Palitpur

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native_name = Palitpur | type = village | latd = 23.15 | longd = 87.50
state_name = West Bengal
district = Bardhaman
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population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 1,747 | population_density =
area_magnitude= 4.93 sq. km
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website = http://bardhaman.gov.in/
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Palitpur is a small village located near Burdwan town in Bardhaman district. It is famous for Ashram and Samadhi (tomb) of Tibbetibaba, a famous saint of India.

Geography

Palitpur is located in Saraitikar Panchayat area of Burdwan-I Block and it falls within the jurisdiction of Burdwan Sadar (North) Sub-Division of Bardhaman district. [ [http://209.85.175.104/search?q=cache:kqwMUm1hOaoJ:www.wbphed.gov.in/applications/Phedweb/Block2Villpdf.php%3FState_Cd%3D19%26Dist_Cd%3D09%26Blk_Cd%3D0022+palitpur,burdwan&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=5&gl=in] ]

It is a small village located near the northern part of Burdwan town. On the eastern part of the village is the narrow gauge railway track between Katwa and Burdwan. There is also an unmanned level crossing at Palitpur in Burdwan. [ [http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=249475] ]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,Palitpur had a population of 1,747.Out of this, male population was 880 and female population was 867.Out of the total population, the Scheduled Caste population was 560 and Scheduled Tribe population was 301. [ [http://209.85.175.104/search?q=cache:kqwMUm1hOaoJ:www.wbphed.gov.in/applications/Phedweb/Block2Villpdf.php%3FState_Cd%3D19%26Dist_Cd%3D09%26Blk_Cd%3D0022+palitpur,burdwan&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=5&gl=in] ] [ [http://ourvillageindia.org/Place.aspx?PID=620707] ]

History

Tibbetibaba

In early part of the first quarter of the Twentieth century, Bhootnath Ta, the erstwhile Zamindar of Palitpur had donated a piece of land in Palitpur for the construction of Ashram by Tibbetibaba, a great saint of India. [Chakravorty 1997, p.477] Bhootnath Ta was an eminent disciple of Tibbetibaba. [ Ghosh 1992, p. 343] Dharmadas Mondal, another notable disciple of Tibbetibaba, was a also a resident of this village. [ Ghosh 1992, p. 341]

The Ashram consists of a one-storied building, a pond, a Samadhi (tomb) of Tibbetibaba and some other disciples.

Notes

References

* Ghosh, Sudhanshu Ranjan, "Bharater Sadhak O Sadhika", India: Tuli Kalam Publication, 1, College Row, Kolkata – 700 009 (1992.Bengali calendar year – 1399), pp. 318-343

* Chakravorty, Subodh, "Bharater Sadhak – Sadhika", India: Kamini Publication, 115, Akhil Mistry Lane, Kolkata – 700 009 (1997.Bengali calendar year – 1404), Volume 1, pp. 450–478 and 500-522

Sources

* Hornby, A S, "Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current English" (5th ed.), UK: Oxford University Press (1998). ISBN 0 19 431445 6, pp. 1433-1475.

See also