Atbaichandi

Atbaichandi is a village in the Indpur CD block in the Khatra subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Atbaichandi
Village
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Coordinates: 23.1297°N 86.9883°E / 23.1297; 86.9883
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Bankura
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,310
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	722136
Telephone/STD code	03243
Lok Sabha constituency	Bankura
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Taldangra
Website	bankura.gov.in

Geography

8km
5miles

Kangsabati River

Kangsabati Project
Reservoir

Mandankuli

T

Pareshnath

T

Harmasra

T

Deulbhira

T

Atbaichandi

T

Ambikanagar

T

Panchmura

C

Ledisol

CT

Simlapal

CT

Raipur

CT

Khatra

CT

Matgoda

R

Taldangra

R

Sarenga

R

Rautara

R

Ranibandh

R

Phulkusma

R

Mukutmanipur

R

Kharigerya

R

Jhilimili

R

Indpur

R

Hirbandh

R

Haludkanali

R

Barikul

R

Baragari

R

  

Places in Khatra subdivision in Bankura district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, C: craft centre, T: ancient/ temple centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Atbaichandi is located at 23.1297°N 86.9883°E / 23.1297; 86.9883.

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

According to the 2011 Census of India, Atbaichandi had a total population of 1,310, of which 658 (50%) were males and 652 (50%) were females. There were 190 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Atbaichandi was 693 (61.88% of the population over 6 years).^[1]

Culture

David J. McCutchion says that old ruins, images and tumbled remains of old structures spread across Mallabhum, e.g. the three temples at Atbaichandi in Indpur PS, stand as evidence of extensive temple-building by the Rajas of Bishnupur. Although subject to occasional incursions, "their territory was largely beyond the sphere of Muslim influence."^[2]

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  Basuli temple at Atbaichandi
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  Atbaichandi idol in what remains of a temple
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  Atbaichandi idol in what remains of a temple

References

1. "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
2. McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, page 2. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ISBN 978-93-81574-65-2

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