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Akui

Village in West Bengal, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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For people named Akui, see Akui (name).

Akui is a village in the Indas CD block in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.

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Geography

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Dwarakeswar
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Damodar River
T
Madanmohanpur
T Madanmohanpur (T)
T Madanmohanpur (T)
T
Patit Dommahal
T Patit Dommahal (T)
T Patit Dommahal (T)
T
Maynapur
T Maynapur (T)
T Maynapur (T)
T
Hadal Narayanpur
T Hadal Narayanpur (T)
T Hadal Narayanpur (T)
T
Gumut
T Gumut, Bankura (T)
T Gumut, Bankura (T)
T
Gokulnagar
T Gokulnagar, Bankura (T)
T Gokulnagar, Bankura (T)
T
Dwadashbari
T Dwadashbari (T)
T Dwadashbari (T)
T
Balsi
Purbapara
T Balsi Purbapara (T)
T Balsi Purbapara (T)
T
Baital
T Baital, Bankura (T)
T Baital, Bankura (T)
T
Akui
T
Dihar
T Dihar (T)
T Dihar (T)
T
Dharapat
T Dharapat (T)
T Dharapat (T)
CT
Kotulpur
CT Kotulpur (CT)
CT Kotulpur (CT)
M
Sonamukhi
M Sonamukhi (M)
M Sonamukhi (M)
M
Bishnupur
M Bishnupur, Bankura (M)
M Bishnupur, Bankura (M)
R
Joykrishnapur
R Joykrishnapur (R)
R Joykrishnapur (R)
R
Laugram
R Laugram (R)
R Laugram (R)
R
Ajodhya
R Ajodhya, Bankura (R)
R Ajodhya, Bankura (R)
R
Radhanagar
R Radhanagar, Bankura (R)
R Radhanagar, Bankura (R)
R
Patrasayer
R Patrasayer (R)
R Patrasayer (R)
R
Jayrambati
R Jayrambati (R)
R Jayrambati (R)
R
Joypur
R Joypur, Bankura (R)
R Joypur, Bankura (R)
R
Indas
R Indas (R)
R Indas (R)
R
Chatra
R Chatra, Bankura (R)
R Chatra, Bankura (R)
R
Bhara
R Bhara (R)
R Bhara (R)
Places in Bishnupur subdivision in Bankura district
M: Municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: ancient/ temple centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Akui is located at 23.1039°N 87.7296°E / 23.1039; 87.7296.

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

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Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Akui had a total population of 6,115, of which 3,118 (51%) were males and 2,997 (49%) were females. There were 603 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Akui was 4,237 (76.87% of the population over 6 years).[1]

Education

Akui Kamalabala Women's College was established at Akui in 2015. Affiliated with the Bankura University, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, philosophy and a general course in humanities.[2]

Culture

David J. McCutchion mentions the Radha Kanta temple as a pancha-ratna with ridged rekha turrets and porch on triple archway, brick-built structure with a rich terracotta façade, constructed in 1764.[3]

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    Radhakanta Temple
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    Terracotta relief
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    Terracotta relief

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre at Akui, with 4 beds.[4]

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