Mohanpur, West Bengal

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  ?Mohanpur
West Bengal • India
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Location of Mohanpur
Coordinates: 22°10′N 88°06′E / 22.17, 88.1
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation
• 2 m (7 ft)
District(s) Paschim Medinipur

Coordinates: 22°10′N 88°06′E / 22.17, 88.1 Mohanpur (Bengali: মোহনপুর) is a town and a Police station in Paschim Medinipur in the Indian state of West Bengal.

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[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 28.27° N 80.25° E[2]. It has an average elevation of 2 metres (9 feet).

[edit] References

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

[edit] See also

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