Faridpur, Durgapur
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  Faridpur
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| State - District(s) |
West Bengal - Bardhaman |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) - Density |
105,532 - 677/km² |
Faridpur is a town and police station in Durgapur subdivision of Bardhaman district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located between the steel township and the steel plant, just off Grand Trunk Road. It also is a community development block. The jurisdiction of the ploice station extends up to the Ajay River
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[edit] History
Faridpur is an old village. The area was earlier densely forested. [1] Some ancient Buddhist sculptures were discovered in the village of Pratapur under Faridpur police station. [2] Peterson’s Gazetteer of 1910 mentions five police stations under Asansol subdivision – Asansol, Raniganj, Kanksa, Barakar and Faridpur. [3]
[edit] Geography
The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating latterite soil. This area lies between two mighty rivers – the Damodar and the Ajay. They flow almost parallel to each other in the region – the average distance between the two rivers is around 30 km. For ages the area was heavily forested and infested with plunderers and marauders. The discovery of coal led to industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared. [4]
Kunur, one of main tributaries of the Ajay, 112 km in length, has its origin near Bansgara in the Faridpur police station area. With water from several small streams swelling it during the monsoons, it often floods large areas of Ausgram and Mangalkot police stations. It joins the Ajay near Ujani village. [5]
[edit] Demographics
Faridpur Block spread over an area of 155.97 sq km had a population of 105,532 in 2001. Out of this 56,203 were males and 49,329 were females. Scheduled castes numbered 32,669. Scheduled tribe numbered 6,295. As per 1991 census Hindus constituted 88.16 per cent and the Muslims 11.61 per cent of the population. People of other faiths constituted the balance. [6]
[edit] Tribal development
Adivasis (tribals) number 375, 742, forming around 6 per cent of the total population of Bardhaman district. An integrated tribal dvelopment project was initiated for the development of the Adivasis. The project area is spread over Ausgram, Bud Bud, Kanksa, Faridpur, Durgapur, Asansol, Barabani and Salanpur. [7]
[edit] Education
There are 8 high schools in the block with 4995 students and 2 higher secondary schools with 2739 students. 67.3 per cent of block population was literate. Literacy was 77.9 per cent amongst males and 55.1 per cent among females. The block had 5 libraries. [8]
[edit] Health
Faridpur is one of the areas of Bardhaman district which is affected by arsenic contamination of ground water. [9]
[edit] Politics
During the period 1967 to 1972, there was an assembly constituency named Faridpur. Ajit Kumar Bandopadhyay of INC won the seat in 1972. [10] Sanat Kumar Banerjee of CPI (M) won it in 1971. [11] Manoranjan Bakshi of Bangla Congress won it in 1969 and 1967. [12] [13]
For election results of the area in other years see Durgapur, Ondal, Ausgram and Galsi
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[edit] References
- ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), (Bengali) , Vol I, p 17, Radical Impression. ISBN 81-85459-36-3
- ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p 255
- ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p 370
- ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, pp 14-15
- ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p35
- ^ District Census data
- ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p 542
- ^ District Census data
- ^ Arsenic contamination
- ^ Assembly elections 1972
- ^ Assembly elections 1971
- ^ Assembly elections 1969
- ^ Assembly elections 1967
