Usir
Usir | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Usir Location in West Bengal, India  Usir Usir (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°36′45″N 86°31′25″E / 23.6125°N 86.5236°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purulia |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,430 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 723145 (Chatarmahul) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03251 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Purulia |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Para |
| Website | purulia |
Usir is a village in the Raghunathpur II CD block in the Raghunathpur subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography[edit]
5miles
Reservoir
Hill
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location[edit]
Usir is located at 23°36′45″N 86°31′25″E / 23.6125°N 86.5236°E.
Area overview[edit]
Purulia district forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.[1] Raghunathpur subdivision occupies the northern part of the district. 83.80% of the population of the subdivision lives in rural areas. However, there are pockets of urbanization and 16.20% of the population lives in urban areas. There are 14 census towns in the subdivision.[2] It is presented in the map given alongside. There is a coal mining area around Parbelia[3] and two thermal power plants are there – the 500 MW Santaldih Thermal Power Station[4] and the 1200 MW Raghunathpur Thermal Power Station. The subdivision has a rich heritage of old temples, some of them belonging to the 11th century or earlier. The Banda Deul is a monument of national importance.[5][6] The comparatively more recent in historical terms, Panchkot Raj has interesting and intriguing remains in the area.[7][8]
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.
Demographics[edit]
According to the 2011 Census of India, Usir had a total population of 2,430, of which 1,222 (50%) were males and 1,208 (50%) were females. There were 353 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Usir was 1,193 (57.44% of the population over 6 years).[9]
Education[edit]
Santaldih College was established in 2008 at Usir, PO Chatarmahul. Affiliated with the Sidho Kanho Birsha University, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, history, political science and a general course in arts.[10]
Ushir Junior High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 2009. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class VIII.[11]
Culture[edit]
Banda Deul, located nearby, an 11th-century temple, is a monument of national importance.[5][12]
Healthcare[edit]
Banda (Cheliyama) Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Cheliyama, is the major government medical facility in the Raghunathpur II CD block.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ Houlton, Sir John, Bihar, the Heart of India, 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "Area wise Closed User Group (CUG) Telephone Numbers" (PDF). Sodepur Area. Eastern Coalfields Limited. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Santaldih Thermal Power Station - WBPDCL". WBPDCL. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ^ a b "Old temple at Banda (locally known as deul)". ASI, Kolkata Circle. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of West Bengal - Archaeological Survey of India". Item no. 134. ASI. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Capital in shambles: Garh Panchakot, Purulia". Heritage in Peril. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Historical ruins". Trek Earth. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Santaldih College". SC. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ "Ushir Jr. High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of West Bengal - Archaeological Survey of India". Item no. 134. ASI. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
