Tarakeswar

Tarakeswar
তারকেশ্বর
Town
Tarakeswar

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 22°53′N 88°01′E / 22.89°N 88.02°E / 22.89; 88.02Coordinates: 22°53′N 88°01′E / 22.89°N 88.02°E / 22.89; 88.02
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Hoogly
Elevation 18 m (59 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 30,947
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Telephone code 91 3212
Lok Sabha constituency Arambag
Vidhan Sabha constituency Tarakeswar

Tarakeswar (pronounced Tarokeshshor) is a town and a municipality in Hooghly District in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is also one of the police stations under Chandannagar subdivision.[2] Tarakeswar is a place of pilgrimage and a centre of the Shaiva sect in West Bengal. 58 kilometres (36 mi) away from Kolkata, Tarakeswar can be reached conveniently by train.

Geography

Tarakeswar is located at 22°53′N 88°01′E / 22.89°N 88.02°E / 22.89; 88.02. It has an average elevation of 18 metres (59 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[3] Tarakeswar had a population of 28,178. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Tarakeswar has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 66%. In Tarakeswar, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economics

This is a rich agricultural area with several cold storages. The tourism industry related to the mandir is rich. It has a number of jewellery shops, most famous of which are in netaji subhas road[4]

Taraknath Temple

Pilgrims visit the Taraknath Temple throughout the year, especially on Mondays. Thousands of pilgrims visit Tarakeswar on the occasions of Shivaratri, month of July–August (Srabon in Bengali calendar) and Gajan.

Education

Primary schools in the town are Anandamarg, Bhanjipur SSK, Sishu Niketan, Ankur, Sahapur. The high schools are Tarakeswar Boys School, Tarkeswar Girls School, Bikash Bharati Blooms Day School, Kendriya Vidyalaya, and Tarakeswar Mahavidyalay. Degree College, affiliated to Burdwan University, is the only college in Tarakeswar.

Transport

The Howrah-Tarakeswar line was opened in 1885.[5] Tarakeswar railway station was also a terminal for the Bengal Provincial Railway. It is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.[6] Tarakeswar Railway Station is declared as a MultiFunctional Station. The present Railway Line between Sheoraphuli railway station and Tarakeswar is being extended to Bishnupur in Bankura.

Communication

Champadanga area exchange with code 03212 serves: Begampur, Bhagabatipur, Champadanga, Chanditala, Dihi-badpur, Dwarhatta, Eksara, Gopinagar, Haripal, Harinkhola, Jangipara, Jinpur,Dulalbati, Masat, Nalikul, Rajbalhat, Shaympur, Pratihatpur,Loknath,Tarakeswar, Talpur, Taukipur and Mayapur.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=343377
  2. ↑ District-wise list of statutory towns
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "List of functioning Cold Storage of West Bengal District wise as on 18.01.07". West Bengal State Marketing Board. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
  5. ↑ Chaudhuri, Sukanta, The Railway Comes to Calcutta, in Calcutta, the Living City, Vol. I, edited by Sukanta Chaudhuri, p. 239, Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-563696-3.
  6. ↑ http://erail.in?T=TAK::HWH:
  7. ↑ "Adjacent Area Dialling Schemes". BSNL. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
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