Country India District Bardhaman PIN 713149 Population 3,362 (2011) | State West Bengal Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone code 91 342 | |
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Kandorsona( Bengali : কাঁন্দোরসোনা ) is a village in the Bardhaman district of the Indian state of West Bengal. Its population is nearly 3362. Kandorsona is 10 km away from the town of Bardhaman, and 1.5 km from Gangpur Station. It is known for its sweets, especially Saktigarh’s famous Langcha (Bengali: ল্যাংচা).
Contents
- Map of Kandorsona West Bengal 713407
- History
- Geography
- Demographics
- Economy
- Arts and Culture
- Infrastructure
- Education
- References
Map of Kandorsona, West Bengal 713407
There are many temples, one cold store, two rice mills, one biscuit factory, one brick factory, several grocery shops and other shops, one petrol pump, two roadside hotels, one medicine shop, one dispensary for people and one dispensary for animals.
History
The village was founded around 1000 A.D. Manasamangal writings state that the earrings of Devi Behula were dropped there. Traces of the former Gangur River can be found in Kandorsona. Indian mythology's Goddess of Snakes, Manasa, is the main god worshipped in this village.
Geography
The village is accessible via the Durgapur Expressway and National Highway 2. The village is situated near the Damodar River, which sometimes floods in the rainy season. A wide variety Indian birds and animals are found there.
Demographics
Various tribes, such as the Santhal, Kora, Dule, Hari, and Orang of Bengal reside in this village beside the Hindu and Muslim communities. Kandorsona Janakalyan Sangha, and other clubs organize cultural and recreational festivals.
Economy
The main occupations of the villagers are agriculture and animal husbandry. Others work as veterinarians, doctors, engineer and factory workers.
Arts and Culture
Many temples stand in the village, including the Janardan temple, Jora Shiva temple, Rameshwar temple, Panchanan temple, Durga temple, Jaleshwar Shiva temple, Kali temple, Mahaprabhu temple and Manasa temple. Kandorsona burning ghat is near Samshan Kali temple and very old burning ghat. Devi Chandi is also worshipped there near a paddy field popularly known as Dighir Parer Mayer Puja twice a year. In Bhadra month in the panchami tithi, Devi Manasha is worshipped every year in the festival known as Jhapan. For this occasion, a village fair is organized in the Jhapantala region.
Infrastructure
Roads in Kandorsona are made of mud or concrete, as are the houses. This village has electricity, telephone and mobile service along with broadband, 24-hour potable water (sajal dhara) and digital cable TV lines provided by several operators.
Education
One primary school is government sponsored, while the other is private.