Kumirkola
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Kumirkola | |
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Village | |
  Kumirkola Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 23°14′41″N 87°42′17″E / 23.2446°N 87.7047°E | |
| Country |  India
subdivision_type1 = State |
| District | Purba Bardhaman |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,731 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03451 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bishnupur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Khandaghosh |
| Website | purbabardhaman |
Kumirkola is a village in Khandaghosh CD Block in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in West Bengal, India.
Geography[]
It is a small village residing on the banks of the Damodar river, which flows through the heart of Burdwan district of West Bengal in India.[1]
Etymology[]
The name Kumirkola is probably derived from two Bengali words "Kumir" and "khola", indicating a crocodile[2] and a rough surface. It is possible that the name could be derived from the dry lands of the village, alleged metaphorically to the rough textured skin of a crocodile.
Demographics[]
As per the 2011 Census of India Kumirkola had a total population of 1,731 of which 900 (52%) were males and 831 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 200. The total number of literates in Kumirkola was 1,147 (74.92% of the population over 6 years).[3]
Culture[]
The Durga puja (worship of Goddess Durga) during the month of September–October is done by the Banerjee family of Kumirkola.[4] The family stems from the charismatic figure of District Magistrate Pyarimohan Banerjee, who started the Durga puja in n1830.
References[]
- ^ http://www.geolysis.com/place-info.php?p=528014631&k=67700462 Kumirkola is a mid-sized village located in the district of Bardhaman in the state of West Bengal in India. It has a population of about 1737 persons living in around 339 households.
- ^ মীর /kumir/ ' crocodile'
- ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ http://wikimapia.org/10467703/Kumirkola-jamidar-bari-The-Banerjee-family The jamidar bari of Kumirkola is more than 260 years old and it belongs to the Banerjee family of Burdwan. A huge and prosperous Durga puja is held every year in which all the villagers (near about 5000) have their food making this house a center of the festive spirit and joy. The traditional puja is more than 180 years old.
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