Gonpur

Gonpur
Ganpur
Village
Gonpur
Location in West Bengal, India
Gonpur
Gonpur (India)
Coordinates: 24°04′03″N 87°40′27″E / 24.0676°N 87.6742°E / 24.0676; 87.6742Coordinates: 24°04′03″N 87°40′27″E / 24.0676°N 87.6742°E / 24.0676; 87.6742
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Population (2011)
 • Total 2,706
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 731216
Lok Sabha constituency Birbhum
Vidhan Sabha constituency Rampurhat
Website birbhum.nic.in

Gonpur (also spelled Ganpur) is an old village in Mohammad Bazar CD Block in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district, West Bengal, India.

Geography

It is situated beside NH 14 (old numbering NH 60). This village is surrounded on four sides with "Ganpur reserved forests".[1] A narrow canal passes through south of the village.

Ganpur is mainly covered with moram soil, and this sal forest is on moram soil. The villagers, living in villages (Ulpahari, Ghaga, Choubata, Shabla etc.) located inside the forest, have realised that they can make a living by selling plates (thalis/"tharis") made of sal leaves.[2]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Ganpur had a total population of 2,706 of which 1,347 (50%) were males and 1,359 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 257. The total number of literates in Ganpur was 2,059 (84.08% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Education

Turku Hansda-Lapsa Hemram Mahavidyalaya, a co-educational institution, was established at Gonpur in 2006. The college is named after Turku Hansda and Lapsa Hemram, two great tribal leaders of Birbhum. Affiliated to the University of Burdwan, it offers honours courses in Bengali, Santali, English, history, geography and mathematics.[4][5]

Basantika Institute of Engineering and Technology (Polytechic) at Gonpur offers diploma courses in engineering. [6]

Culture

Ganpur Sabuj Sansad Gramin Pathagar, a government-sponsored library, was established in 1980. It has its own pucca building.[7]

References

  1. ↑ http://wikimapia.org/22953593/Ganpur-forest
  2. ↑ Ghosh, Kanailal, Birbhumer Bon Udbhidjo O Banyapran, Paschim Banga, Birbhum Special Issue, February 2006, (in Bengali),
  3. ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Turku Hansda Lapsa Hembram Mahavidyalaya". THLHM. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "Turku Hansda Lapsa Hembram Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  6. ↑ "Basantika Institute of Engineering and Technology (Polytechic)". BIETP. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  7. ↑ "List of Govt. Sponsored Libraries in the district of BIRBHUM" (PDF). Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
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