Onda (community development block)

For other uses, see Onda (disambiguation).

Onda
—  community development block  —
Onda Location of Onda in West Bengal and India
Coordinates	23°08′N 87°12′E / 23.13°N 87.20°E / 23.13; 87.20Coordinates: 23°08′N 87°12′E / 23.13°N 87.20°E / 23.13; 87.20
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District(s)	Bankura
Parliamentary constituency	Bishnupur
Assembly constituency	Onda
Population • Density	219,845 (2001[update]) • 438 /km2 (1,134 /sq mi)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area	502.20 square kilometres (193.90 sq mi)
Website	bankura.gov.in/

Onda (community development block) (Bengali: ওন্দা সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক) is an administrative division in Bankura Sadar subdivision of Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Onda police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Onda.^[1][2]

Geography

Onda is located at 23°08′N 87°12′E / 23.13°N 87.20°E / 23.13; 87.20.

Onda community development block has an area of 502.20  km².^[2]

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats of Onda block/ panchayat samiti are: Chingani, Churamanipur, Kalyani, Kantaberia, Lodona, Majdiha, Medinipur, Nakaijuri, Nikunjapur, Onda I, Onda II, Punisole, Ramsagar, Ratanpur and Santore.^[3]

Demographics

As per 2001 census, Onda block had a total population of 219,845, out of which 112,429 were males and 107,416 were females. Onda block registered a population growth of 15.06 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for the district was 15.15 per cent.^[2]Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.^[4]

Culture

Bahulara, a census village under Onda II village panchayat, is the site of the Siddheshwara temple dedicated to Shiva. It is the finest specimen of brick rekha deul temple ascribed to Pala (medieval) period.^[5] It is about 5 km from Onda railway station, midway between Bankura and Vishnupur.^[6]

References

1. ^ "Contact details of Block Development Officers". Bankura district. West Bengal Government. http://wbprd.gov.in/html/asp/bdo_contact.asp?cd=DE. Retrieved 2011-04-01. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Provisional population totals, West Bengal, Table 4, Bankura District". Census of India 2001. Census Commission of India. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/02/Table4_13.htm. Retrieved 2011-04-01. 
3. ^ "BRGF Allotment Order No. 16". Bankura district. Government of West Bengal - Department of Panchayats & Rural Development. http://wbprd.gov.in/html/asp/writereaddata/Notifications/01070041.pdf. Retrieved 2011-04-01. 
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 2011-03-20. 
5. ^ "Bahulara". West Bengal. blessingsonthenet.com. http://www.blessingsonthenet.com/travel/showplace4.asp?place=Bahulara. Retrieved 2008-03-17. 
6. ^ "Bahulara". India9.com. http://www.india9.com/i9show/Bahulara-46798.htm. Retrieved 2008-03-17.