Mayureswar

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nameMayureswar
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pushpin_mapIndia West Bengal
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coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIndia
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subdivision_name1West Bengal
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Birbhum
established_title
unit_prefMetric
population_total11,142
population_as_of2011
population_density_km2auto
demographics_type1Languages
demographics1_title1Official
demographics1_info1Bengali, English
timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code_typePIN
postal_code731213 (Mayureswar)
area_code_typeTelephone code
area_code03462
blank1_name_sec1Sex ratio
blank2_name_sec1Lok Sabha constituency
blank2_info_sec1Bolpur
blank3_name_sec1Vidhan Sabha constituency
blank3_info_sec1Mayureswar
website
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Name

The name Mayūreswar is derived from Sanskrit Mayūreśvara, which is itself the name of a temple by the Mayurakshi or Mor river. Other variants of the name include Maureswar and Moresar or Molesar.

History

John Beames identified Mayureswar with the "Mudesar" of the Ain-i Akbari, which is listed as a mahal in sarkar Tanda. It was listed with an assessed revenue of 1,503,352 dams.

As of 1877, Mayureswar was described as the seat of the pargana of Darin Maureswar. The village's inhabitants were described as primarily engaged in sericulture and silk spinning.

Geography

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Location

Kotasur, the CD Block headquarters, is 10 km away from Mayureswar. Suri, the district headquarters, is 30 km away.

Police station

Mayureswar police station has jurisdiction over Mayureswar I and Mayureswar II CD Blocks.

Gram panchayat

Villages in Mayureswar gram panchayat are: Brahmanbahara, Chaulja, Kamarhati, Kushtor, Mayureswar, Paramtor and Singari.

Overview

The northern portion of Rampurhat subdivision (shown in the map alongside) is part of the Nalhati Plains, a sub-micro physiographic region, and the southern portion is part of the Brahmani-Mayurakshi Basin, another sub-micro physiographic region occupying the area between the Brahmani in the north and the Mayurakshi in the south. There is an occasional intrusion of Rajmahal Hills, from adjoining Santhal Parganas, towards the north-western part of the subdivision. On the western side is Santhal Parganas and the border between West Bengal and Jharkhand can be seen in the map. Murshidabad district is on the eastern side. A small portion of the Padma River and the border with Bangladesh (thick line) can be seen in the north-eastern corner of the map. 96.62% of the population of Rampurhat subdivision live the rural areas and 3.38% of the population live in the urban areas.

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

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Mayureswar had a total population of 11,142 of which 5,650 (51%) were males and 5,492 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,502. The total number of literates in Mayureswar was 6,521 (67.65% of the population over 6 years).

Transport

SH 11, running from Mohammad Bazar to Ranaghat, passes near Mayureswar. Nearest railway station is Gadadharpur.

Post Office

Mayureswar has a delivery sub post office, with PIN 731213, under Suri head office. Branch offices using the same PIN are situated at Brahmanbahara, Chhamna, Chhototurigram, Daspalsa, Kaleswar, Kanutia, Kotasur, Kuliara, Kusumi, Mohurapur and Parulia.

Culture

Kripanath Smriti Pathagar, a government-sponsored library at Mayureswar, was established in 1979. It has its own pucca building.

References

References

  1. (1896). "Notes on Akbar's Súbahs, with Reference to the Aín-i Akbarí". The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland.
  2. (1877). "A Statistical Account of Bengal, Volume IV. Districts of Bardwan, Bankura, and Birbhum".
  3. (1891). "The Ain-i-Akbari". Asiatic Society of Bengal.
  4. "Indian Village Directory". villageinfo.in.
  5. "District Statistical Handbook 2008, Birbhum". Bureau of Applied Economics and Statistics, Government of West Bengal.
  6. "Birbhum Police". West Bengal Police.
  7. "District Census Handbook Birbhum, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A". Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal.
  8. "2011 Census - Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.
  9. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.
  10. Google maps
  11. "Gadadharpur to Mayureswar".
  12. "Birbhum Postal Zip Code Finder by Post Office". pincodezip.in.
  13. "List of Govt. Sponsored Libraries in the district of BIRBHUM". Government of West Bengal.

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