Gourhati

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Gourhati
Village
Gourhati is located in West Bengal
Gourhati
Gourhati
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°46′32″N 87°48′30″E / 22.7756000°N 87.8083570°E / 22.7756000; 87.8083570Coordinates: 22°46′32″N 87°48′30″E / 22.7756000°N 87.8083570°E / 22.7756000; 87.8083570
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHooghly
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total13,084
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Sex ratio921 ♂/♀

Gourhati is a village in the Arambagh CD block in the Arambagh subdivision of the Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography[]

[Interactive fullscreen map]
Cities and towns in Arambagh subdivision in Hooghly district
M: municipal city/ 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[]

Gourhati is located at

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22°46′32″N 87°48′30″E / 22.7756000°N 87.8083570°E / 22.7756000; 87.8083570.

Area overview[]

The Arambagh subdivision, presented in the map alongside, is divided into two physiographic parts – the Dwarakeswar River being the dividing line. The western part is upland and rocky – it is extension of the terrain of neighbouring Bankura district. The eastern part is flat alluvial plain area. The railways, the roads and flood-control measures have had an impact on the area.[1] The area is overwhelmingly rural with 94.77% of the population living in rural areas and 5.23% of the population living in urban 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.

Demographics[]

As per the 2011 Census of India, Gaurhati had a total population of 13,084 of which 6,716 (51%) were males and 6,368 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,380. The total number of literate persons in Gaurhati was 9,442 (80.67% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Education[]

There (Gourhati-II) are two no's of High School one for Girls (Up to 10 th Class, Name - Gourhati Durgadas Balika Vidyalaya) and another for Boys (Up to 12 Class, Class 5 th to 10 th for Boys, after 10 th class Co-ed, Name - Gourhati Haradas Institution)

Culture[]

David J. McCutchion mentions:[4]

  • Gangadhara Siva temple as a small at chala having a single entrance, with terracotta decoration, built in 1752.
  • Dolmancha as a pancha ratna with crude terracotta figures.

Gourhati picture gallery[]

  • Gangadhara Siva temple, at chala built in 1752

  • Terracota decoration in Gangadhar Siva temple

  • Damodarjiu temple, pancha ratna

  • Ram Gopal temple, pancha ratna

Note: Some pictures are wrongly marked as belonging to Basudebpur. This should be ignored. It has been taken care of at the time of categorisation.

References[]

  1. ^ "District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Physiography, Page 17-19. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  2. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  3. ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  4. ^ McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, pages 38, 75. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ISBN 978-93-81574-65-2

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