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Coordinates: 22°06′09″N 87°43′24″E / 22.1025°N 87.7234°E / 22.1025; 87.7234
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Paikbheri
Paik Bheri
Village
Paikbheri is located in West Bengal
Paikbheri
Paikbheri
Location in West Bengal, India
Paikbheri is located in India
Paikbheri
Paikbheri
Paikbheri (India)
Coordinates: 22°06′09″N 87°43′24″E / 22.1025°N 87.7234°E / 22.1025; 87.7234
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Medinipur
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,124
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
721601
Telephone/STD code03228
Lok Sabha constituencyKanthi
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBhagabanpur
Websitepurbamedinipur.gov.in

Paikbheri (also written as Paik Bheri) is a village in the Bhagabanpur I CD block in the Egra subdivision of the Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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5miles
Alangiri
H
Alangiri (H)
Panchrol
H
Panchrol (H)
Paikbheri
H
Haldi River
Kajlagarh
R
Kajlagarh (R)
Ramchandrapur
R
Ramchandrapur, Purba Medinipur (R)
Gangadharbar
R
Gangadharbar (R)
Golara Nij
R
Golara Nij (R)
Palpara
R
Palpara, Purba Medinipur (R)
Kismat Bajkul
R
Kismat Bajkul (R)
Tethi Bari
R
Tethi Bari (R)
Madhabpur
R
Madhabpur, Purba Medinipur (R)
Pratapdighi
R
Pratapdighi (R)
Bhagabanpur
R
Bhagabanpur (R)
Patashpur
R
Patashpur (R)
Hincha Gerya
CT
Hincha Gerya (CT)
Benudia
CT
Benudia (CT)
Amarshi Kasba
CT
Amarshi Kasba (CT)
Egra
M
Egra (M)
Cities and towns in Egra subdivision of Purba Medinipur district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre. H: historical/ religious centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

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Paikbheri is located at 22°06′09″N 87°43′24″E / 22.1025°N 87.7234°E / 22.1025; 87.7234.

Urbanisation

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96.96% of the population of Egra subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 3.04% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Medinipur district.[1]

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, Paikbheri had a total population of 1,124, of which 577 (51%) were males and 547 (49%) were females. There were 985 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Paikbheri was 910 (92.39% of the population over 6 years).[2]

Culture

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David J. McCutchion mentions the Shyama Sundara temple as a plain flat-roofed structure with pancha-ratna superstructure measuring 28’9" x 25’7" and possibly built in 1730. There is a char-chala porch measuring 19’4" sq plus 17’9" sq attached to a deul.[3]

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  • Shyma Sundara deul and flat-roofed temple
    Shyma Sundara deul and flat-roofed temple
  • Shyama Sundara deul with char-chala porch in front
    Shyama Sundara deul with char-chala porch in front
  • Shyama Sundara flat-roofed temple with pancha-ratna
    Shyama Sundara flat-roofed temple with pancha-ratna

References

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  1. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur". Table 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  2. ^ "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census, India. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  3. ^ McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, pages 67, 71. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ISBN 978-93-81574-65-2
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