (CT) |mark-coord6= | label-pos6=left|label6= Goaljan| numbered6=CT| mark-title6=Goaljan (CT) |mark-coord7= | label-pos7=left|label7= Gopjan| numbered7=CT| mark-title7=Gopjan (CT) |mark-coord8= | label-pos8=left|label8= Gora Bazar| numbered8=CT| mark-title8=Gora Bazar (CT) |mark-coord9= | label-pos9=left|label9= Haridasmati| numbered9=CT| mark-title9=Haridasmati (CT) |mark-coord10= | label-pos10=right|label10= Sibdanga Badarpur| numbered10=CT| mark-title10=Sibdanga Badarpur (CT) |mark-coord11= | label-pos11=right|label11= Salar| numbered11=CT| mark-title11=Salar, Murshidabad (CT) |mark-coord12= | label-pos12=right|label12= Berhampore| numbered12=M| mark-title12=Berhampore (M) | shape-color12= #800000 |mark-coord13= | label-pos13=right|label13= Beldanga| numbered13=M| mark-title13=Beldanga (M) | shape-color13= #800000 |mark-coord14= | label-pos14=top|label14= Kandi| numbered14=M| mark-title14=Kandi, Murshidabad (M) | shape-color14= #800000 |mark-coord15= | label-pos15=right|label15=Karnasuvarna| numbered15=H| mark-title15= Karnasuvarna (H)| shape-color15=#AA6666 |mark-coord16= | label-pos16=top|label16= Amtala | numbered16=R| mark-title16= Amtala, Murshidabad (R) |shape-color16=#C40000 |mark-coord17= | label-pos17=right|label17= Daulatabad | numbered17=R| mark-title17= Daulatabad, Murshidabad (R) |shape-color17=#C40000 |mark-coord18= | label-pos18=right|label18= Hariharpara | numbered18=R| mark-title18= Hariharpara (R) |shape-color18=#C40000 |mark-coord19= | label-pos19=bottom|label19= Naoda | numbered19=R| mark-title19= Naoda (R) |shape-color19=#C40000 |mark-coord20= | label-pos20=right|label20= Rejinagar | numbered20=R| mark-title20= Rejinagar (R) |shape-color20=#C40000 |mark-coord21= | label-pos21=left|label21= Sarulia | numbered21=R| mark-title21= Sarulia (R) |shape-color21=#C40000 |mark-coord22= | label-pos22=left|label22= Shaktipur | numbered22=R| mark-title22= Shaktipur (R) |shape-color22=#C40000 |mark-coord23= | label-pos23=left|label23= Surangapur | numbered23=R| mark-title23= Surangapur (R) |shape-color23=#C40000 |mark-coord24= | label-pos24=right|label24= Bharatpur | numbered24=R| mark-title24= Bharatpur, Murshidabad (R) |shape-color24=#C40000 |mark-coord25= | label-pos25=right|label25= Burwan | numbered25=R| mark-title25= Burwan (R) |shape-color25=black| label-size25=13|label-color25=black |mark-coord26= | label-pos26=left|label26= Gokarna | numbered26=R| mark-title26= Gokarna, West Bengal (R) |shape-color26=#C40000 |mark-coord27= | label-pos27=right|label27= Gram Salkia | numbered27=R| mark-title27= Gram Salkia (R) |shape-color27=#C40000 |mark-coord28= | label-pos28=right|label28= Khargram | numbered28=R| mark-title28= Khargram (R) |shape-color28=#C40000 |mark-coord29= | label-pos29=right|label29= Nagar | numbered29=R| mark-title29= Nagar, Murshidabad (R) |shape-color29=#C40000 |mark-coord30= | label-pos30=bottom|label30= Panchthupi | numbered30=R| mark-title30= Panchthupi (R) |shape-color30=#C40000 |mark-coord31= | label31= Bhagirathi |labela31= River| label-color31 = #77A1CB| label-angle31= -80| label-pos31=right| label-size31=10| mark-size31=0| mark-title31 =none |mark-coord32= | label32= Mayurakshi |labela32=River| label-color32 = #77A1CB| label-angle32= -55| label-pos32=right| label-size32=10| mark-size32=0| mark-title32 =none |mark-coord33= | label33= Dwaraka |labela33= River| label-color33 = #77A1CB| label-angle33= 60| label-pos33=right| label-size33=10| mark-size33=0| mark-title33 =none |mark-coord34= | label34= Jalangi |labela34= River| label-color34 = #77A1CB| label-angle34= -70| label-pos34=right| label-size34=10| mark-size34=0| mark-title34 =none |mark-coord35= | label-pos35=left|label35=Tomb of Mir Madan| numbered35=H| mark-title35= Tomb of Mir Madan (H)| shape-color35=#AA6666}}

Location

Buewan is located at .

Area overview

The area shown in the map alongside, covering Berhampore and Kandi subdivisions, is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district, Rarh and Bagri. The headquarters of Murshidabad district, Berhampore, is in this area. The ruins of Karnasubarna, the capital of Shashanka, the first important king of ancient Bengal who ruled in the 7th century, is located 9.6 km south-west of Berhampore. The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with over 80% of the population living in the rural areas.

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Barwan had a total population of 8,974, of which 4,558 (51%) were males and 4,416 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,182. The total number of literate persons in Barwan was 5,664 (72.69% of the population over 6 years).

Civic administration

Police station

Burwan police station has jurisdiction over Burwan CD block.

Transport

State Highway 7 running from Rajgram (in Birbhum district) to Midnapore (in Paschim Medinipur district) passes through Burwan.

Healthcare

Burwan Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, is a major government facility in Burwan CD block.

See also - Healthcare in West Bengal

References

References

  1. "District Census Handbook: Murshidabad, Series 20 Part XII A". Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011.
  2. "Murshidabad". Murshidabad district authorities.
  3. "Murshidabad". Murshidabad district authorities.
  4. Ray, Nihar Ranjan, ''Bangalir Itihas Adi Parba'', {{in lang. bn, 1980 edition, pp. 160-161, Paschim Banga Niraksharata Durikaran Samiti
  5. Sengupta, Nitish, ''History of the Bengali-speaking People'', p.25, UBS Publishers’ Distributors Pvt. Ltd.
  6. Majumdar, Dr. R.C., ''History of Ancient Bengal'', first published 1971, reprint 2005, pp. 5-6, Tulshi Prakashani, Kolkata, {{ISBN. 81-89118-01-3.
  7. "District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, Series 20, Part XII B". Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal.
  8. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.
  9. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Murshidabad". Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal.
  10. "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police.
  11. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Government of West Bengal.

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