Bolpur
| Bolpur-Santiniketan | |
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| Coordinates | 23°40′N 87°43′E / 23.67°N 87.72°ECoordinates: 23°40′N 87°43′E / 23.67°N 87.72°E |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District(s) | Birbhum |
| Parliamentary constituency | Bolpur |
| Assembly constituency | Bolpur, Nanoor |
| Population | 65,659 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 58 metres (190 ft) |
| Website | birbhum.nic.in |
Bolpur-Santiniketan (Bengali: বোলপুর) is a municipality in Birbhum District in the state of West Bengal, India. It is 145 km north of Kolkata and is best known for the proximity to Visva Bharati, the university set up by Rabindranath Tagore the Nobel laureate poet. Given its proximity to Santiniketan and Sriniketan it is one of the seats of Culture and education in West Bengal.
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[edit] Geography
Bolpur becomes very hot in the summer months (above 40 degrees Celsius in April to July).
[edit] Origin Of the Name
The name "bolpur" comes form the word "boli-pur". In bengali "boli" means "slaughter" and "pur means "city".
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Bolpur had a population of 65,659. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bolpur has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 79% and female literacy of 66%. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Bolpur is 2 km away from Shantiniketan.
[edit] Civic administration
There is a Bolpur municipality. It is divided into 19 wards. Until 2010, the Indian National Congress was in power in it. In the 2010 municipal elections, the municipality faced a hung verdict. Later, the Trinamool Congress with nine councillors, formed the board by taking the support of eight Congress councillors. Currently, Mr.Chandranath Singha of Trinamool Congress is the chairman of the municipal board.He is the successor of Mr. Tapan Saha of the Congress.
[edit] References
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
[edit] External links
- Around Bolpur The Telegraph, 19 December 2004
- From Bolpur to Santiniketan
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