Khandaghosh

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Khandaghosh | type = CD Block/ city | latd = 23.22 | longd = 87.68
state_name = West Bengal
district = Bardhaman
leader_title =
leader_name =
altitude = 43
population_as_of = 2001
population_total =170,331 | population_density = 665
area_magnitude=
area_total = 256.13
area_telephone =91 3451
postal_code =713142
vehicle_code_range =
sex_ratio =
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website = bardhaman.gov.in/
footnotes = CD Block

Khandaghosh is a town, police station and community development block in the Sadar subdivision of Bardhaman District, West Bengal, India.

Geography

Khandaghosh is located at coord|23.22|N|87.68|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Khandaghosh.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Khandaghosh] ] . It has an average elevation of m to ft|43|m|abbr=on. Unlike the rest of Bardhaman district, which lies to the north of the Damodar River, the Khandaghosh-Jamalpur-Raina area lies on the alluvial plains between the Damodar on its southern/ eastern side and the Dwarakeswar river. As a result, it has been a flood prone area. [Chattopadhyay, Akkori, "Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti" (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), Bn icon, Vol I, pp15-18, Radical Impression. ISBN 81-85459-36-3 ]

History

Administrative set up

In Peterson’s "District Gazeteer" of 1910 there is mention of Khandaghosh and other police stations in Bardhaman subdivision. [ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p369 ] In 1968-69, Khandaghosh and other blocks were created. [ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p388 ]

Movements

Damodar floods wrought havoc in the area and Dasarathi Tah initiated the ‘Nakrah hana embankment movement’ and even published a weekly newspaper named "Damodar" to focus on the problems faced by the people in the area. [ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p478 ] The August movement of 1942 had a great impact in the area. The post office at Khandaghosh was burnt down. [ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p454 ] In 1942, the Communist Party started building its rural peasant bases under the leadership of Benoy Choudhury. Leaders in the area were Sahedullah and Panchu Guha. [ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, pp 476-477 ]

Health

A dispensary was set up at Khandaghosh as early as 1804. [ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p868 ]

Demographics

Khandaghosh community development block spread over 256.13 km² and had a total population of 170,331 in 2001. Out of this, 87,636 were males and 82,695 were females. Hindus formed 68.39% of the population and Muslims 31.59%. [ [http://bardhaman.nic.in/blocks/khandaghosh.htm Official website of District administration] ]

Politics

Prasanta Majhi of the CPI (M) won the Khandaghosh (SC) assembly seat in 2006 defeating his nearest rival Biswanath Roy of AITC. In 2001, Jyotsna Singha of CPI (M) defeated Banshi Badan Roy of AITC. In 1996, 1991 and 1986 Shiba Prasad Dalui of CPI (M) defeated Basudev Mandal, Sankar Nath Maji and Pramatha Dhibar, all of INC, in the respective years. In 1982 and 1977, Purna Chandra Malik of CPI (M) defeated Manoranjan Pramanik of INC. [ [http://eci.gov.in/electionanalysis/AE/S25/partycomp272.htm Election Commission] State assembly elections 1977 – 2006 ]

Monoranjan Pramanik of INC won the seat in 1972. [ [http://www.eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatReport_WB_72.pdf Assembly elections 1972] ] In 1971, the seat was won by Purna Chandra Malik of CPI (M). [ [http://www.eci.gov.in/SR_KeyHighLights/SE_1971/StatReport_WB_71.pdf Assembly elections 1971] ] Gobardhan Pakray of Samyukta Socialist Party won it in 1969. [ [http://www.eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/SE_1969/StatReport_WB_69.pdf Assembly elections 1969] ] Jaharlal Banerjee of INC won it in 1962. [ [http://www.eci.gov.in/SR_KeyHighLights/SE_1967/Statistical_report_WB1967.pdf Assembly elections 1967] ]

Khandaghosh constituency was not there in 1957 and in 1951 it was a general constituency. It was won by Jb Md Hossain of INC. [ [http://eci.gov.in/SR_KeyHighLights/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_WestBengal.pdf Assembly elections 1951] ]

Khandaghosh is part of Bardhaman (Lok Sabha constituency). [cite web
url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S25/WB_ACPC.pdf
title = General election to the Legislative Assembly, 2001 – List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies
accessdate = 2007-02-21
last =
first =
work = West Bengal
publisher = Election Commission of India]

Personalities

Rashbehari Ghosh, the revolutionary leader was from Khandaghosh. [ [http://banglapedia.org/HT/G_0126.HTM Banglapedia biography of Rashbehari Ghosh] ]

External links

* [http://www.airport-images.com/city_1156415_Khandaghosh Satellite view]
* [http://bardhaman.gov.in/blocks/blocks.htm District map showing blocks]
* [http://www.bardhaman.com/bigmap.htm Map of Bardhaman district]

References

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