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Chondrapur
চন্দ্রপুর
village
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictBirbhum
Languages
 • OfficialBengaliEnglish
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
731127 [1]
Lok Sabha constituencyBirbhum
Vidhan Sabha constituencyRampurhat
Websitebirbhum.nic.in
CD Block =Mohammad Bazar

Chondrapur(চন্দ্রপুর) is a village in the Birbhum district of the Indian state of West Bengal. A temple dedicated to the worship of the Shakti god Dwarbasini is situated in Chondrapur.[2]

Demographics

Chondrapur is a remote village with a population composed of Hindus and tribal groups. It is administrated under the Hinglow gram panchayat. Chondrapur has one primary school, established in 1946 .[3] This village is under two mouzas polon and Hinglow.[4]

Climate

This village is made of red soil, that's why it is too hot in summer. It crosses its temperature above 40 °C in April to June. But in winter it becomes so low as 5 - 10 °C. Rainfall is same as whole birbhum district.[5]

Culture

Many festivals occur in Chondrapur. Poush Mela, the main festival of the village, is held at the grounds of a temple dedicated to the Shakti goddess Dwarbasini. During the month of Boisakh (corresponding to April/May), festivals dedicated to the Hindu deities Manasa and Dharmathakur occur.

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