Baidyapur
| Baidyapur বৈদ্যপুর | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Baidyapur Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 23°09′35″N 88°14′45″E / 23.15972°N 88.24583°ECoordinates: 23°09′35″N 88°14′45″E / 23.15972°N 88.24583°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Bardhaman |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 713122 |
| Telephone code | 03454 |
Baidyapur is a village in Bardhaman district, West Bengal, India.
The village is 12 meters above sea-level. It has a Post Office, but the local Police Station is in Kalna. The village consists of several areas, including Rathtala, Rastala, Gholar Par and Nandipara.
Origin of the village name
The name of this village is given in the Manasamangal Kāvya. When the daughter-in-law of Chand Soudagar, Behula, was taking her dead husband, Lakhindar, in a boat; the doctors of the village attempted to cure Lakhindar, but they failed. The doctors were called 'Baidya' in the local language, so the village was named Baidyapur.
Education
The village has 2 primary schools, 2 higher secondary schools and a school for the deaf and dumb. One of the higher secondary schools, Baidyapur Ramkrishna Vidyapith, is over 100 years old, the other Higher Secondary School is Baidyapur Rajrajeswar Girls' High School. The primary schools are Ranjan Club & Basic School. The school for the deaf & dumb is Baidyapur Bikash Bharati Muk Badhir Pratibandhi Vidyalaya.
Transport
Boinchi is the nearest railway station of Baidyapur. Boinchi-Kalna road passed through middle of this village.
Cinema Hall
A new cinema hall named Nandini opened in 2015.
Festivals
The main festivals of this village are Rathyatra and Saraswati Puja. Narkeldanga, a village on the outskirts of Baidyapur celebrates Jagatgouri Jhanpan.