Mahishadal

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Mahishadal is a town in Mahishadal CD block in Haldia subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Culture

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8b/Mahishadal_Rathayatra_2012.jpg" caption="Mahisadal Rathyatra 2012"] ::

David J. McCutchion mentions the Madan Gopala temple as a West Bengal nava-ratna, plain and renovated, measuring about 39’ square.

Demographics

As per the map of Mahishadal CD block and subsequent alphabetical list of villages in the District Census Handbook, Purba Medinipur, Mahishadal is a part of Rangibasan village.

As per 2011 Census of India Rangibasan had a total population of 2,570 of which 1,321 (51%) were males and 1,249 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 231. The total number of literates in Rangibasan was 2,134 (91.24% of the population over 6 years).

Geography

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Mahishadal Rajbari

Like other Raj families of East Midnapore, Mahisadal Raj also belonged to a Mahishya family (arguably the word Mahishadal itself originated from the word "Mahishya"). It was founded by Bhuiya Ray Mahapatra, whose sixth descendant, Kalyan Ray,  could not realize the revenue and had to furnish Janardan Upadhaya, a Brahmin of substance, as his security. The zamindari was held over a century by this Brahmin family till the Permanent Settlement. During the days of Rani Janaki Devi, it reached its zenith in the 18th century. There are two palaces – the old one was built in 1840 and the new one in 1935. One can see stuffed animals, hunting weapons of the 16th and 17th century, paintings and furniture. Gopaljew and Ramjew temples are popular with tourists. The place is half an hours drive from Haldia. File:Mahishadal Raj Bari.JPG|Mahishadal's old rajbari

Police station

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/Nabaratna_Gopaljiu_temple_inside_Mahishadal_Rajbari_complex_at_Purba_Medinipur_district_in_West_Bengal_02.jpg" caption="Gopaljiu temple"] ::

Mahishadal police station has jurisdiction over Mahishadal CD block. Mahishadal police station covers an area of 135 km2 with a population of 182,365. The police station is located at Garh Kamalpur mouza.

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Mahishadal CD block are located at Rangibasan.

Urbanisation

79.19% of the population of Haldia subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 20.81% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the highest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Medinipur district.

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

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/04/Dewan_Bari_at_Mahishadal_under_Purba_Medinipur_district_in_West_Bengal_02.jpg" caption="Façade of Dewan Bari, within the Mahisadal Rajbari."] ::

Education

Healthcare

Basulia Rural Hospital located at nearby Basulia (with 30 beds) is the main medical facility in Mahishadal CD block. There are primary health centres at Natsal, PO Geonkhali (with 10 beds) and Rajarampur, PO Geonkhali (with ? beds).

Transport

The Mecheda-Tamluk-Haldia Road passes through Mahishadal.

Mahishadal railway station and Satish Samanta Halt railway station are railway stations on the Panskura-Haldia line.

Eminent personalities

References

References

  1. McCutchion, David J., ''Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal'', first published 1972, reprinted 2017, page 52. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, {{ISBN. 978-93-81574-65-2
  2. "District Census Handbook, Purba Medinipur, Series 20, Part XIIA, Census of India, 2011". Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal.
  3. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.
  4. Bhaumik, Sudarshana. (2022). "The Changing World of Caste and Hierarchy in Bengal: Depiction from the Mangalkavyas C. 1700-1931". Taylor & Francis Group.
  5. "Mahishadal: A lesser known historical footprint in West Bengal". India Trope.
  6. "Surrounding areas". Haldia Tourism and Industrial Development.
  7. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur". Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal.
  8. "Mahishdal PS". Purba Medinipur District Police.
  9. "District Census Handbook: Purba Medinipur". Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011.
  10. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur". Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal.
  11. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Government of West Bengal.
  12. Google maps
  13. "38089 Howrah-Haldia Local". indiarailinfo.
  14. Chandra, Bipan and others (1998). ''India's Struggle for Independence'', New Delhi:Penguin, {{ISBN. 0-14-010781-9, p.466
  15. [http://unnao.nic.in/person.htm Famous Personalities] {{webarchive. link. (16 October 2013 [[Unnao district]] Official website.)

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