Barabazar
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| ?Barabazar West Bengal • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| District(s) | Purulia |
| Population | 7,572 (2001) |
- For wholesale market and neighbourhood in Kolkata see Burrabazar
Barabazar (Bengali: বড়বাজার) is a census town in Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.
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[edit] Geography
The area forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.[1]
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Barabazar had a population of 7572. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Barabazar has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 59% of the males and 41% of females literate. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Culture
There are sixteen remains of Jain temples at Pakbira near Bara Bazar. Some of the remains of temples and images are about 2,000 years old.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Houlton, Sir John, Bihar, the Heart of India, 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
- ^ Historical background. Purulia District. Retrieved on 2008-03-02.
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