Coordinates: 22°46′33″N 88°00′19″E / 22.7758°N 88.0054°E / 22.7758; 88.0054

Rajbalhat

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Rajbalhat
Census Town
Radhakantajiu Temple, Rajbalhat
Radhakantajiu Temple, Rajbalhat
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CountryFile:Flag of India.svg India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHooghly
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
16,479
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
712408
Telephone code03212
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB
Websitewb.gov.in

Rajbalhat is a census town in Jangipara, a Community development block of Srirampore subdivision in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

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Location

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Villages in Rajbalhat panchayat are as follows: Rajbalhat, Shib Chak, Morhal, Mukundapur, Kuliara, Jhanda, Binodbati, Chaiman Chak, Naskardanga, Gultia, Dakshin Gultia, Tripan, Nabagram, Jabni and Rahimpur.[1]

Urbanisation

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Srirampore subdivision is the most urbanized of the subdivisions in Hooghly district. 73.13% of the population in the subdivision is urban and 26.88% is rural. The subdivision has 6 municipalities and 34 census towns. The municipalities are: Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality, Konnagar Municipality, Serampore Municipality, Baidyabati Municipality, Rishra Municipality and Dankuni Municipality. Amongst the CD Blocks in the subdivision, Uttarapara Serampore (census towns shown in a separate map) had 76% urban population, Chanditala I 42%, Chanditala II 69% and Jangipara 7% (census towns shown in the map above).[2][3] All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

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As per 2011 Census of India, Rajbalhat had a total population of 16,479 of which 8,405 (51%) were males and 8,074 (49%) were females. Children under 6 made up 1,419 people. The number of literate people in Rajbalhat was 12,530 (83.20% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Culture

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The garh (fort) of Bhursut Raj at Rajbalhat covers about seven bighas of land (roughly 4.3 acres) and 500 bighas of land was a debottar property for the maintenance of the temple of Rajballavi Thakurani at Rajbalhat. No signs remain of the king's garh, or palace.[4] Rajballavi Temple dates to approximately the early 16th century.[5]

Radhakantajiu (1733) and Sridhar Damodar (1724) are 18th century temples with terracotta decorations in Rajbalhat village.[6]

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Rathyatra (chariot festival), Rajbalhat
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The Hindu goddess Rajballavi's image in Rajballavi Temple, Rajbalhat

References

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