Hadal Narayanpur

Hadal Narayanpur
Hadal Narayanpur
Village
	Hadal Narayanpur Location in West Bengal, India Hadal Narayanpur Hadal Narayanpur (India)
	Coordinates: 23°16′29″N 87°31′26″E / 23.274694°N 87.523894°E
Country	India 23.274694,87.523894
State	West Bengal
District	Bankura
Population (2011)
• Total	1,148+487
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	722122
Telephone/STD code	03244
Lok Sabha constituency	Bishnupur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Sonamukhi
Website	bankura.gov.in

Hadal Narayanpur are two adjacent villages considered as one in the Patrasayer CD block in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.

History

Hadal-Narayanpur got its prominence with the arrival of Sri Muchiram Ghosh, a Sadgop gentleman from Nilpur of erstwhile Gopbhum region in 1693 A.D.^[1]

During that period, Shubhankar Das the famous mathematician was employed as tarafdar of Parulia, he was very close to Muchiram Ghosh. Shubhankar Das introduced Muchiram Ghosh to Raja Gopal Singh of Bishnupur. Muchiram received the title of Mandal (Mandalpati) with zamindari of Hadalnarayanpur and its adjoining areas from Raja Gopal Singh.^[2]^[3]

Geography

8km
5miles

River

Dwarakeswar

Damodar River

Madanmohanpur

T

Patit Dommahal

T

Maynapur

T

Hadal Narayanpur

T

Gumut

T

Gokulnagar

T

Dwadashbari

T

Balsi
Purbapara

T

Baital

T

Akui

T

Dihar

T

Dharapat

T

Kotulpur

CT

Sonamukhi

M

Bishnupur

M

Joykrishnapur

R

Laugram

R

Ajodhya

R

Radhanagar

R

Patrasayer

R

Jayrambati

R

Joypur

R

Indas

R

Chatra

R

Bhara

R

Places in Bishnupur subdivision in Bankura district
M: Municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: ancient/ temple centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Hadal Narayanpur is located at 23°16′29″N 87°31′26″E / 23.274694°N 87.523894°E / 23.274694; 87.523894.

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

According to the 2011 Census of India, Narayanpur had a total population of 1,148, of which 590 (51%) were males and 558 (49%) were females. There were 101 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Narayanpur was 850 (61.18% of the population over 6 years).^[4]

According to the 2011 Census of India, Hadal had a total population of 487, of which 255 (52%) were males and 232 (48%) were females. There were 55 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Balsi Purbapara was 278 (64.35% of the population over 6 years).^[5]

Education

Hadal Narayanpur High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1906. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 10 computers, a library with 1,800 books and a playground.^[6]

Patrasayer Mahavidyalaya was established in 2005 at Patrasayer^[7]^[8]

Culture

David J. McCutchion mentions the Radha Damodara temple of the ‘Barabari’ as a nava-ratna structure with ridged turrets and rich terracotta façade, built in the 19th century. The Rasamancha has rich terracotta on eight sides and the Radha Damodara temple of ‘choto taraf’ as of a modified ratna design, with rich terracotta façade, built in the 19th century.^[9]

Rasmancha of 'bara taraf'
Nava-ratna temple of Mandal family (‘meja taraf’)

Healthcare

Patrasayer Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Hat Krishnanagar, is the major government medical facility in the Patrasayer CD block.^[10]

References

^ Bengal (India), West (1968). West Bengal District Gazetteers: Bānkurā. State editor, West Bengal District Gazetteers.
^ Saha, Prabhat Kumar (1995). Some Aspects of Malla Rule in Bishnupur, 1590-1806 A.D. Ratnabali.
^ "The unexplored terracotta gem of Bengal". The Pioneer. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
^ "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
^ "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
^ "Hadal Narayanpur HS". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
^ "Patrasayer Mahavidyalaya". Patrasayer Mahavidyalaya. Archived from the original on 6 January 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
^ "Patrasayer Mahaviyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
^ McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, pages 24, 39, 75, 77. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ISBN 978-93-81574-65-2
^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

External links

[1] Bengal (India), West (1968). West Bengal District Gazetteers: Bānkurā. State editor, West Bengal District Gazetteers.

[2] Saha, Prabhat Kumar (1995). Some Aspects of Malla Rule in Bishnupur, 1590-1806 A.D. Ratnabali.

[3] "The unexplored terracotta gem of Bengal". The Pioneer. Retrieved 30 May 2022.

[4] "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 April 2020.

[5] "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 April 2020.

[6] "Hadal Narayanpur HS". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 4 May 2020.

[7] "Patrasayer Mahavidyalaya". Patrasayer Mahavidyalaya. Archived from the original on 6 January 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2016.

[8] "Patrasayer Mahaviyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 6 March 2018.

[9] McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, pages 24, 39, 75, 77. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ISBN 978-93-81574-65-2

[10] "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

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v t e Temple towns in West Bengal
Districts	Temple towns
Bankura	Ajodhya (12 Shiva temples) Akui (Radhakanta temple) Ambikanagar (Ambika temple) Atbaichandi (Basuli temple) Baital (Shyama Chandi temple) Balsi Purbapara (Vishnu deul, Shiva temple etc) Bishnupur (many temples) Deulbhira (Parshvantah temple) Dharapat (Deul of Dharapat) Dihar (Shnareshwara Shiva Temple, Shaileswara Shiva temple) Dwadashbari (Nandakishor temple) Ekteswar (Shiva temple) Gokulnagar (Gokulchand temple) Gumut (Muninagar Radhakanta Temple) Hadal Narayanpur (Radha Damodara Temple) Harmasra (many temples) Jayrambati (Sarada Ma’s birthplace) Maynapur (Hakanda temple) Patit Dommahal (Sridhara temple) Sonatapal (Sun temple)
Birbhum	Bakreshwar (several temples) Hetampur (Dewanji temple) Ilambazar (Gouranga, Raghunathji and other temples) Jaydev Kenduli (Radha Binode temple) Kankalitala (Shakti peetha) Nanoor (Bisalakhi and other temples) Suri (Radha Damodara temple) Surul (Lakshmi Janardan and other temples) Tarapith (Tara temple)
Cooch Behar	Baneswar (Shiva temple) Dhaliabari (Siddhantha Shiva temple) Gosanimari (Kamteswari temple} Sidheswari (Sidheswari Devi temple)
Darjeeling	Darjeeling (Mahakal temple, Peace Pagoda, Ghoom Monastery)
Hooghly	Antpur (Radha Govindjiu and other temples) Badanganj (Damodara temple) Bali Dewanganj (many temples) Bansberia (Hangseswari, Ananta Basudeba and other temples) Bhalia (Raghunatha temple) Dihi Bayara (Swarup Narayan temple) Gourhati (three temples) Guptipara (four temples) Gurap (Nandadulala temple) Kamarpukur (birthplace of Sri Ramakrishna) Kanpur (Kanakeswar Shiva temple) Parul (Raghunatha and Bisalakshi temples) Tarakeswar (Taraknath Temple)
Howrah	Belur (Belur Math)
Jalpaiguri	Mainaguri (Jalpesh Temple)
Murshidabad	Baranagar (several temples)
Nadia	Mayapur (several temples) Nabadwip (temple city) Palpara (Palpara temple)
North 24 Parganas	Dakshineswar (Kali Temple) Baranagar (Kripamayee Kali Temple, Baranagar Math)
Paschim Bardhaman	Gourangapur (Ichhai Ghosher Deul) Bankati (Shiva temple)
Paschim Medinipur	Chandrakona (many temples) Daspur (several temples) Dihi Baliharpur (Radha Gobinda temple) Dubrajpur (Lakshmi Janardana temple) Ghatal (many temples) Gobindanagar (Radha Govinda temple) Jalchak (2 temples) Jalshara (Buro Shiva temple) Karnagarh (3 temples) Kharar (many temples) Khirpai (3-4 temples) Lachhipur (Sridharjiu temple) Laoda (2 temples) Loyada (3 temples) Narajole (many temples) Pathra (34 temples) Radhakantapur (two temples) Ramjibanpur (many temples) Shaulan (Shyama Sundara temple) Shrirampur (Lakshmi Janardana temple)
Purba Bardhaman	Amrargar (several temples) Baidyapur (Jora Deul) Bardhaman (many temples) Kalna City (many temples) Kogram (Mangal Chandi temple) Mankar (several temples) Sribati (Sri Visweaswara, Sri Bholanath and Sri Chandreswar temples)
Purba Medinipur	Alangiri (2 temples + rasmancha) Bhagabanpur (Dakhsina Kali temple) Dihibahiri (Jagannath temple) Egra (Shiva deul) Jukhia (Radha Govinda temple) Mahishadal (Madan Gopala temple} Paikbheri (Shyama Sundar temple) Panchrol (4 temples)
Purulia district	Achkoda (old atchahlas) Anaijambad (Digambar Jain Temple) Budhpur (Shiva temple) Cheliyama (Radha Binode temple) Chharra (old Jain temple) Deulghata (old temples) Garh Panchkot (old pancha-ratna and other temples) Haraktor (old idols) Pakbirra (old Jain temples) Para (old temples) Telkupi (old submerged temples)
See also	Bengal temple architecture Hindu temples in West Bengal Jain centres in West Bengal