Daspur
Daspur is a village, with a police station, in Daspur I CD Block in Ghatal subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. Previously a part of Hooghly District, later in 1872 it was merged with Medinipur district. HistoryDaspur is a very old establishment. British made their barrack in this area in the early 17th century. Earlier it was part of Hooghly District later in 1872 it was merged with Medinipur district. Geography  8km 5miles [ Rupnarayan River H Uttar Bar  H Radhanagar H Radhakantapur H Palashpai H Narajole H Laoda H Lachhipur H Kotalpur H Jayantipur H Jalshara H Iswarpur H Gobindanagar H Gangadaspur H Dihi Baliharpur H Chaipat H Baikunthapur H Alui H Ajuria R Birsingha R Sonakhali R Daspur M Ramjibanpur M Khirpai M Kharar M Ghatal M Chandrakona Cities and towns in Ghatal subdivision of Paschim Medinipur 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 LocationDaspur is located at 22°36′28.8″N 87°43′30.0″E / 22.608000°N 87.725000°E. Area overviewIshwar Chandra Vidyasagar, scholar, social reformer and a key figure of the Bengal Renaissance, was born at Birsingha on 26 September 1820.[1][2] Ghatal subdivision, shown in the map alongside, has alluvial soils. Around 85% of the total cultivated area is cropped more than once.[3] It has a density of population of 1,099 per km2, but being a small subdivision only a little over a fifth of the people in the district reside in this subdivision. 14.33% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.67% lives in the rural areas.[4] 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. DemographicsAs per 2011 Census of India Daspur had a total population of 3,667 of which 1,878 (51%) were males and 1,789 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 435. The total number of literates in Daspur was 2,957 (80.64% of the population over 6 years).[5] Civic administrationCD block HQThe headquarters of Daspur I block are located at Daspur.[6] Police stationDaspur police station has jurisdiction over Daspur I and Daspur II CD blocks.[7][8] CultureDavid J. McCutchion mentions the following temples in Daspur town:[9]
The Gopinatha temple is a state protected monument.[10] Daspur (town) picture gallery
TransportState Highway 4 running from Jhalda (in Purulia district) to Digha (in Purba Medinipur district) passes through Daspur.[11] HealthcareDaspur Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Daspur is the major government medical facility in the Daspur I CD block.[12] References
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