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Gobag

Coordinates: 23°35′52″N 86°45′31″E / 23.5979°N 86.7587°E / 23.5979; 86.7587
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Gobag
Village
Gobag is located in West Bengal
Gobag
Gobag
Location in West Bengal, India
Gobag is located in India
Gobag
Gobag
Gobag (India)
Coordinates: 23°35′52″N 86°45′31″E / 23.5979°N 86.7587°E / 23.5979; 86.7587
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurulia
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,395
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
723160(Adra)
Telephone/STD code03251
Lok Sabha constituencyBankura
Vidhan Sabha constituencyRaghunathpur
Websitepurulia.gov.in
http://www.neturia.org/home.php
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Gobag is a village in the Neturia CD block in the Raghunathpur subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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J
H
A
R
K
H
A
N
D
Damodar River
Panchet Dam
Reservoir
Panchet
Hill
Joychandi Pahar
R
Joychandi Pahar (R)
Bero
R
Bero railway station (R)
Santuri
R
Santuri, Purulia (R)
Ramchandrapur
R
Ramchandrapur, Purulia (R)
Muraddi
R
Muraddi (R)
Madhukunda
R
Madhukunda (R)
Kashipur
H
Kashipur, West Bengal (H)
Kalloli
R
Kalloli (R)
Baranti
T
Baranti (T)
Raghunathpur
M
Raghunathpur, Purulia (M)
Lapara
CT
Lapara, Purulia (CT)
Adra
CT
Adra, Purulia (CT)
Kantaranguri
CT
Kantaranguri (CT)
Arra
CT
Arra, India (CT)
Murulia
CT
Murulia (CT)
Ramkanali
R
Ramkanali Junction railway station (R)
Telkupi
H
Telkupi (H)
Garh Panchkot
H
Garh Panchkot (H)
Banda Deul
H
Banda Deul (H)
Usir
R
Usir (R)
Sarbari
R
Sarbari (R)
Para
H
Para, Purulia (H)
Nituria
R
Nituria (R)
Harmadih
R
Harmadih (R)
Haraktor
H
Haraktor (H)
Gobag
R
Cheliyama
R
Cheliyama (R)
Anara
R
Anara, Purulia (R)
Achkoda
H
Achkoda (H)
Parbelia
CT
Parbelia (CT)
Hijuli
CT
Hijuli (CT)
Saltore
CT
Saltore (CT)
Nabagram
CT
Nabagram, Purulia (CT)
Shankara
CT
Shankara, Purulia (CT)
Chapari
CT
Chapari (CT)
Dubra
CT
Dubra, Purulia (CT)
Kanki
CT
Kanki, Purulia (CT)
Santaldih
CT
Santaldih (CT)
Places in Raghunathpur subdivision in Purulia district
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

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Gobag is located at 23°35′52″N 86°45′31″E / 23.5979°N 86.7587°E / 23.5979; 86.7587.

Area overview

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Purulia district forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.[1] Raghunathpur subdivision occupies the northern part of the district. 83.80% of the population of the subdivision lives in rural areas. However, there are pockets of urbanization and 16.20% of the population lives in urban areas. There are 14 census towns in the subdivision.[2] It is presented in the map given alongside. There is a coal mining area around Parbelia[3] and two thermal power plants are there – the 500 MW Santaldih Thermal Power Station[4] and the 1200 MW Raghunathpur Thermal Power Station. The subdivision has a rich heritage of old temples, some of them belonging to the 11th century or earlier. The Banda Deul is a monument of national importance.[5][6] The comparatively more recent in historical terms, Panchkot Raj has interesting and intriguing remains in the area.[7][8]

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.

Demographics

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According to the 2011 Census of India Gobag had a total population of 1,395 of which 715 (51%) were males and 680 (49%) were females. There were 165 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Gobag was 882 (71.71% of the population over 6 years).[9]

Civic administration

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CD block HQ

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The headquarters of Neturia CD block are located at Gobag (Ramkanali).[10] [11]

Transport

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Ramkanali is a station on the Asansol-Adra line of South Eastern Railway.[12]

Education

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Janardandih High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1950. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has a library with 6,500 books.[13]

Gobag Junior High School is a Bengali-medium girls only institution established in 2011. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class VIII.[14]

Ramkanali Purushottam Vidyapith is an English-medium coeducation institution. It was established in 2006 by Dr. Chittaranjan Chowdhuri, as per the ideals of Sri Sri Thakur Anukul Chandra. It has facilities for teaching from pre-nursery to class XII. It has a boys hostel.[15]

Culture

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Garh Panchkot is a ruined 16th century fort/ palace of the Panchkot Raj at the foot of the Panchet Hill.[16]

Achkoda, located in this block, showcases aatchala-style temples with terracotta work on the walls. One of these temples is dedicated to Raghunath and it was constructed by the local landlord of the area. Other temples are mortuary temples of Vaishnava sadhaks.[17]

Healthcare

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Harmadih Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Harmadih, is the major government medical facility in the Neturia CD block.[18]

References

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  1. ^ Houlton, Sir John, Bihar, the Heart of India, 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.
  2. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Area wise Closed User Group (CUG) Telephone Numbers" (PDF). Sodepur Area. Eastern Coalfields Limited. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Santaldih Thermal Power Station - WBPDCL". WBPDCL. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Old temple at Banda (locally known as deul)". ASI, Kolkata Circle. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  6. ^ "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of West Bengal - Archaeological Survey of India". Item no. 134. ASI. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Capital in shambles: Garh Panchakot, Purulia". Heritage in Peril. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  8. ^ "Historical ruins". Trek Earth. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  9. ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  10. ^ "District Census Handbook: Puruliya" (PDF). Map of District Puruliya with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  11. ^ "Neturia Development Block". Neturia Block. Neturia Block. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Asansol-Kharagpur Passenger 58018". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  13. ^ "Janardandih High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  14. ^ "Gobag Jr. High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  15. ^ "Ramkanali Purushottam Vidyapith". RPV. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  16. ^ "Purulia: Travel and Tourism". Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  17. ^ "Heritage Commission, West Bengal".
  18. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
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