Onda, Bankura

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Onda | type = town | latd = 23.13 | longd =87.20
state_name = West Bengal
district = Bankura
leader_title = MLA
leader_name = Tarapada Chakrbarti
altitude = 71
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 219,845 | population_density =
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website = bankura.gov.in/
footnotes = CD Bloc

Onda ( _bn. ওন্দা) is a town, community development bloc and assembly constituency in Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The Siddheshwara temple at Bahulara is a major attraction.

Geography

Onda is located at coord|23.13|N|87.20|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Onda.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Onda] ] . It has an average elevation of m to ft|71|m|abbr=on.

Demographics

In the 2001 census, Onda community development bloc had a total population of 219,845 of which 112,429 were males and 107,416 were females. Decadal growth for the period 1991-2001 was 15.06% for Onda, against 13.79% in Bankura district. Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84%. [cite web | url = http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/02/Table4_13.htm | title = Provisional population totals, West Bengal, Table 4, Bankura District | accessdate = 2008-03-02 | last = | first = | work = Census of India 2001 | publisher = Census Commission of India]

Administration

Onda is an intermediate panchayat in Bankura district, with Chingani, Churamonipur, Kalyani, Kantabari, Lodna, Majdiha, Mednipur, Nakaijuri, Nikunjapur, Onda I and II, Punisole, Ramsagar, Ratanpur and Santore village panchayats under it.. [cite web | url = http://offerings.nic.in/directory/adminreps/viewpansum.asp?selstate=19&pno=13&ptype=V&parenttype=S | title = Village Panchayats of West Bengal | accessdate = 2008-03-02 | last = | first = | work = Bankura | publisher = National Panchayat Directory,Panchayat Informatics Division,NIC ]

Politics

In the 2006 elections to the state assembly Tarapada Chakrbarti of All India Forward Bloc|Forward Bloc] won the Onda seat defeating his nearest rival Sk. Abeda Bibi of Trinamool Congress. Anil Mukherjee of Forward Bloc won the seat in a row defeating Sk. Sajahan of INC in 2001, Arup Khan of INC in 1996, Sambhu Narayan Goswami of INC in 1991, Tapan Banerjee of INC in 1987, Sambhu Narayan Goswami of INC in 1982 and 1977. [cite web
url = http://www.eci.gov.in/electionanalysis/AE/S25/partycomp252.htm
title = 252 – Onda Assembly Constituency | accessdate = 2008-03-02 | last = | first = | work = West Bengal | publisher = Election Commission of India ]

Onda is part of Bankura (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 = 2008-03-10 | last = | first = | work = West Bengal | publisher = Election Commission of India ]

Culture

Bahulara, a census village under Onda II village panchayat, is the site of the Siddheshwara temple dedicated to Shiva is the finest specimen of brick "rekha deul" temple ascribed to Pala (medieval) period. [cite web
url = http://www.blessingsonthenet.com/travel/showplace4.asp?place=Bahulara
title = Bahulara | accessdate = 2008-03-17 | last = | first = | work =West Bengal | publisher = blessingsonthenet.com ] It is about 5 km from Onda railway station, midway between Bankura and Vishnupur. [cite web
url = http://www.india9.com/i9show/Bahulara-46798.htm
title = Bahulara | accessdate = 2008-03-17 | last = | first = | work = | publisher = India9.com ]

References

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