Indas

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Indas
Village
Indas is located in West Bengal
Indas
Indas
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23°09′10.8″N 87°37′55.2″E / 23.153000°N 87.632000°E / 23.153000; 87.632000Coordinates: 23°09′10.8″N 87°37′55.2″E / 23.153000°N 87.632000°E / 23.153000; 87.632000
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictBankura
Population
 (2011)
 • Total50,000
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
722205 (Indas)
Telephone/STD code03244
Lok Sabha constituencyBishnupur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyIndas
Websitebankura.gov.in

Indas (also spelled Indus) is a village, with a police station, in the Indas CD block in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography[]

[Interactive fullscreen map]
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[]

Indas is located at

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23°09′10.8″N 87°37′55.2″E / 23.153000°N 87.632000°E / 23.153000; 87.632000.

Area overview[]

The map alongside shows the Bishnupur subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area has fertile low lying alluvial plains.[1] It is a predominantly rural area with 90.06% of the population living in rural areas and only 8.94% living in the urban areas.[2] It was a part of the core area of Mallabhum.[3]

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 2011 Census of India Indas had a total population of 2,479 of which 1,284 (52%) were males and 1,195 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 256. The total number of literates in Indas was 1,440 (64.78% of the population over 6 years).[4]

Civic administration[]

Police station[]

Indas police station has jurisdiction over Indas CD block. The area covered is 255.10 km2 with a population of 152,829.[5][6]

CD block HQ[]

The headquarters of Indas CD block are located at Indas.[7]

Transport[]

Indas railway station, 68.5 km from Bankura, is a station on the Bankura-Masagram line (formerly Bankura Damodar Railway) of South Eastern Railway. As of September 2016, DEMU services were available between Bankura and Mathnasibpur.[8] Bankura -Masagram line ( formerly B.D.R) expanded from October 2017 to Masagram Junction.

Education[]

Indas Mahavidyalaya is a coeducational institution affiliated to the . It was established in 2006 and offers courses in arts and science.[9] Now Indas Mahavidyalaya is affiliated to Bankura University from the year 2017-2018 educational year.

Indas High School is a Bengali medium boys school established in 1893. It is a higher secondary school (classes 6 to 12). It is a government school.[10]

Indas Girls High School is a Bengali medium higher secondary school (classes 6 - 12) for girls, established in 1956. It is a government school. It has 9 class rooms, 19 teachers and 10 computers.[11]

Culture[]

David J. McCutchion mentions the Radha Damodara temple of the Sarkar family as a navaratna temple with terracotta façade built in 1796.[12]

  • Nabaratna Damodara temple (partially damaged)

  • Terracotta plaque

Healthcare[]

Indas Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Indas, is the major government medical facility in the Indas CD block. There are primary health centres at Akui (with 4 beds), Keneti (Santasram Indus) (with 10 beds) and Dighalgram (with 6 beds).[13][14]

References[]

  1. ^ "District Census Handbook Bankura" (PDF). pages 13-17. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  2. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bankura". Table 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  3. ^ O'Malley, L.S.S., ICS, Bankura, Bengal District Gazetteers, pp. 21–46, 1995 reprint, first published 1908, Government of West Bengal
  4. ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  5. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bankura". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Indas PS". Bankura District Police. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  7. ^ "District Census Handbook: Bankura" (PDF). Map of Bankura with CD lock HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  8. ^ "Bankura-Mathnasibpur DEMU". Time Table. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  9. ^ "Indas Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  10. ^ "Indas High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  11. ^ "Indas Girls High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  12. ^ McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, page 54. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ISBN 978-93-81574-65-2
  13. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  14. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

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