Beliatore
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| Beliatore | |
  Beliatore
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| State - District(s) |
West Bengal - Bankura |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) - Density |
5653 - |
Beliatore is a census town in Bankura District in the state of West Bengal, India.
Beliatore was the birth place of the artist Jamini Roy who was born here on 11th April, 1887. [1]
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[edit] Geography
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[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Beliatore had a population of 5653. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Beliatore has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Transport
Sunil Khan, MP, has raised in parliament the question of extending the Bankura-Damodar Railway from Beliatore to Durgapur, via Barjora [2] A preliminary engineering-cum-traffic survey was conducted in July 1998 for construction of a new line from Beliatore to Durgapur. As per the survey report, the cost of construction of this 28 km long line was assessed as Rs. 90.64 crore at the then price level with a negative rate of return. The proposal could not be considered due to acute constraint of resources and heavy throw-forward of ongoing projects. This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways R. Velu a written reply to a question from Sunil Khan in the Lok Sabha. [3]
[edit] Culture
Beliatore is famous for mecha sandesh, a combination of chhatu, chhana, khoya, sugar and ghee [4] and the art of wooden bead things. [5]
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