Baidyapur

Baidyapur is a village in Kalna II CD block in Kalna subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal, India.

Baidyapur
Village
Baidyapur Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Baidyapur Baidyapur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°09′35″N 88°14′45″E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Purba Bardhaman
Elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	4,065
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	713122
Telephone code	03454
Website	purbabardhaman.gov.in

Origin of the village name

The name of this village is given in the Manasamangal Kāvya. When the daughter-in-law of Chand Soudagar, Behula, was taking her dead husband, Lakhindar, in a boat; the doctors of the village attempted to cure Lakhindar, but they failed. The doctors were called 'Baidya' in the local language, so the village was named Baidyapur.

Geography

8km
5miles

X

Khari River

W

River

V

Hooghly

H

Baidyapur Jora Deul

R

Patuli

C

Samudragarh

R

Badla

R

Atgharia

R

Parulia

R

Singarkone

R

Rangapara

R

Monteswar

R

Purbasthali

R

Nadanghat

CT

Shashpur

CT

Uttar Goara

CT

Piarinagar

CT

Dhatrigram

CT

Nasratpur

CT

Gopinathpur

CT

Jaluidanga

CT

Hatsimla

CT

Srirampur

M

Kalna

   

Cities and towns in the Kalna subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: Historical/ religious centre, C: craft centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

The village is 12 meters above sea level. It has a post office, but the local police station is in Kalna. The village consists of several areas, including Rathtala, Rastala, Gholar Par and Nandipara.

Education

The village has 2 primary schools, 2 higher secondary schools and a school for the deaf and dumb. One of the higher secondary schools, Baidyapur Ramkrishna Vidyapith, is over 100 years old, the other Higher Secondary School is Baidyapur Rajrajeswar Girls' High School. The primary schools are Ranjan Club & Basic School. The school for the deaf & dumb is Baidyapur Bikash Bharati Muk Badhir Pratibandhi Vidyalaya.

Transport

Boinchi is the nearest railway station of Baidyapur. Boinchi-Kalna road passed through middle of this village.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India Baidyapur had a total population of 4,065, of which 2,049 (50%) were males and 2,016 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 335. The total number of literates in Baidyapur was 3,134 (84.02% of the population over 6 years).^[1]

Culture

The main festivals of this village are Rathyatra and Saraswati Puja. Narkeldanga, a village on the outskirts of Baidyapur celebrates Jagatgouri Jhanpan.

The main places of worship in Baidyapur are: the navaratna (nine towers) temple of Vrindaban Chandra, the Shiva temple of the Nandi family and the Shalagram Shila of Raj Rajeswar.^[2]

David J. McCutchion mentions the Bengal deul (1598) with terracotta designs on four sides, the Jora Shiva temple and Shiva temple of the Nandi family (1802) with rich terracotta façade, the straight corniced navaratna temple (1845) of Vrindavana Chandra with plaster festoons and the brick-built, ridged twin deul Krishna temple (1598) with rich terracotta on all sides. He also mentions the navaratna dolmancha with ‘baroque’ vase turrets at Amdabad, near Baidyapur.^[3]

According to the List of Monuments of National Importance in West Bengal the two ancient temples (joined) at Baidyapur or Baidyapur Jora Deul is a monument of national importance.^[4]

Gallery

• 
  Jora Deul
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  Terracotta panels at Jora deul
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  Pancharatna Temple

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre at Baidyapur (with 15 beds).^[5]