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Dubrajpur, Paschim Medinipur

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

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Dubrajpur is a village in the Sabang CD block in the Kharagpur subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

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Adasimla
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H Adasimla (H)
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Tilantapara
H Tilantapara (H)
H Tilantapara (H)
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Shrirampur
H Shrirampur, Paschim Medinipur (H)
H Shrirampur, Paschim Medinipur (H)
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Kolanda
H Kolanda, Paschim Medinipur (H)
H Kolanda, Paschim Medinipur (H)
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Kerur
H Kerur, Paschim Medinipur (H)
H Kerur, Paschim Medinipur (H)
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Dubrajpur
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Bhemwa
H Bhemwa (H)
H Bhemwa (H)
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Kurumbera Fort
H Kurumbera Fort (H)
H Kurumbera Fort (H)
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Moghalmari
H Moghalmari (H)
H Moghalmari (H)
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Sabang
R Sabang, Paschim Medinipur (R)
R Sabang, Paschim Medinipur (R)
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Narayangarh
R Narayangarh, Paschim Medinipur (R)
R Narayangarh, Paschim Medinipur (R)
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Mohanpur
R Mohanpur, Paschim Medinipur (R)
R Mohanpur, Paschim Medinipur (R)
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Lutunia
R Lutunia (R)
R Lutunia (R)
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Khandrui
R Khandrui (R)
R Khandrui (R)
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Keshiary
R Keshiary (R)
R Keshiary (R)
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Kashmuli
R Kashmuli (R)
R Kashmuli (R)
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Dhaneswarpur
R Dhaneswarpur (R)
R Dhaneswarpur (R)
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Dantan
R Dantan (R)
R Dantan (R)
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Belda
R Belda (R)
R Belda (R)
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Deuli
CT Deuli, India (CT)
CT Deuli, India (CT)
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Chaulia
CT Chaulia (CT)
CT Chaulia (CT)
Cities and towns in the southern portion of Kharagpur subdivision (including Dantan I & II, Mohanpur, Keshiary, Narayangarh and Sabang CD blocks) of Paschim Medinipur district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Dubrajpur is located at 22.1915°N 87.7246°E / 22.1915; 87.7246.

Area overview

Kharagpur subdivision, shown partly in the map alongside, mostly has alluvial soils, except in two CD blocks in the west – Kharagpur I and Keshiary, which mostly have lateritic soils. Around 74% of the total cultivated area is cropped more than once.[1] With a density of population of 787 per km2nearly half of the district's population resides in this subdivision. 14.33% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.67% lives in the rural areas.[2]

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, Dubrajpur had a total population of 4,578, of which 2,372 (52%) were males and 2,206 (48%) were females. There were 589 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Dubrajpur was 3,420 (85.74% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Culture

David J. McCutchion mentions the early 19th century Lakshmi Janardana temple as a rich terracotta West Bengal Nava-ratna with ridged turrets measuring 21’ 2" square.[4]

Dubrajpur picture gallery

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    Lakshmi Janardana temple
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    Lakshmi Janardana temple
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    Terracotta panels
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    Terracotta panels
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    Terracotta panels
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    Cavings on wooden door

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