Mansinhapur
Mansinghapur | |
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Census Town | |
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| Country | File:Flag of India.svg India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Howrah |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,004 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Website | howrah |
Mansinghapur is a census town in Jagatballavpur CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]The town is said to have been named after the Mughal general Raja Man Singh as he is believed to have set up camp here on the banks of the Gouriganga River, while on his way to Orissa on a military expedition.[2]
Geography
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Demographics
[edit | edit source]As per 2011 Census of India Mansinghapur had a total population of 6,004 of which 3,109 (52%) were males and 2,895 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 588. The total number of literates in Mansinghapur was 4,828 (89.14% of the population over 6 years).[4]
As of 2001[update] India census,[5] Mansinghapur had a population of 5401. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Mansinghapur has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81% and female literacy is 70%. In Mansinghapur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Culture
[edit | edit source]There are two Mosque and three old Temple in this town: Dharmathakur temple in Panditpara built in 1812, Radhakantajiu temple, Raghunathjiu temple. None of the temples presently have any terracotta carvings.[2]
Transport
[edit | edit source]Amta Road (part of State Highway 15) is the artery of the town.
Bus
[edit | edit source]Private Bus
[edit | edit source]- 9A Bargachia - Haripal railway station
- E44 Rampur - Howrah Station
Mini Bus
[edit | edit source]- 34 Purash - Howrah Station
- 35 Hantal - Howrah Station
CTC Bus
[edit | edit source]- C11/1 Munsirhat - Howrah Station
Bus Routes Without Numbers
[edit | edit source]- Bargachia - Sealdah Station (Barafkal)
- Bargachia - Tarakeswar
- Pancharul - Howrah Station
- Udaynarayanpur - Howrah Station
- Rajbalhat - Howrah Station
- Tarakeswar - Howrah Station
Train
[edit | edit source]Bargachia railway station on Howra-Amta line under Kharagpur railway division of South Eastern railway zone, is the nearest railway station.
References
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- ^ a b Santra, Tarapada and Bandopadhyay, Amiya Kumar, Howrah Jelar Purakirti (in Bengali), p. 114, Government of West Bengal
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