Barshul
Barsul | |
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Village | |
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| Country | File:Flag of India.svg India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Bardhaman |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,483 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 713124 |
| Telephone/STD code | 0342 |
| Vehicle registration | WB 41, WB42 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bardhaman-Durgapur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bardhaman Uttar |
| Website | purbabardhaman |
Barsul is a village in Burdwan II CD block in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
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CD block HQ
[edit | edit source]The headquarters of Burdwan II CD block are located at Barshul.[1][2]
Urbanisation
[edit | edit source]73.58% of the population of Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision lives in the rural areas. Only 26.42% of the population lives in the urban areas, and that is the highest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Bardhaman district.[3] 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
[edit | edit source]As per the 2011 Census of India Barshul had a total population of 5,483, of which 2,796 (51%) were males and 2,687 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 489. The total number of literates in Barshul was 4,141 (77.26% of the population over 6 years).[4]
Establishment
[edit | edit source]The village was developed by the government of West Bengal as the dream project by Bidhan Chandra Roy in 1956 .[citation needed] DVC irrigation lockgate was established in the year of 1956. Barsul is an ancient village on the north bank of Damodar River. It is enriched with cultured and educated society.
Culture
[edit | edit source]Gajan is celebrated at Barshul Dharamshila (Dharmathakur) temple for four days in the Bengali month of Joishtho.[5]
David J. McCutchion mentions the charchala dolmancha of Krishna-Balarama at Barshul as having rich terracotta decoration.[6]
Healthcare
[edit | edit source]Barshul block primary health centre at Barshul (with 10 beds) is the main medical facility in Burdwan II CD block. There are primary health centres at Bamchandipur, PO Jateram (with 2 beds) and Kashiara, PO Hatgobindapur (with 4 beds).[7] In 2012, the average monthly patients attending Barshul BPHC were 7,975 and average monthly admissions were 37. It handled 297 annual emergency admissions.[8]
References
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