District Bardhaman PIN 713122 Elevation 12 m Area code 03454 | Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone code 03454 Population 4,065 (2011) | |
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Baidyapur is a village in Bardhaman district, West Bengal, India.
Contents
- Map of Baidyapur West Bengal
- Origin of the village name
- Education
- Transport
- Population
- SC Population
- ST Population
- Festivals
- References
Map of Baidyapur, West Bengal
The village is 12 meters above sea-level. It has a Post Office, but the local Police Station is in Kalna. The village consists of several areas, including Rathtala, Rastala, Gholar Par and Nandipara.
Origin of the village name
The name of this village is given in the Manasamangal Kāvya. When the daughter-in-law of Chand Soudagar, Behula, was taking her dead husband, Lakhindar, in a boat; the doctors of the village attempted to cure Lakhindar, but they failed. The doctors were called 'Baidya' in the local language, so the village was named Baidyapur.
Education
The village has 2 primary schools, 2 higher secondary schools and a school for the deaf and dumb. One of the higher secondary schools, Baidyapur Ramkrishna Vidyapith, is over 100 years old, the other Higher Secondary School is Baidyapur Rajrajeswar Girls' High School. The primary schools are Ranjan Club & Basic School. The school for the deaf & dumb is Baidyapur Bikash Bharati Muk Badhir Pratibandhi Vidyalaya.
Transport
Boinchi is the nearest railway station of Baidyapur. Boinchi-Kalna road passed through middle of this village.
Population
The total population in Baidyapur is 4065 in which male population is 50.4% and female population is 49.6%.
SC Population
In Baidyapur, the total SC (Scheduled Castes) population is 1162. Out of this total population, SC Male population is 49.9% (580) and SC Female Population is 50.1% (582).
ST Population
In Baidyapur, the total ST (Scheduled Tribes) population is approximately 452. Out of this total population, ST Male population is 50% (226) and ST Female Population is 50% (226).
Festivals
The main festivals of this village are Rathyatra and Saraswati Puja. Narkeldanga, a village on the outskirts of Baidyapur celebrates Jagatgouri Jhanpan.