Kanksa

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West Bengal • India
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 Kanksa 
Coordinates: 23°29′N 87°19′E / 23.48, 87.32
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s) Barddhaman
Population
• Density		 151,276 (2001)
• 543 /km² (1,406 /sq mi)
Website: bardhaman.gov.in/

Coordinates: 23°29′N 87°19′E / 23.48, 87.32

Kanksa (Bengali: কাঁকশা) (also spelled Kaksa) is a town under Durgapur subdivision of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located near Panagarh.

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[edit] History

Kanksa is one of the oldest police stations in the area. In 1847, when Raniganj was constituted as a separate subdivision of Bardhaman district, it had three police stations under its jurisdiction - Raniganj, Kanksa and Neamatpur. [1] The Shiva temple in Arra village within Kanksa police station area is an old one of the “rekh deul” category. [2]. There also is a suggestion that there possibly was an ancient city at this place. [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]

[edit] Demographics

Kanksa Block has a population of 151,276. [5] [6] The area has high percentage of scheduled tribe population. [7]

[edit] Politics

Ankure Saresh of CPI (M) won the Kanksa (SC) assembly seat in 2006, 2001, and 1996 defeating his nearest rivals, Lakshi Narayan Saha of AITC in 2006 and Himangshu Mondal of INC in 2001 and 1996. In 1991 and 1987, Krishna Chandra Halde of CPI (M) defeated Manik Lal Bouri and Samir Kumar Saha, both of INC in the respective years. In 1982 and 1977, Lakshi Narayan Saha of CPI (M) defeated Shib Narayan Saha and Samir Kumar Saha in the respective years. [8]

Kanksa is part of Durgapur (Lok Sabha constituency). [9]

[edit] Education

Kanksa has six primary, one secondary and two higher secondary schools. [10]

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), (Bengali), Vol I, p 381, Radical Impression. ISBN 81-85459-36-3
  2. ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p251
  3. ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p7
  4. ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, pp 14-15
  5. ^ Bardhaman District official site
  6. ^ Census data
  7. ^ Population of STs
  8. ^ Election Commission of India Assembly election results 1977 – 2006
  9. ^ General election to the Legislative Assembly, 2001 – List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies. West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-02-21.
  10. ^ 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003

[edit] See also