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Usir

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Usir
Village
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Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurulia
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
2,430
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
723145 (Chatarmahul)
Telephone/STD code03251
Lok Sabha constituencyPurulia
Vidhan Sabha constituencyPara
Websitepurulia.gov.in

Usir is a village in the Raghunathpur II CD block in the Raghunathpur subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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Location

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Area overview

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Purulia district forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.[1] Raghunathpur subdivision occupies the northern part of the district. 83.80% of the population of the subdivision lives in rural areas. However, there are pockets of urbanization and 16.20% of the population lives in urban areas. There are 14 census towns in the subdivision.[2] It is presented in the map given alongside. There is a coal mining area around Parbelia[3] and two thermal power plants are there – the 500 MW Santaldih Thermal Power Station[4] and the 1200 MW Raghunathpur Thermal Power Station. The subdivision has a rich heritage of old temples, some of them belonging to the 11th century or earlier. The Banda Deul is a monument of national importance.[5][6] The comparatively more recent in historical terms, Panchkot Raj has interesting and intriguing remains in the area.[7][8]

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.

Demographics

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According to the 2011 Census of India, Usir had a total population of 2,430, of which 1,222 (50%) were males and 1,208 (50%) were females. There were 353 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Usir was 1,193 (57.44% of the population over 6 years).[9]

Education

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Santaldih College was established in 2008 at Usir, PO Chatarmahul. Affiliated with the Sidho Kanho Birsha University, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, history, political science and a general course in arts.[10]

Ushir Junior High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 2009. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class VIII.[11]

Culture

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Banda Deul, located nearby, an 11th-century temple, is a monument of national importance.[5][12]

Healthcare

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Banda (Cheliyama) Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Cheliyama, is the major government medical facility in the Raghunathpur II CD block.[13]

References

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  1. ^ Houlton, Sir John, Bihar, the Heart of India, 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.
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