Ausabandhi Explained

Ausabandhi
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:22.817°N 87.4193°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Bengali, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30

Ausabandhi is a village in Paschim Medinipur (West Midnapore) district under Garbeta - III Block in the West Bengal state in India.

It is famous for the annual three-day religious festival called Salui. This festival is an important festival for the native Adivasis and commences with Purnima Tithi (full moon day) of the Chaitra month in the Bengali calendar year.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Benimadhav Sil’s Phool Panjika (Benimadhav Sil’s Annual Bengali Almanac), Benimadhav Sil’s Panjika Publications, 31, Abhinash Kabiraj Street, Kolkata – 700 005. p.70 (ed.2014-2015)
    - Paschim Medinipur District and Road Map, Jui Juli Publication, Leningoarh, B- Block, Chandanpur, Kolkata (ed. 2012) p.1
    - http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/Listofvillagesandtowns.aspx