Gobag

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FieldValue
nameGobag
settlement_typeVillage
pushpin_mapIndia West Bengal # India
pushpin_label_positionright
pushpin_map_captionLocation in West Bengal, India
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIndia
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1West Bengal
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Purulia
established_title
unit_prefMetric
population_total1,395
population_as_of2011
population_density_km2auto
demographics_type1Languages
demographics1_title1Official
demographics1_info1Bengali, English
timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code_typePIN
postal_code723160(Adra)
area_code_typeTelephone/STD code
area_code03251
blank1_name_sec1Lok Sabha constituency
blank1_info_sec1Bankura
blank2_name_sec1Vidhan Sabha constituency
blank2_info_sec1Raghunathpur
website
footnoteshttp://www.neturia.org/home.php
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| name = Gobag | other_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = Village | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | pushpin_map = India West Bengal # India | pushpin_label_position = right | 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 = Purulia | 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 = | population_total = 1,395 | 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 = 723160(Adra) | area_code_type = Telephone/STD code | area_code = 03251 | registration_plate = | blank1_name_sec1 = Lok Sabha constituency | blank1_info_sec1 = Bankura | blank2_name_sec1 = Vidhan Sabha constituency | blank2_info_sec1 = Raghunathpur | website = | footnotes = http://www.neturia.org/home.php Gobag is a village in the Neturia CD block in the Raghunathpur subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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mark-title6= Nabagram, Purulia (CT) |mark-coord7= | label-pos7=left|label7=Saltore| numbered7=CT| mark-title7= Saltore (CT) |mark-coord8= | label-pos8=top|label8=Hijuli| numbered8=CT| mark-title8= Hijuli (CT) |mark-coord9= | label-pos9=right|label9=Parbelia| numbered9=CT| mark-title9= Parbelia (CT) |mark-coord10= | label-pos10=left|label10=Achkoda| numbered10=H| mark-title10= Achkoda (H) |shape-color10=#AA6666 |mark-coord11= | label-pos11= right|label11=Anara| numbered11=R| mark-title11= Anara, Purulia (R) |shape-color11=#C42222 |mark-coord12= | label-pos12=right|label12=Cheliyama| numbered12=R| mark-title12= Cheliyama (R) |shape-color12=#C42222 |mark-coord13= | label-pos13=left|label13=Gobag| numbered13=R| mark-title13= Gobag (R)|shape-color13=black| label-size13=13|label-color13=black |mark-coord14= | label-pos14=left|label14=Haraktor| numbered14=H| mark-title14= Haraktor (H) |shape-color14=#AA6666 |mark-coord15= | label-pos15=left|label15=Harmadih| numbered15=R| mark-title15= Harmadih (R) |shape-color15=#C42222 |mark-coord16= | label-pos16=right|label16=Nituria| numbered16=R| mark-title16= Nituria (R) |shape-color16=#C42222 |mark-coord17= | label-pos17=right|label17=Para| numbered17=H| mark-title17= Para, Purulia (H) |shape-color17=#AA6666 |mark-coord18= | label-pos18=right|label18=Sarbari| numbered18=R| mark-title18= Sarbari (R) |shape-color18=#C42222 |mark-coord19= | label-pos19=left|label19=Usir| numbered19=R| mark-title19= Usir (R) |shape-color19=#C42222 |mark-coord20= | label-pos20=right|label20=Banda Deul| numbered20=H| mark-title20= Banda Deul (H)| shape-color20=#AA6666 |mark-coord21= | label-pos21=left|label21= Garh Panchkot| numbered21=H| mark-title21= Garh Panchkot (H)| shape-color21=#AA6666 |mark-coord22= | label-pos22=right|label22=Telkupi| numbered22=H| mark-title22= Telkupi (H)| shape-color22=#AA6666 |mark-coord23= | label-pos23=left|label23=Ramkanali| numbered23=R| mark-title23= Ramkanali Junction railway station (R) |shape-color23=#C42222 |mark-coord24= | label-pos24=right|label24=Murulia| numbered24=CT| mark-title24= Murulia (CT) |mark-coord25= | label-pos25=right|label25=Arra| numbered25=CT| mark-title25= Arra, India (CT) |mark-coord26= | label-pos26=right|label26=Kantaranguri| numbered26=CT| mark-title26= Kantaranguri (CT) |mark-coord27= | label-pos27=left|label27=Adra| numbered27=CT| mark-title27= Adra, Purulia (CT) |mark-coord28= | label-pos28=right|label28=Lapara| numbered28=CT| mark-title28= Lapara, Purulia (CT) |mark-coord29= | label-pos29=top|label29= Raghunathpur| numbered29=M| mark-title29= Raghunathpur, Purulia (M) |shape-color29=#800000 |mark-coord30= | label-pos30=right|label30=Baranti| numbered30=T| mark-title30= Baranti (T) |shape-color30=green |mark-coord31= | label-pos31=right|label31= Kalloli| numbered31=R| mark-title31= Kalloli (R) |shape-color31=#C42222 |mark-coord32= | label-pos32=left|label32=Kashipur| numbered32=H| mark-title32= Kashipur, West Bengal (H) |shape-color32=#AA6666 |mark-coord33= | 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Location

Gobag is located at .

Area overview

Purulia district forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills. Raghunathpur subdivision occupies the northern part of the district. 83.80% of the population of the subdivision lives in rural areas. However, there are pockets of urbanization and 16.20% of the population lives in urban areas. There are 14 census towns in the subdivision. It is presented in the map given alongside. There is a coal mining area around Parbelia and two thermal power plants are there – the 500 MW Santaldih Thermal Power Station and the 1200 MW Raghunathpur Thermal Power Station. The subdivision has a rich heritage of old temples, some of them belonging to the 11th century or earlier. The Banda Deul is a monument of national importance. The comparatively more recent in historical terms, Panchkot Raj has interesting and intriguing remains in the area.

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

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India Gobag had a total population of 1,395 of which 715 (51%) were males and 680 (49%) were females. There were 165 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Gobag was 882 (71.71% of the population over 6 years).

Civic administration

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Neturia CD block are located at Gobag (Ramkanali).

Transport

Ramkanali is a station on the Asansol-Adra line of South Eastern Railway.

Education

Janardandih High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1950. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has a library with 6,500 books.

Gobag Junior High School is a Bengali-medium girls only institution established in 2011. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class VIII.

Ramkanali Purushottam Vidyapith is an English-medium coeducation institution. It was established in 2006 by Dr. Chittaranjan Chowdhuri, as per the ideals of Sri Sri Thakur Anukul Chandra. It has facilities for teaching from pre-nursery to class XII. It has a boys hostel.

Culture

Garh Panchkot is a ruined 16th century fort/ palace of the Panchkot Raj at the foot of the Panchet Hill.

Achkoda, located in this block, showcases aatchala-style temples with terracotta work on the walls. One of these temples is dedicated to Raghunath and it was constructed by the local landlord of the area. Other temples are mortuary temples of Vaishnava sadhaks.

Healthcare

Harmadih Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Harmadih, is the major government medical facility in the Neturia CD block.

References

References

  1. Houlton, Sir John, ''Bihar, the Heart of India'', 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.
  2. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal.
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  4. "Santaldih Thermal Power Station - WBPDCL". WBPDCL.
  5. "Old temple at Banda (locally known as deul)". ASI, Kolkata Circle.
  6. "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of West Bengal - Archaeological Survey of India". ASI.
  7. "Capital in shambles: Garh Panchakot, Purulia". Heritage in Peril.
  8. "Historical ruins". Trek Earth.
  9. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.
  10. "District Census Handbook: Puruliya". Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011.
  11. "Neturia Development Block". Neturia Block.
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  13. "Janardandih High School". ICBSE.
  14. "Gobag Jr. High School". ICBSE.
  15. "Ramkanali Purushottam Vidyapith". RPV.
  16. "Purulia: Travel and Tourism".
  17. "Heritage Commission, West Bengal".
  18. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Government of West Bengal.

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