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Mahanad

Coordinates: 23°00′N 88°16′E / 23.00°N 88.26°E / 23.00; 88.26
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Mahanad
Village
Mahanad Chowrasta
Mahanad Chowrasta
Mahanad is located in West Bengal
Mahanad
Mahanad
Location in West Bengal, India
Mahanad is located in India
Mahanad
Mahanad
Mahanad (India)
Coordinates: 23°00′N 88°16′E / 23.00°N 88.26°E / 23.00; 88.26
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHooghly
Government
 • TypePanchayati raj (India)
 • BodyGram panchayat
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
712149, 712148
Telephone code03213
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyHooghly
Vidhan Sabha constituencySaptagram

Mahanad is a gram panchayat, or village, in Polba-Dadpur CD block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal[1][2][3]

Geography

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5miles
Dwarhatta
R
Dwarhatta (R)
Hooghly
River
Haripal
R
Haripal (R)
Barun Napara
R
Barun Napara (R)
Dadpur
R
Dadpur (R)
Polba
R
Gurap
R
Gurap (R)
Dhaniakhali
R
Dhaniakhali (R)
Borai
CT
Borai (CT)
Baruipara
CT
Baruipara (CT)
Jagatnagar
CT
Jagatnagar (CT)
Nasibpur
CT
Nasibpur (CT)
Singur
CT
Singur (CT)
Balarambati
CT
Balarambati (CT)
Bargachhia
CT
Bargachhia (CT)
Tarakeswar
M
Tarakeswar (M)
Champdani
M
Champdani (M)
Bhadreswar
M
Bhadreswar (M)
Chandannagar
M
Chandannagar (M)
Cities and towns in the Chandannagore subdivision and Polba Dadpur and Dhaniakhali CD Blocks of Chinsurah subdivision in Hooghly district
M: municipal corporation/ municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre,
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

History

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Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has found many historic artifacts dating from the Gupta Era in Mahanad. An ancient lord Shiva temple in Mahanad is called Jateswer Shiv Temple. Mahand has been the yogpeeth (yoga retreat) of Nath Yogis, for thousands of years.[4][5]

Mahanad has an excavated site revealing a historic Kushan presence. The exploration conducted by ASI and Paresh Pal, a local antiquarian, have led to the discovery of coins of the Kushan and Gupta dynasties and terracotta, mostly of Gupta style.[6]

Location

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Mahanad is located at 23°00′N 88°16′E / 23.00°N 88.26°E / 23.00; 88.26.[7] It has an average elevation of 15 metres above sea level. Mahanad is located around 19 kilometer away from its district headquarters, Hugli-Chuchura. The nearest railway station is Pandua in the Howrah-Bardhaman main line around 7 km away.[8]

Temple and attractions

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  • Mahanad Kali Temple also Called Brahmamoyee Kali Mandir (Established in 1830).[9]
  • Jateswer Shiva Mandir, 18th century temple of Nath sect in Hooghly district[10][11]
  • Lal Jew Temple
  • Jora Shiva Temple

Education

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Primary and secondary education

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  • Spark School, (established in 2012) CBSE[12]
  • Mahanad High School, (Established in 1963)[13]
  • Ramkrishna High School, (Established in 1984)
  • Institute of Little Star
  • Shitala Prathamik Vidyalaya
  • Sima Prathamik Vidyalaya
  • Harmala Primary School
  • Ramakrishna Vidyapith

Festivals

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Kali Puja and Maha Shivaratri[14] are festivals celebrated in Mahanad. Lakshmi Puja and Saraswati Puja are widely celebrated at Mahanad as well. Shivratri Mela (fair) is the biggest fair observed at Mahanad each year, during the Maha Shivaratri festival.

Economy

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  • Alpine Distilleries[15]
  • Matribhumi Rice Mills LlP[16]
  • Matri Mandir Himghar (P) Ltd[17]

Banks: At Mahanad, there are branches of banks such as Central Bank Of India,[18]Central Bank Of India, Bandhan Bank, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank .[19]

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References

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  1. ^ "National Panchayat Portal".
  2. ^ (09_Chapter III), Study of Kushan Materials (2013). "New Look On The Kushan Bengal : A Study On Archaeological / Historical Materials". Shodhganga : a reservoir of Indian theses @ INFLIBNET. University of Calcutta. pp. 110–112. hdl:10603/164964?mode=full.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ District-wise list of statutory towns Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Bandyopadhyay, P. K. (1992). Natha Cult and Mahanad. page 80-90, Delhi, India: B.R. Publishing Corporation.
  5. ^ "Census of India 2011, West Bengal: District Census Handbook, Hooghly" (PDF). Census of India 2011 WEST BENGAL. pp. 120–122.
  6. ^ Chapter IV, Study of Kushan Materials. "New look on the kushan bengali A study on archaeological historical materials". University of Calcutta. pp. 155–156. hdl:10603/164964?mode=full.
  7. ^ "Find Latitude and Longitude". Find Latitude and Longitude. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  8. ^ "District Statistical Handbook". Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  9. ^ "মহানাদ কালী বাড়ির পুজো". EiSamay potrika.
  10. ^ "Census of India 2011, West Bengal: District Census Handbook, Hooghly" (PDF). Census of India 2011 WEST BENGAL. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. 2011. pp. 120–122.
  11. ^ Dāsa, Bhūpatirañjana (1978). Paścimabaṅga bhramaṇa o darśana (in Bengali). Śarat̲ Pābalisiṃ Hāusa.
  12. ^ "The Spark School". www.sparkgroup.in. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  13. ^ "WBBSE :: Affiliated Schools Malda". wbbse.org. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  14. ^ "Census of India 2011, West Bengal: District Census Handbook, Hooghly" (PDF). Census of India 2011 WEST BENGAL. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. pp. 121–112.
  15. ^ "Labour Department of West Bengal".
  16. ^ "Establishment Information | Government Of West Bengal". wblc.gov.in. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  17. ^ "List of functioning Cold Storage of West Bengal District wise as on 18.01.07". West Bengal State Marketing Board. Archived from the original on 22 January 2009. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  18. ^ "CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA MAHANAND NAGAR PARA, WEST BENGAL IFSC Code: Find CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA MAHANAND NAGAR PARA MICR Code, IFSC Code on The Economic Times". The Economic Times. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  19. ^ "MOF Result". dbie.rbi.org.in. Retrieved 5 June 2021.