Mansinhapur

Mansinhapur মানসিংহপুর
town
Mansinhapur Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°39′N 88°09′E / 22.65°N 88.15°ECoordinates: 22°39′N 88°09′E / 22.65°N 88.15°E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Howrah
Population (2001)
• Total	5,401
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Website	howrah.gov.in

Mansinhapur is a census town under Jagatballavpur police station in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.^[1]

History

The town is said to have been named after the Mughal general Raja Man Singh as he is believed to have set up camp here on the banks of the Gouriganga River, while on his way to Orissa on a military expedition.^[2]

Geography

Mansinhapur is located at 22°39′N 88°09′E / 22.65°N 88.15°E.^[3]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[4] Mansinhapur had a population of 5401. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Mansinhapur has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 70%. In Mansinhapur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Culture

There are three old temples in this town: Dharmathakur temple in Panditpara built in 1812, Radhakantajiu temple, Raghunathjiu temple. None of the temples presently have any terracotta carvings.^[2]

References

1. "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
2. Santra, Tarapada and Bandopadhyay, Amiya Kumar, Howrah Jelar Purakirti (in Bengali), p. 114, Government of West Bengal
3. "Yahoo maps of Mansinhapur". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
4. "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. Retrieved 2008-11-01.