Mohanpur, West Bengal

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Coordinates: 22°10′12″ N 88°6′0″ E (22.17, 88.1)

Mohanpur
Mohanpur
State - District(s)	West Bengal - Paschim Medinipur
Coordinates	22°10′12″ N 88°6′0″ E (22.17, 88.1)
Area - Elevation	- 2 m
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001) - Density	-

Mohanpur (Bengali: মোহনপুর) is a town and a Police station in Paschim Medinipur in the Indian state of West Bengal.

1 History
2 Geography
3 References
4 See also

[edit] History

The culture of Mohanpur is very similar to that of Balasore district in Orissa owing to the proximity. In fact one of the oldest temples is a Jagannath temple which was built in 1811.^[1]. Other notable temples are the Raghunath temple from the 18th century and the Lakshmi temple from the 19th century. ^[1]

[edit] Geography

Mohanpur is located at 28°16′12″ N 80°15′0″ E (28.27, 80.25)^[2]. It has an average elevation of 2 metres (9 feet).

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b Santra, G (1980). Temples of Midnapur. Calcutta: Firma KLM Private Limited.
^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mohanpur

[edit] See also

Cities and towns in Paschim Medinipur district
Balichak \| Belda \| Chandrakona \| Dantan \| Daspur \| Deuli \| Durllabhganj \| Garbeta \| Ghatal \| Gopiballavpur \| Jhargram \| Keshiari \| Kharagpur \| Kharagpur Railway Settlement \| Kharar \| Kshirpai \| Midnapore \| Mohanpur \| Nayagram \| Ramjibanpur \| Salboni