[4], The mammals of the district include wolf and golden jackal whilst wild boar and monkeys (including hanuman) are seen frequently. Burdwan experienced and survived numerous violent conflicts, mainly due to Mughal, Pashtun and Maratha invaders. A fair is organised at Karui to celebrate the Gajan of Shiva on the last day of the Bengali month of Choitro. This page was last edited on 25 November 2020, at 09:19. The Bardhaman-Asansol section, which is part of Howrah-Delhi main line, Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line and Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line, and the Bardhaman-Kiul Sahibganj Loop leave at the other end of the district. [18], Operation Barga provided tenurial security and increased the share of produce in favour of the tenants. Visitor No : 1305980. There are rural wood carving artisans who are maintain the continuity of their traditional art. ... dm-burd[at]nic[dot]in. Kashiram Das well known for his Bengali adaptation of the Mahabharat was born in and lived in Purba Bardhaman district. [45], The district had 4,360 hospital beds. [18], The year 1953 was a major turning point for agriculture in the district. Bijoy Chand Mahatab was conferred the title of Maharajadhiraj by Lord Minto in 1908. Cycle rickshaws and E-Rickshaws (Toto) are available for travel within the city. [47], Khandaghosh (SC), located in Purba Bardhaman district, is part of Bishnupur (Lok Sabha constituency) with six other assembly segments in Bankura district. Engineering Wing, Burdwan Zilla Parishad. [45] Out of this 1,105 beds were in the medical college at Bardhaman and 809 beds were in the four subdivisional towns and the balance in the rural areas in 2005-06. Kamalakanta Kalibari is a Kali temple associated with the poet-devotee Kamalakanta. The temple of the deity of Sarbamangala, the presiding deity of the Bardhaman Raj is at Bardhaman. A fair is organised during Bhadu Utsab in the Bengali month of Bhadro at Sitahati in Ketugram PS. In Ain-i-Akbari, Bardhaman is mentioned as a mahal or pargana of Sarcar Sharifabad. Purba Bardhaman district is in West Bengal. [46], In 2001, in most of the blocks, even 25% of the households did not have individual sanitation latrines but since then the situation has improved and the district had been moving towards the 100% target. The soil and climate of the district favour the production of food grains. The University of Burdwan was formally inaugurated on 15 June 1960 by Sukumar Sen, its first Vice-chancellor. 65.51% of the reported area was net sown area. Site best Viewed with 1024 * 768 resolution in Google Chrome 62.0.3202.62 , IE 11.0 & Mozilla Firefox 4.42.0.0 The website is designed & developed by NIC Purba Bardhaman & … 03452-254213. [2], The Permanent Settlement ultimately led to the dismemberment of the Bardhaman estate. On the southern part is the Khandaghosh Plain. At that time Bardhaman was referred to as a chakla, a change from the earlier pargana. He is best known for having exploded a few bombs, along with Bhagat Singh, in the Central Legislative Assembly in New Delhi on 8 April 1929. While the hottest month is May, the coldest is January. The parganas were converted to thanas (police stations). Others numbered 9,145 and formed 0.19% of the population. Burdwan, an alternative name for the city, has remained in use since that period.. Muslims numbered 1,251,737 and formed 25.89% of the population. The common avifauna of the district include red-vented bulbul, bluethroat, Indian robin and common myna. Durga Puja or Saradotsav, celebrated by Bengali Hindus, is the main festival in the state and the district. There also were Sanskrit tols, Persian and Arabic schools. Burdwan police station has jurisdiction over Bardhaman municipal area and Burdwan I and Burdwan II CD Blocks. [42], Purba Bardhaman district had rich religious traditions. This, coupled with the initiative of the then Chief Minister of West Bengal, Bidhan Chandra Roy, facilitated the establishment of this university. [31], The University of Burdwan was founded in 1960, as part of Dr. B.C.Roy’s master plan to expand the scope of higher education beyond the metropolis of Kolkata. [48], The Bardhaman Purba (Lok Sabha constituency) with its seven assembly segments - Raina (SC), Jamalpur (SC), Kalna (SC), Memari, Purbasthali Dakshin, Purbasthali Uttar and Katwa – is located in Purba Bardhaman district. [12][13], As per the 2011 census data, recast after bifurcation of Bardhaman district, Hindus numbered 3,566,068 and formed 73.75% of the population in Purba Bardhaman district. Health for all, the clarion call of world bodies, still remains to be achieved. It was named after the 24th Jain monk, Tirthankar Mahavir Bardhaman. gas filling plant, transformer manufacturing/repairing, automobile spare parts etc. [1], In 1689, Raja Krishnaram Roy, of the Bardhaman Raj family, obtained from Aurangzeb a farman (royal decree) which made him the zamindar (landlord) of Bardhaman, and since then the Raj family's history became identical with that of the district. Hooghly was separated in 1820, Bankura and Birbhum in 1837. Learn how and when to remove this template message, Burdwan Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital, Maharajadhiraj Uday Chand Women's College, University Institute of Technology, Burdwan University, Burdwan CMS High School (Main), B. C. 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District Engineer, Burdwan Zilla Parishad. Police Stations. The district has become a nirmal jilla. [40], The Bengali proverb baro masey tero parban (thirteen festivals in twelve months) indicates the abundance of festivities in the state.
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