Mohanpur, West Bengal

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native_name = Mohanpur | type = city | latd = 22.17 | longd = 88.10
locator_position = right | state_name = West Bengal
district = Paschim Medinipur
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altitude = 2
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Mohanpur ( _bn. মোহনপুর) is a town and a Police station in Paschim Medinipur in the Indian state of West Bengal.

History

The culture of Mohanpur is very similar to that of Balasore district in Orissa owing to the proximity. In fact one of the oldest temples is a Jagannath temple which was built in 1811.cite book
last = Santra
first = G
year = 1980
title = Temples of Midnapur
publisher = Firma KLM Private Limited
location = Calcutta
pages = ] . Other notable temples are the Raghunath temple from the 18th century and the Lakshmi temple from the 19th century. cite book
last = Santra
first = G
year = 1980
title = Temples of Midnapur
publisher = Firma KLM Private Limited
location = Calcutta
pages = ]

Geography

Mohanpur is located at coord|28.27|N|80.25|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Mohanpur2.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mohanpur] ] . It has an average elevation of 2 metres (9 feet).

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