Banduan

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Banduan | type = city | latd =22.7833| longd =86.5000
state_name = West Bengal
district = Purulia
leader_title = MLA
leader_name = Upendranath Hansda
altitude = 307
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 83673 | population_density =
area_magnitude= sq. km
area_total =
area_telephone = 91 3253
postal_code = 723 129
vehicle_code_range =
sex_ratio =
unlocode =
website = purulia.gov.in/egov/egov_initiative.html
footnotes = CD Bloc

Banduan (also spelt Bundwan) ( _bn. বান্দোয়ান ) is a town, community development bloc and assembly constituency in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Banduan, along with certain other areas such as Manbazar, Jhalda, and Jaipur are part of the area of violent activities by Maoists, also referred to as Naxalites.cite web
url = http://www.ibnlive.com/news/security-tightened-before-bengal-polls/6784-4.html
title = Security tightened before Bengal polls
accessdate = 2008-03-02 | last = | first = | work = PTI | publisher = IBN Live] cite web
url = http://news.oneindia.in/2007/03/20/maoists-observe-24-hr-bandh-in-five-states-1174448190.html | title = Maoists observe 24-hr bandh in five states
accessdate = 2008-03-02 | last = | first = | work = UNI | publisher = newsoneindia] cite web
url = http://www.thestatesman.net/page.arcview.php?clid=22&id=166326&usrsess=1 | title = Purulia alert after land-mine blasts | accessdate = 2008-03-02 | last = | first = | work = | publisher = "The Statesman", 4 Decemebr 2006] cite web
url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060309/asp/siliguri/story_5945096.asp| title = Terror shield for CPM | accessdate = 2008-03-02 | last = Jana | first = Naresh | work = | publisher = "The Telegraph", 9 March 2006]

Geography

Banduan is located at coord|22.7833|N|86.5000|E|. It is at an altitude of convert|307|m|abbr=on. [cite web
url = http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Bandwan.html| title =Bandwan, India | accessdate = 2008-03-02 | last = | first = | work = | publisher = Fallingrain genomics] The area forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills. [Houlton, Sir John, "Bihar, the Heart of India", 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.]

History

In 1833, Manbhum district was carved out of Jungle Mahals district. In 1956, Manbhum district was partitioned between Bihar and West Bengal under the States Reorganization Act and the Bihar and West Bengal (Transfer of Territories) Act 1956. [cite web
url = http://purulia.gov.in/district_profile/dist_profile.html | title = Historical background | accessdate = 2008-03-02 | last = | first = | work = | publisher = Purulia District ]

Demographics

In the 2001 census, Banduan community development bloc had a population of 83,673 of which 42,246 were males and 41,427 were females. Decadal growth for the period 1991-2001 was 14.55% for Banduan, against 13.96% in Purulia district. Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84%. [cite web | url = http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/02/Table4_14.htm | title = Provisional population totals, West Bengal, Table 4, Purulia District | accessdate = 2008-02-02 | last = | first = | work = Census of India 2001 | publisher = Census Commission of India] Scheduled tribes at 42,096 formed around half the popluation. Scheduled castes numbered 6,273. [cite web
url = http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/HouseListingF/SCST/All_distSCST(TRU1)14.htm
title = TRU for all Districts (SC & ST and Total) | accessdate = 2008-03-02 | last = | first = | work = Census 2001 | publisher = Census Commission of India ]

Administration

Banduan is an intermediate panchayat in Purulia district, with Chirudih, Dhadka, Gurur, Kuchis, Kuilapal, Kumra and Supudih village panchayats under it. [cite web | url = http://offerings.nic.in/directory/adminreps/viewpansum.asp?selstate=19&pno=65&ptype=V&parenttype=S | title = Village Panchayats of West Bengal | accessdate = 2008-03-02 | last = | first = | work = Purulia | publisher = National Panchayat Directory,Panchayat Informatics Division,NIC]

Politics

In the 2006 state assembly elections, Upendranath Hansda of CPI(M) won the Baduan assembly seat reserved for scheduled tribes defeating his nearest rival Kamala Kanta Mandi of BJP In 2001 he defeated Birsing Murmu of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. Lakhi Ram Kisku of CPI(M) defeated Sital Chandra Hembram of INC in 1996, Bir Singh Murmu of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha in 1991 and Ramparasad Hansda of INC in 1987. Sudhansu Sarkar Majhi of CPI(M) defeated Panchanan Soren, Independent in 1982 and Buddheswar Majhi of INC in 1977. [cite web
url = http://www.eci.gov.in/electionanalysis/AE/S25/partycomp233.htm
title = 233 - Banduan (ST) Assembly Constituency | accessdate = 2008-03-02 | last = | first = | work = West Bengal | publisher = Election Commission of India ]

Banduan is part of Purulia (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 = 2008-03-02 | last = | first = | work = West Bengal | publisher = Election Commission of India ] Banduan and adjoining areas have been witness to violence of the Communist Party of India (Maoist). Villages in the bordering areas of West Bengal's Purulia district and Jharkhand's East Singhbhum district are in the grip of panic, a result of the spate of killings by the Maoists. ia. This is specially true of Banduan, Barabazar and Balarampur blocks, The former sabhadhipati of the Purulia zilla parishad, Rabindra Nath Kar and his wife, both CPI(M) members, were brutally murdered by a gang of armed Maoists on 31 December 2005, at Bhomragaraha village in Banduan block, nearly 17 km from the Banduan police station. [cite web
url = http://www.thestatesman.net/page.arcview.php?date=2007-11-30&usrsess=1&clid=23&id=205859
title = Fear stalks villagers as Maoist menace rises | accessdate = 2008-03-02 | last = Pal | first = Nani Gopal | work = Bengal Plus | publisher = "The Statesman", 30 November 2007 ] Maoists killed Madhab Das, officer in charge of Banduan police station in November 2003. [cite web
url = http://www.arabnews.com/?page=4&section=0&article=52292&d=3&m=10&y=2004
title = Marxists Rule Out Talks With Radicals | accessdate = 2008-03-02 | last = | first = | work = | publisher = "Arab News"]

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