Mallarpur

Mallarpur
Census Town
Terracota carving at Malleswara Temple Complex
Terracota carving at Malleswara Temple Complex
Mallarpur is located in West Bengal
Mallarpur
Mallarpur
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 24°05′02″N 87°42′36″E / 24.083789°N 87.709934°E / 24.083789; 87.709934
Country India
State West Bengal
DistrictBirbhum
Area
 • Total
5.30 km2 (2.05 sq mi)
Elevation
47 m (154 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
6,471
 • Density1,220/km2 (3,160/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali
 • Additional officialEnglish
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
731216
Telephone/STD code+91 / 03461
Lok Sabha constituencyBolpur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyMayureswar
Websitebirbhum.nic.in

Mallarpur is a census town in Mayureswar I CD Block in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Etymology

The name Mallarpur had come from Malla kings. Probably, it has some connection with the great Malla king Veer Hambir.

Four separate villages called Amba, Fatehpur, Bahina and Mallarpur merged to form a small town Mallarpur.[citation needed]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Mallarpur had a total population of 6,471 of which 3,310 (51%) were males and 3,161 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 735. The total number of literates in Mallarpur was 4,584 (79.92% of the population over 6 years).

Transport

Mallarpur is a station on the Sahibganj Loop.

As the Panagarh–Morgram Highway passes through the town the road communication is well developed along with the railway communication. NH 14 (old numbering NH 60) is passing through Mallarpur to District Headquarter Suri via Ganpur, Deucha.

Culture

David J. McCutchion mentions the many small char chala temples of the 18th and 19th centuries built of brick with facades richly carved, at Mallarpur.

Healthcare

Mallarpur Rural Hospital at Mallarpur, with 30 beds, is the main government medical facility in Mayureswar I CD block.

References

  1. ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "53042 Jaynagar-Howrah (Dhuliyan) Passenger". Time Table. IndiaRailInfo. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  3. ↑ McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, page 31. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ISBN 978-93-81574-65-2
  4. ↑ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2018.