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Bud Bud is a census town and police station in Galsi I CD Block of Durgapur subdivision of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Contents
- Map of Budbud West Bengal
- History
- Geography
- Police station
- CD Block HQ
- Demographics
- Transport
- Culture
- Health
- References
Map of Budbud, West Bengal
History
After the stabilisation of the Permanent Settlement of Lord Cornwallis, the earlier administrative divisions of ‘chaklas’ were replaced by districts, which were divided into sub divisions. In 1846, Bud Bud subdivision was created. In the subsequent year, Katwa, Raniganj, Jahanabad (later Arambag), and Bardhaman Sadar subdivisions were formed. In 1860, Kalna subdivision was formed. The six subdivisions were part of Bardhaman district.
Along with the formations of districts and subdivisions, the earlier administrative division of ‘parganas’ were converted to ‘thanas’ or police stations. The police stations under Bud Bud subdivision were Bud Bud, Ausgram and Sonamukhi. Later, Sonamukhi was cut off from Bud Bud and added to Bankura district.
Geography
Bud Bud is located at 23°24′30″N 87°32′34″E.
Bud Bud is located on NH 19 (Formerly known as Grand Trunk Road) in the laterite plains between Damodar River and Ajay River. Khari or Khargeswari River flows through the area. It is believed that the river was earlier linked with Damodar.
It is nearly 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Durgapur Steel City and 36 kilometres (22 mi) from Burdwan town. It is close to Mankar railway station and a place surrounded with rice processing mills.
Gram panchayats under Galsi I Panchayat Samiti (in Durgapur subdivision) are: Chak Tentdul, Bud Bud, Mankar, Lowa-Krishnarampur, Serorai and Uchagram.
Police station
Bud Bud police station has jurisdiction over parts of Galsi I and Ausgram II CD Blocks. The area covered is 139.7 km.2
CD Block HQ
The headquarters of Galsi I CD Block are located at Bud Bud.
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Bud Bud had a total population of 4,558 of which 2,334 (51%) were males and 2,224 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 410. The total number of literates in Bud Bud was 3,348 (80.71% of the population over 6 years).
Transport
It is located on Grand Trunk Road, and is near Mankar railway station on the Bardhaman-Durgapur stretch of the Howrah-Delhi track. The office of the Block Development Officer of Galsi I block covering areas of Galsi and Bud Bud police stations is located at Bud Bud.
SH 14, running from Dubrajpur (in Birbhum district) to Betai (in Nadia district), passes through Bud Bud.
Culture
Shridhara Temple, temple of goddess Durga is well known in the area.
Health
Oriental Bank of Commerce has opened a 150-bed hospital at Bud Bud.