Indas

Indas (also spelled Indus) is a village, with a police station, in the Indas CD block in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Indas
Village
Indas Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Indas Indas (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°09′10.8″N 87°37′55.2″E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Bankura
Population  (2011)
• Total	50,000
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	722205 (Indas)
Telephone/STD code	03244
Lok Sabha constituency	Bishnupur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Indas
Website	bankura.gov.in

Geography

8km
5miles

River

Dwarakeswar

Damodar River

Madanmohanpur

T

Patit Dommahal

T

Maynapur

T

Hadal Narayanpur

T

Gumut

T

Gokulnagar

T

Dwadashbari

T

Balsi
Purbapara

T

Baital

T

Akui

T

Dihar

T

Dharapat

T

Kotulpur

CT

Sonamukhi

M

Bishnupur

M

Joykrishnapur

R

Laugram

R

Ajodhya

R

Radhanagar

R

Patrasayer

R

Jayrambati

R

Joypur

R

Indas

R

Chatra

R

Bhara

R

  

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

Location

Indas is located at 23°09′10.8″N 87°37′55.2″E.

Area overview

The map alongside shows the Bishnupur subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area has fertile low lying alluvial plains.^[1] It is a predominantly rural area with 90.06% of the population living in rural areas and only 8.94% living in the urban areas.^[2] It was a part of the core area of Mallabhum.^[3]

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

As per 2011 Census of India Indas had a total population of 2,479 of which 1,284 (52%) were males and 1,195 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 256. The total number of literates in Indas was 1,440 (64.78% of the population over 6 years).^[4]

Civic administration

Police station

Indas police station has jurisdiction over Indas CD block. The area covered is 255.10 km² with a population of 152,829.^[5][6]

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Indas CD block are located at Indas.^[7]

Transport

Indas railway station, 68.5 km from Bankura, is a station on the Bankura-Masagram line (formerly Bankura Damodar Railway) of South Eastern Railway. As of September 2016, DEMU services were available between Bankura and Mathnasibpur.^[8] Bankura -Masagram line ( formerly B.D.R) expanded from October 2017 to Masagram Junction.

Education

Indas Mahavidyalaya is a coeducational institution affiliated to the University of Bankura. It was established in 2006 and offers courses in arts and science.^[9] Now Indas Mahavidyalaya is affiliated to Bankura University from the year 2017-2018 educational year.

Indas High School is a Bengali medium boys school established in 1893. It is a higher secondary school (classes 6 to 12). It is a government school.^[10]

Indas Girls High School is a Bengali medium higher secondary school (classes 6 - 12) for girls, established in 1956. It is a government school. It has 9 class rooms, 19 teachers and 10 computers.^[11]

Culture

David J. McCutchion mentions the Radha Damodara temple of the Sarkar family as a navaratna temple with terracotta façade built in 1796.^[12]

• 
  Nabaratna Damodara temple (partially damaged)
• 
  Terracotta plaque

Healthcare

Indas Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Indas, is the major government medical facility in the Indas CD block. There are primary health centres at Akui (with 4 beds), Keneti (Santasram Indus) (with 10 beds) and Dighalgram (with 6 beds).^[13][14]

References

1. "District Census Handbook Bankura" (PDF). pages 13-17. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
2. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bankura". Table 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 23 April 2020.^{[permanent dead link]}
3. O'Malley, L.S.S., ICS, Bankura, Bengal District Gazetteers, pp. 21–46, 1995 reprint, first published 1908, Government of West Bengal
4. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
5. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bankura". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
6. "Indas PS". Bankura District Police. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
7. "District Census Handbook: Bankura" (PDF). Map of Bankura with CD lock HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
8. "Bankura-Mathnasibpur DEMU". Time Table. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
9. "Indas Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
10. "Indas High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
11. "Indas Girls High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
12. McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, page 54. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ISBN 978-93-81574-65-2
13. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
14. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

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