Barakar

Geography

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Urbanisation

As per the 2011 census, 83.33% of the population of Asansol Sadar subdivision was urban and 16.67% was rural. Asansol Sadar subdivision has 26 (+1 partly) Census Towns.

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.

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Asansol Municipal Corporation

According to the Kolkata Gazette notification of 3 June 2015, the municipal areas of Kulti, Raniganj and Jamuria were included within the jurisdiction of Asansol Municipal Corporation.

*For language details see Salanpur (community development block)#Language and religion

Begunia temples

This is a group of four temples, out of which two consists of a simple cell each, surmounted by a tower-roof and there are traces of a mandapa in front.

There are four temples in one complex known as Begunia temples. The fourth temple, last from the entrance, seems to be the oldest and was built around 8th-9th century. It is amongst the oldest rekh-deul temples in West Bengal. Two other temples are dated around 14th-15th century. The temples have Shiva lingams and idols of Ganesha and Durga. Many stone idols have been discovered in the complex. Some are Vishnu idols but others are Jain idols, possibly belonging to the older fourth temple. Thereafter, it became a Shaivite centre and was also a Vaishnavite centre at some point of time.

Barakar picture gallery

File:KITLV 88210 - Unknown - Temples at Barakhar in British India - 1897.tif|Front view of Ganesh and Durga temples, photographed by JD Beglar in 1872 File:Panchanana Temple, Barakar, Burdwan District, Bengal - 1872.jpg|Panchanana temple, photographed around 1872 File:Temple No. 5 (Siddheshvara Temple) in Barakar, Burdwan district of West Bengal in 1872-73.jpg|Siddheswara temple, photographed by JD Beglar in 1872 File:Barakar-hanuman-mandir.jpg|Hanuman Mandir, Barakar

References

References

1. "Archived copy".
2. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Burdwan". Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal.
3. "The Kolkata Gazette". Department of Municipal Affairs, Government of West Bengal.
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5. Ghosh, Binoy, ''Paschim Banger Sanskriti'', (in Bengali), part I, 1976 edition, pp. 219-221, Prakash Bhaban