Kasba, Bardhaman

Kasba
Kasba
Village
	Kasba Location in West Bengal, India Kasba Kasba (India)
	Coordinates: 23°21′05″N 87°31′00″E / 23.3513°N 87.5167°E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Purba Bardhaman
Population (2011)
• Total	2,119
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha constituency	Bardhaman-Durgapur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Galsi
Website	purbabardhaman.gov.in

Kasba is a village in Galsi I CD block in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated 12.7 km away from sub-district headquarters in Galsi. Bardhaman is the district headquarter of Kasba village. As per 2009 stats, Lowapur-Krishnarampur Gram Panchayet is the gram panchayat of Kasba village. Bardhaman is the nearest town to kasba for all major economic activities approximately 45km away.

History

Champaknagari, of Chand Sadagar and Manasamangal Kāvya fame, is believed to be located nearby. There are two mounds there – locals believe one to be Behula’s basarghar and the other to be Santali pahar. Both the mounds are believed to have association with Chand Sadagar.^[1]

Geography

The place is on the bank of Damodar River.^[1]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Kasba had a total population of 2,119 of which 1,080 (51%) were males and 1,039 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 247. The total number of literates in Kasba was 1,088 (58.12% of the population over 6 years).^[2]

Transport

It is about 14 km from Panagarh Railway station/NH 19 and 14 km from Budbud NH 19. It is known for its Shiv mandir to people from religious belief.

Education

Kasba Radharani Vidyamandir is a Bengali-medium, coeducational higher secondary school. It was established in 1968.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b Chattopadhyay, Akkori, Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), (in Bengali), Vol II, page 579, Radical Impression. ISBN 81-85459-36-3
^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
^ "Kasba RRV High School Galsi I". Schools world. Retrieved 21 February 2019.

External links

[Chattopadhyay-1] Chattopadhyay, Akkori, Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), (in Bengali), Vol II, page 579, Radical Impression. ISBN 81-85459-36-3

[census2011-2] "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 21 February 2019.

[3] "Kasba RRV High School Galsi I". Schools world. Retrieved 21 February 2019.

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