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词条 Sonamukhi
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  1. Geography

  2. History

  3. Demographics

  4. Police station

  5. CD Block HQ

  6. Transport

  7. Healthcare

  8. Education

  9. References

  10. External links

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Sonamukhi is a city and a municipality in Bishnupur subdivision of Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Sonamukhi is located at {{Coord|23.3|N|87.42|E|format=dms}}.[2] It has an average elevation of {{Convert|66|m|abbr=on}}.

History

Sonamukhi is a town of religious importance. There are many old temples throughout the town and a Masjid near sonamukhi police station. Sonamukhi is the birthplace of Haranath and KusumKumari Devi.[3] They are the reincarnation of Gouranga also known as Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. This place is considered equal importance among devotees as that of places like Vrindavan and Nabadwip respective birthplace of Krishna and Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.{{Citation needed |date=September 2013}}

Besides the temple of Kusumharanath there other temples such as Manohar Das Thakur etc. Adjacent to the temple of Kusumharanath there is Ananta Kunda which water is sacred.

Demographics

{{As of|2011}} India census,[4] Sonamukhi had a population of 29,085. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Sonamukhi has an average literacy rate of 86.25 %, higher than state average of 76.26 %.: male literacy is 92.22%, and female literacy is 79.90%. In Sonamukhi, 8.21 % of the population is under 6 years of age.

Police station

Sonamukhi police station has jurisdiction over Sonamukhi municipality and Sonamukhi CD Block. The area covered is 380 km2 with a population of 142,305.[5][6]

CD Block HQ

The headquarters of Sonamukhi CD Block are located at Sonamukhi.[7]

Transport

In September 2005, South Eastern Railway began passenger services on the {{Convert|41|km|abbr=on}} Bankura-Sonamukhi broad gauge section, being the first phase of the Bankura-Damodar River Railway project. BDR project reduced the distance from Bankura to Howrah via Masagram, providing alternate connectivity to Howrah through Eastern Railway via Howrah–Bardhaman chord.[8] Work up to Masagram is completed and inaugurated on 16 April 2013.[9]

State Highway 8 (West Bengal) running from Santaldih (in Purulia district) to Majhdia (in Nadia district) passes through Sonamukhi.[10]

Healthcare

Sonamukhi Rural Hospital functions as the central facility for Sonamukhi CD Block, with three Public Health Centres at Kundapuskarini, Panjal and Sitaljore and 26 subcentres.[11]

Education

  • Sonamukhi College(established in 1966).

References

1. ^http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/801734-sonamukhi-west-bengal.html
2. ^Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sonamukhi
3. ^http://www.kusumahara.com/pg_hh_birth_n_childhood.aspx
4. ^http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/801734-sonamukhi-west-bengal.html
5. ^{{cite web |url = http://www.dospiwb.org.in/site.php |title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bankura |work = Tables 2.1, 2.2 |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal |accessdate = 14 October 2016 |deadurl = yes |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20170729135056/http://www.dospiwb.org.in/site.php |archivedate = 29 July 2017 |df = }}
6. ^{{cite web| url = https://bankurapolice.org/sonamukhi/ |title = Sonamukhi PS | publisher= Bankura District Police | accessdate = 14 October 2016}}
7. ^{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/DCHB/DCHB_A/19/1913_PART_A_DCHB_BANKURA.pdf |title = District Census Handbook: Bankura | work= Map of Bankura with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page) |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 | accessdate = 20 November 2016 |}}
8. ^Hindu Business Line 21 September 2005
9. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,423&dcd=335&did=13660181525886AF52292F42E677C808839196DFCB5D7.web91 |title=Archived copy |access-date=3 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921055318/http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,423&dcd=335&did=13660181525886AF52292F42E677C808839196DFCB5D7.web91 |archive-date=21 September 2013 |dead-url=yes |df=dmy-all }}
10. ^{{cite web| url = http://www.wbtrafficpolice.com/state-highways.php |title = List of State Highways in West Bengal |work = | publisher= West Bengal Traffic Police | accessdate = 23 August 2016}}
11. ^{{cite web| url = http://bankura.gov.in/Health/Health_Infra_180213.htm |title = Status of Health and FW Services in Bankura District |work = | publisher= Chief Medical Officer of Health, Bankura | accessdate = 11 December 2016}}

External links

  • Map of Bankura district
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1 : Cities and towns in Bankura district

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