Mamudpur, Arambagh Explained

Mamudpur
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:22.8905°N 87.5979°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Hooghly
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:2109
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Bengali, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:712612
Area Code Type:Telephone/STD code
Area Code:03211
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Arambagh
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Goghat

Mamudpur is a village in the Goghat II CD block in the Arambagh subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Area overview

The Arambagh subdivision, presented in the map alongside, is divided into two physiographic parts – the Dwarakeswar River being the dividing line. The western part is upland and rocky – it is the extension of the terrain of neighbouring Bankura district. The eastern part is flat alluvial plain area. The railways, the roads and flood-control measures have had an impact on the area.[1] The area is overwhelmingly rural with 94.77% of the population living in rural areas and only 5.23% residing in urban areas.[2]

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.

Location

Mamudpur is located at 22.8905°N 87.5977°W

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Mamudpur had a total population of 2,109 of which 1,074 (51%) were males and 1,035 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 238. The total number of literate persons in Mamudpur was 1,280 (68.41% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Culture

David J. McCutchion mentions a pancha ratna with rich terracotta façade in Mamudpur.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA . Physiography, Page 17-19. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 . 25 September 2020 .
  2. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly . Table 2.2, 2.4(a) . Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal . 25 September 2020.
  3. Web site: 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables . West Bengal – District-wise . Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 22 September 2020 .
  4. McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, pages 46. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata,