Kankalitala
| Kankalitala | |
| — village — | |
| Coordinates | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District(s) | Birbhum |
| Parliamentary constituency | Bolpur |
| Assembly constituency | Nanoor |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Website | birbhum.gov.in/ |
Kankalitala (Bengali: কঙ্কালীতলা) is a temple town in Bolpur subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
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[edit] Geography
It is located about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from Bolpur on the Bolpur–Labhpur road.[1] It is situated on the bank of the Kopai River.[2] It is a gram panchayat under Bolpur-Sriniketan block.[3]
List of census villages mapped for Kankalitala village panchayat are as follows: Bengutia, Jaljalia, Karpatikuri, Sangri Mahula, Sangri Mahula, Sangri, Rautara, Gopalpur, Kuchli, Dhultikuri, Bagdaura, Bisheghata, Amdahara, Kshudra Amdahara, Patharghata, Kesaradihi, Sitapur, Padmabatipur, Khosh Kadambapur, Uttar Narayanpur, and Layek Bazar[4]
[edit] Demographics
In 2001, population of Kankalitala gram panchayat was 19,229[5]
[edit] Politics
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, Kankalitala, Kasba, Sarpalehana Albandha, Sian Muluk and Singhee gram panchayats of Bolpur–Sriniketan CD Block will form part of Nanoor assembly constituency and Bolpur (Lok Sabha constituency).[6]
[edit] Culture
It is one of the Shakti Peethas where the waist (or kankal in Bengali) of Parvati fell.[1] There are several temples in the town.
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Kankalitala". District Administration. http://birbhum.gov.in/kankalitala.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- ^ "Kankalitala". india9.com. http://www.india9.com/i9show/-West-Bengal/Kankalitala-29535.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- ^ "Directory of District, Sub division, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal, March 2008" (PDF). West Bengal. National Informatics Centre, India. 2008-03-19. p. 1. http://wbdemo5.nic.in/writereaddata/Directoryof_District_Block_GPs(RevisedMarch-2008).doc. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- ^ "Reports of National Panchayat Directory". Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Govt. of india. http://offerings.nic.in/directory/adminreps/viewGPmapcvills.asp?gpcode=109024. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- ^ "CENSUS DATA District Name :Birbhum(08) Block Name :Bolpur-Sriniketan" (PDF). West Bengal Govt. http://www.wbphed.gov.in/applications/Phedweb/Block2Villpdf.php?State_Cd=19&Dist_Cd=08&Blk_Cd=0016. Retrieved 2009-03-06.[dead link]
- ^ "Press Note, Delimitation Commission". Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal. Delimitation Commission. http://www.wbgov.com/e-gov/English/DELIMITATION.pdf. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
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