Gobardhanpur

Gobardhanpur
Village
Gobardhanpur is located in West Bengal
Gobardhanpur
Gobardhanpur
Location in West Bengal
Gobardhanpur is located in India
Gobardhanpur
Gobardhanpur
Location in India
Coordinates: 21°38′53″N 88°24′16″E / 21.6481°N 88.4045°E / 21.6481; 88.4045
Country India
State West Bengal
DistrictSouth 24 Parganas
CD BlockPatharpratima
Area
 • Total6.43 km2 (2.48 sq mi)
Elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,185
 • Density180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali[1][2]
 • Additional officialEnglish[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
743371
Telephone code+91 3210
Vehicle registrationWB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
Lok Sabha constituencyMathurapur (SC)
Vidhan Sabha constituencyPatharpratima
Websitewww.s24pgs.gov.in

Gobardhanpur is a village within the jurisdiction of the Patharpratima police station in the Patharpratima CD block in the Kakdwip subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

History

"The archaeological findings by villagers at Gobardhanpur and subsequent investigations by archaeologists have indicated a thriving settlement as old as the third century BC."[3]

Semi-precious stone beads of early historic period have been found at Gobardhanpur.[4]

A fisherman, Biswajit Sahu, has collected and preserved over the years artefacts during fishing trips to the Dhanchi and Bijwara forests in the tiger reserves area of the Sundarbans. A team of archaeologists visited Gobardhanpur to study the huge collection of artefacts that indicate the existence of an ancient civilisation belonging to the Mauryan era (322-185 BC).[5]

Geography

[fullscreen map]
Places in Kakdwip subdivision (Kakdwip, Sagar, Namkhana, Patharpratima CD blocks) in South 24 Parganas district
R: rural/ urban centre
Places linked with coastal activity are marked in blue
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Area overview

Kakdwip subdivision has full rural population. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta. The southern part of the delta has numerous channels and islands such as Henry Island, Sagar Island, Frederick Island and Fraserganj Island. The subdivision is a part of the Sundarbans settlements. A comparatively recent country-wide development is the guarding of the coastal areas by special coastal forces. The area attracts large number of tourists – Gangasagar and Fraserganj-Bakkhali are worth mentioning. Gobardhanpur holds a promise for the future.[6][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.

Location

Gobardhanpur is located at 21°38′53″N 88°24′16″E / 21.6481°N 88.4045°E / 21.6481; 88.4045.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Gobardhanpur had a total population of 1,185, of which 622 (52%) were males and 563 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 150. The total number of literates in Gobardhanpur was 916 (88.50% of the population over 6 years).[9]

Civic administration

Police station

Gobardhanpur coastal police station covers an area of 207 km2. It has jurisdiction over parts of Patharpratima CD block.[10][11]

Tourism

There is a 5 km long beach at Gobardhanpur. As of 2019, the last road heads are Patharpratima or Ramganga, both around 18 km away. Then there is a ferry service for rest of the journey. The state government has plans to build a bridge at Patharpratima and build a road to around Gobardhanpur.[12] The beach is claimed to be superior to all the existing sea-resorts in West Bengal. Optimists rate it on par with Goa beaches. One can also make the trip utilising motor-powered van rickshaws travelling along dirt tracks (it is the only available land transport in the area).[13]

Healthcare

Madhabnagar Rural Hospital at Madababnagar, with 30 beds, is the major government medical facility in the Patharpratima CD block.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  2. ^ "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  3. ^ Chacraverti, Santanu. "The Sundarbans Fishers" (PDF). International Collective in Support of Fishworkers. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  4. ^ Chakraborty, Sharmi. "Archaeological Sites of Lower Deltaic Region of West Bengal and Their Context: Some Preliminary Observations". Academia.edu. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Civilisation in Sunderbans traced to Mauryan era". Times of India, 1 August 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  6. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas". Table 2.1 , 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Page 13, Physigraphy. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  8. ^ "District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas". Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311. Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  9. ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  10. ^ "Gobardhanpur". Sundarban police district. West Bengal police. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  11. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 South 24 Parganas". Table No. 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  12. ^ "New eco-resort and tourism circuit in Gobardhanpur". United News of India, 4 January 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  13. ^ "On a tip of the Sunderbans delta, a beach billed to make Bengal proud". Sreecheta Das. The Telegraph, 2 January 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  14. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 1 November 2019.

External links

External videos
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