Burwan

Burwan (also spelled Barwan) is a village, with a police station, in the Burwan CD block in the Kandi subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India. It touches with Birbhum District and Near labpur and Miriti Village, where Ex president Mr Pranab mukharjee was Born.

Burwan বড়ঞা
Village
Burwan বড়ঞা Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Burwan বড়ঞা Burwan বড়ঞা (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23.937889°N 87.934952°E / 23.937889; 87.934952
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Murshidabad
Elevation	58 m (190 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	8,974
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	742132 (Barwan)
Telephone/STD code	03484
Lok Sabha constituency	Baharampur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Burwan
Website	murshidabad.gov.in

Geography

8km
5miles

Tomb of Mir Madan

H

Jalangi
River

Dwaraka
River

Mayurakshi
River

Bhagirathi
River

Panchthupi

R

Nagar

R

Khargram

R

Gram Salkia

R

Gokarna

R

Burwan

R

Bharatpur

R

Surangapur

R

Shaktipur

R

Sarulia

R

Rejinagar

R

Naoda

R

Hariharpara

R

Daulatabad

R

Amtala

R

Karnasuvarna

H

Kandi

M

Beldanga

M

Berhampore

M

Salar

CT

Sibdanga Badarpur

CT

Haridasmati

CT

Gora Bazar

CT

Gopjan

CT

Goaljan

CT

Cossimbazar

CT

Chaltia

CT

Barua

CT

Banjetia

CT

Ajodhya Nagar

CT

  

Cities, towns and locations in the Berhampore and Kandi subdivisions, Murshidabad district
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical centres
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Buewan is located at 23.937889°N 87.934952°E / 23.937889; 87.934952.

Area overview

The area shown in the map alongside, covering Berhampore and Kandi subdivisions, is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district, Rarh and Bagri.^[1][2] The headquarters of Murshidabad district, Berhampore, is in this area.^[3] The ruins of Karnasubarna, the capital of Shashanka, the first important king of ancient Bengal who ruled in the 7th century, is located 9.6 kilometres (6.0 mi) south-west of Berhampore.^[4][5][6] The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with over 80% of the population living in the rural areas.^[7]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Barwan had a total population of 8,974, of which 4,558 (51%) were males and 4,416 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,182. The total number of literate persons in Barwan was 5,664 (72.69% of the population over 6 years).^[8]

Civic administration

Police station

Burwan police station has jurisdiction over Burwan CD block.^[9]

Transport

State Highway 7 running from Rajgram (in Birbhum district) to Midnapore (in Paschim Medinipur district) passes through Burwan.^[10]

Healthcare

Burwan Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, is a major government facility in Burwan CD block.^[11]

See also - Healthcare in West Bengal

References

1. "District Census Handbook: Murshidabad, Series 20 Part XII A" (PDF). Physiography, Page 13. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
2. "Murshidabad". Geography. Murshidabad district authorities. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
3. "Murshidabad". Murshidabad district authorities. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
4. Ray, Nihar Ranjan, Bangalir Itihas Adi Parba, (in Bengali), 1980 edition, pp. 160-161, Paschim Banga Niraksharata Durikaran Samiti
5. Sengupta, Nitish, History of the Bengali-speaking People, p.25, UBS Publishers’ Distributors Pvt. Ltd.
6. Majumdar, Dr. R.C., History of Ancient Bengal, first published 1971, reprint 2005, pp. 5-6, Tulshi Prakashani, Kolkata, ISBN 81-89118-01-3.
7. "District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). District Primary Census Abstract page 26. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
8. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
9. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Murshidabad". Table 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
10. "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
11. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2017.