Dhaneswarpur is a village, in the Dantan II CD block in the Kharagpur subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Dhaneswarpur
Village
Dhaneswarpur is located in West Bengal
Dhaneswarpur
Dhaneswarpur
Location in West Bengal, India
Dhaneswarpur is located in India
Dhaneswarpur
Dhaneswarpur
Dhaneswarpur (India)
Coordinates: 22°00′29.5″N 87°25′03.4″E / 22.008194°N 87.417611°E / 22.008194; 87.417611
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPaschim Medinipur
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
2,000
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha constituencyMedinipur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyDantan
Websitepaschimmedinipur.gov.in

Geography

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Adasimla
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Tilantapara
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Shrirampur
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Kolanda
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Kerur
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Dubrajpur
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Bhemwa
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Kurumbera Fort
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Moghalmari
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Sabang
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Narayangarh
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Mohanpur
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Lutunia
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Khandrui
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Keshiary
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Kashmuli
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Dhaneswarpur
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Dantan
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Belda
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Deuli
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Chaulia
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Cities and towns in the southern portion of Kharagpur subdivision (including Dantan I & II, Mohanpur, Keshiary, Narayangarh and Sabang CD blocks) of Paschim Medinipur district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

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Dhaneswarpur is located at 22°00′29.5″N 87°25′03.4″E / 22.008194°N 87.417611°E / 22.008194; 87.417611.

Area overview

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Kharagpur subdivision, shown partly in the map alongside, mostly has alluvial soils, except in two CD blocks in the west – Kharagpur I and Keshiary, which mostly have lateritic soils. Around 74% of the total cultivated area is cropped more than once.[1] With a density of population of 787 per km2 nearly half of the district's population resides in this subdivision. 14.33% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.67% lives in the rural areas.[2]

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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As per 2011 Census of India Dhaneswarpur had a total population of 2,000 of which 1,020 (51%) were males and 98 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 199. The total number of literates in Dhaneswarpur was 1,341 (67.05% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Civic administration

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CD block HQ

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The headquarters of Dantan II CD block are located at Dhaneswarpur.[4]

Transport

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SH 5 connecting Rupnarayanpur (in Bardhaman district) and Junput (in Purba Medinipur district) passes through Dhaneswarpur.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "District Human Development Report Paschim Medinipur, 2011". page 27-28. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ "District Statistical Handbook Paschim Medinipur, 2013". Table 2.2, 2.4 (a). Department of Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  3. ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  4. ^ "District Census Handbook: Paschim Medinipur" (PDF). Map of Paschim Medinipur with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  5. ^ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 10 November 2016.