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Monteswar — village — 
MonteswarCoordinates: 23°25′21″N 88°06′27″E / 23.4225°N 88.1075°ECoordinates: 23°25′21″N 88°06′27″E / 23.4225°N 88.1075°E Country 
IndiaState West Bengal District Burdwan Website http://www.bardhaman.gov.in Monteswar is a village situated in Manteswar (community development block) in Kalna subdivision of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Monteswar is approximately 40 km from Bardhaman and approximately 120 km from the Kolkata.
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Geography
Monteswar is located at 23°25′21″N 88°06′27″E / 23.4226°N 88.1075°E. Monteswar is located near the Khari river. The main connecting road is GT Road, SH-8 and NH-34. Canals of the Damoder Valley Corporation pass through this village for agricultural facility. A bridge is located between Maldanga and Monteswar across the Khari river.
The total area of this village is approximately 6 square kilometres (2.3 sq mi).
Monteswar is under Manteswar Block, and Monteswar police station.
Culture
Monteswar has a multi-cultural heritage. The deuls found here are reminiscent of Bengali Hindu architecture. The old temples bear signs of Hinduism, mostly belonging to the Sakta and Vaishnava followers.
Education
Schools
- Monteswar sagarbala high school(12 th standard)
- Monteswar satikrishnamani girls high school(12th standers)
Besides this there are 4 primary schools in this village.
- Monteswar uttarpara F.P. school
- Monteswar JR Basic school
- Monteswar Surodhani F.P. school
- Monteswar Jokaripara F.P. school
College
Monteswar Gourmohan Roy college ([1] is affiliated to Burdwan University and approved by UGC. The college provides Bachelor and Bachelor Honours Degree courses. The College known as 'Dr. Gour Mohan Roy College' got its start in 28.11.1986 and was affiliated to the Burdwan University in 1989 and was enlisted under UGC in 1994. Details information is available at [2]
Bardhaman district topics General Bardhaman Raj • Bargi • Bhadu • Burdwan (Zamindari) • Burnpur Airport • Dharmathakur • Durgapur Barrage • Durgapur Steel Plant • Durgapur Thermal Power Station • Gajan • Guskhara Airfield • IISCO • Nehru Park, Burnpur • Panagarh Airport • Pandaveswar Airfield • Pandu Rajar Dhibi • Raniganj Coalfield • Sainbari incidentSubdivisions Territories Locations
other than cities and townsBarakar • Churulia • Dihika • Dishergarh • Dwariapur • Masagram • Monteswar • Nabagram • Nadanghat • Neamatpur • Palsit • Purbasthali • Ramnagar, Kulti • Randiha • Saktigarh • Sitarampur • WariaMunicipal corporations and municipalities Community development blocks Asansol subdivision Barabani • Jamuria • Raniganj • Salanpur Durgapur subdivision Andal • Faridpur-Durgapur • Galsi I • Kanksa • Pandabeswar Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision Ausgram I • Ausgram II • Bhatar • Burdwan I • Burdwan II • Galsi II Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision Khandaghosh • Raina I • Raina II • Jamalpur • Memari I • Memari II Kalna subdivision Kalna I • Kalna II • Manteswar • Purbasthali I • Purbasthali II Katwa subdivision Katwa I • Katwa II • Ketugram I • Ketugram II • MongalkoteRivers Transport NH 2 • Panagarh–Morgram Highway • Grand Trunk Road • NH 60 • Howrah-Delhi main line • Sahibganj Loop • Grand Chord • Howrah-Bardhaman Main Line • Howrah-Bardhaman Chord • East Indian Railway Company • Eastern Railway • Kolkata Suburban Railway • Bankura Damodar Railway • Ahmedpur Katwa Railway • Burdwan Katwa RailwayRailway stations Asansol Junction • Khana JunctionInstitutes of higher learning Religion Ghaghar Burhi • Kalyaneshwari TempleLok Sabha constituencies Asansol • Bardhaman-Durgapur • Bardhaman Purba (SC) • Bardhaman – now defunct • Durgapur – now defunct • Katwa - now defunct • Bolpur (SC) - partly • Bishnupur (SC) - partlyVidhan Sabha constituencies Kulti • Barabani • Asansol Uttar • Asansol Dakshin • Raniganj • Jamuria • Pandaveswar • Ketugram • Mangalkot • Ausgram (SC) • Durgapur Purba • Durgapur Paschim • Galsi (SC) • Bhatar • Monteswar • Bardhaman Dakshin • Bardhaman Uttar (SC) • Raina (SC) • Jamalpur (SC) • Khandaghosh (SC) • Kalna (SC) • Memari • Purbasthali Dakshin • Purbasthali Uttar • KatwaFormer Vidhan Sabha constituencies See also Cities and towns in Bardhaman district • People from Bardhaman district • Villages in Bardhaman district • Damodar ValleyOther districts in West Bengal Bankura • Birbhum • Cooch Behar • Dakshin Dinajpur • Darjeeling • Hooghly · Howrah • Jalpaiguri • Kolkata • Malda • Murshidabad • Nadia • North 24 Parganas • Paschim Medinipur • Purba Medinipur • Purulia • South 24 Parganas • Uttar DinajpurSurrounding areas outside West Bengal Jharkhand Cities and towns in Santhal Parganas • Santhal Pargana division topics • Cities and towns in North Chotanagpur Division • North Chotanagpur division topicsCategories:- Villages in Bardhaman district
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