Srikhanda

Srikhanda
Village
Srikhanda
Location in West Bengal, India
Srikhanda
Srikhanda (India)
Coordinates: 23°35′53″N 88°04′48″E / 23.598111°N 88.079889°E / 23.598111; 88.079889Coordinates: 23°35′53″N 88°04′48″E / 23.598111°N 88.079889°E / 23.598111; 88.079889
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Purba Bardhaman
Population (2011)
 • Total 18,394
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 713150
Telephone/STD code 03453
Lok Sabha constituency Bolpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Ketugram
Website bardhaman.gov.in

Srikhanda is a village under Srikhanda Gram Panchayat in Katwa I Panchayat samity within Katwa subdivision in Purba Bardhaman district. It is about 8 km (5.0 mi) distance from Katwa and 48 km (30 mi) distance from Burdwan.

Geography

The villages under Srikhanda Gram Panchayat are Srikhanda, Debkundu, Nahata, Bagtona, Barnagra, Chandrakota, Kadampukur and Ganguly danga.

In the past Srikhanda Gram Panchayat was under 280 Katwa (Vidhan Sabha constituency) but after Delimitation Commission it is now under 271, Ketugram Vidhansabha constituency and in 41, Bolpur (Lok Sabha constituency) Lok Sabha constituency. The pincode no of Srikhanda is 713150 and std code is (+91) o3453.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India Srikhanda had a total population of 18,394, of which 9,456 (51%) were males and 8,938 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 2,517. The total number of literates in Srikhanda was 10,100 (63.61% of the population over 6 years).[1]

Culture

There is two Shiva Temple named lord dugddho Kumar shiv temple and Shri Shri Bhoothnath jeur Mandir in this village. Prabhu Nityananda Nityananda hailed from this village. Sri Narahari Sarkar Thakura was born in Srikhanda. The place where Prabhu Narahari used to rest is called Bilas kunja of Narahari Sarkar or better known as Baradanga where Sri Locana Dasa Thakura the dear disciple of Sri Narahari Sarkar wrote his book Chaitanya Mangala. Srikhanda Thakurbari where three temple of lord krishna situated in the middle of the village. The villagers of the Srikhanda called 'Khandabasi'.[2][3][4]

Healthcare

There is a block primary health centre at Srikhanda.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Srikhanda". Srikhanda bhootnath god. srikhanda.wordpress. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Living in Sri Radhakund". Journey to Srikhanda, Sripat of Narahari Sarkar, Baradanga. srikhanda.wordpress. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Srikhanda – a holy place of Baisnabs". srikhanda.blogspot. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Bardhaman district". Medical Institutions. Bardhaman district administration. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
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