Mayureswar II (community development block)

Mayureswar II
—  Community development block  —
Mayureswar II Location in West Bengal
Coordinates: 24°04′14″N 87°33′25″E / 24.07056°N 87.55694°E / 24.07056; 87.55694
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Birbhum
Parliamentary constituency	Bolpur
Assembly constituency	Mayureswar
Area
– Total	61.1 sq mi (158.36 km2)
Population (2001)
– Total	113,050
– Density	1,849.3/sq mi (714/km2)
Time zone	IST (UTC+5.30)
PIN	731218
Area code(s)	+91 3462
Literacy Rate	62.77 per cent
Website	http://birbhum.nic.in/

Mayureswar II (community development block) (Bengali: ময়ূরেশ্বর II সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক) is an administrative division in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Mayureswar police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Kotasur.^[1][2]

Geography

Kotasur is located at 24°04′14″N 87°33′25″E / 24.070593°N 87.557025°E / 24.070593; 87.557025.

Mayureswar II community development block has an area of 158.36  km².^[2]

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats of Mayureswar II block/panchayat samiti are: Daspalsa, Dhekha, Kaleswar, Kundala, Mayureswar, Shatpalsa and Ulkunda.^[3]

Demographics

As per 2001 census, Mayureswar II block had a total population of 113,050, out of which 58,175 were males and 54,875 were females. Mayureswar II block registered a population growth of 14.40 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for Birbhum district was 17.88 per cent.^[2]Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.^[4]

Scheduled castes at 35,297 formed around one-third the population. Scheduled tribes numbered 7,962.^[5]

Literacy

As per 2001 census, Mayureswar II block had a total literacy of 62.77 per cent for the 6+ age group. While male literacy was 73.09 per cent female literacy was 51.84 per cent. Birbhum district had a total literacy of 61.48 per cent, male literacy being 70.89 per cent and female literacy being 51.55 per cent.^[6]

Culture

Poush Sankranti fair is held at Shibpur in the Mayureswar police station. Gosaidas fair is held at Dakshingram. Dharma pujo fair is held at Ratma on the occasion of Buddha Purnima.^[7]

The Sarbomongola Temple is located at Kundola. It's floor is made of white stone brought from Rajasthan.

Rath Bari of Kundola is well known for its architectural beauty. A Rath Fair is held at Kundola on the eve of Rath Yatra. This fair is nearly 100 year old. Thousands of people from the surrounding villages throng to celebrate Rath Yatra at Kundola, one of the oldest villages in the district of Birbhum. Besides, at Kundola Borobari Durgapuja is 300 year old. The name and fame of this ancient village spread all over the district. Babu Janaki Nath Mukhopadhyay and his two sons namely Babu Ramaprasanna Mukhopadhyay and Roy Rajani Bhushan Mukhopadhyay.

References

1. ^ "Contact details of Block Development Officers". Birbhum district. West Bengal Government. http://wbprd.gov.in/html/asp/bdo_contact.asp?cd=DG. Retrieved 2011-10-10. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Provisional population totals, West Bengal, Table 4, Birbhum District (8)". Census of India 2001. Census Commission of India. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/02/Table4_8.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-10. 
3. ^ "Annexure A to the G.O. No.16 (Sanction)-RD/CCA/BRGF/1C-9/2008 dated 12.4.11". Government of West Bengal - Department of Panchayats & Rural Development. http://wbprd.nic.in/html/asp/writereaddata/Notifications/01000005.doc. Retrieved 2011-10-10. 
4. ^ "Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal. Table 4". Census of India 2001. Census Commission of India. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/02/FrameTable4_1.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-10. 
5. ^ "TRU for all Districts (SC & ST and Total)". Census 2001. Census Commission of India. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/HouseListingF/SCST/All_distSCST%28TRU1%298.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-10. 
6. ^ "Provisional population totals, West Bengal, Table 5, Birbhum District". Census of India 2001. Census Commission of India. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/02/Table5_8.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-10. 
7. ^ Mukhopadhyay Aditya, Birbhumer Mela, Paschim Banga , Birbhum Special Issue, February 2006, (Bengali), pp. 203-214, Information & Cultural Department, Government of West Bengal.