Banior

Banior
Village
Banior
Location in West Bengal, India
Banior
Banior (India)
Coordinates: 24°20′15″N 87°48′48″E / 24.3374°N 87.8132°E / 24.3374; 87.8132Coordinates: 24°20′15″N 87°48′48″E / 24.3374°N 87.8132°E / 24.3374; 87.8132
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Elevation 54 m (177 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 5,369
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 731243
Telephone/STD code 03465
Website birbhum.nic.in

Banior is a village and gram panchayat in Nalhati I Block in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum District in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Location

Banior has an average elevation of 40 metres. It is on an extension of the Chota Nagpur plateau. A few small hills with low altitude can be visible outside the village. The soil of this part of Birbhum is lateritic and this area is locally known as "Lalmatir Desh".

Nalhati, the CD Block headquarters, is 4 km away from Banior.[1]

Gram panchayat

Villages in Banior gram panchayat are: Bahadurpur, Banior, Bankpara, Barsar, Bhola, Chandipur, Gobindapur, Jot Gobindapur, Madna, Pusur, Raghabbati, Sanketpur and Sultanpur.[1]

Places of interest

Places of interest in Banior are Roychaudhury Bari Durga Mandir, Roychaudhury Bari Narayan Mandir, Roychaudhury Bari Kali Tala(math), Roychaudhury Bai Shib Mandir, Roychaudhury Bari Sasti Tala, Shoni Debotar Mandir, Kalitala more, Bhattaj Durga Mandir, Other Shib Mandir, Other Durga Mandir Etc.

Durga Puja of Banior Roychaudhuri Bari is one the oldest and famous Durga Pujas in West Bengal. The Roychaudhury Bari Durga Temple was established by Ratneswar Roychaudhury- the Zaminder of Banior. Many beliefs and myths are engaged among the local common people with this traditional Durga Puja of Banior Roychaudhuri Bari. Roychaudhury Durga temple is situated in Kayastha Para in Banior Village. In Banior Village, there is a temple of Kali Maa which was established by Zamindar Ratneswar Roychaudhury.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Banior had a total population of 5,369 of which 2,781 (52%) were males and 2,588 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 724. The total number of literates in Banior was 3,613 (77.78% of the population over 6 years).[2]

Education

One Higher Secondary School named Banior Aswini Kumar High School (HS), 4 Primary School, 2 Private School and few Aganwari Schools.

References

  1. 1 2 "Indian Village Directory". Chandrapur. villageinfo.in. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
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