Kaliachak III is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Malda Sadar subdivision of Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal .
89-650: Gauda was once the “capital of the ancient bhukti or political division of Bengal known as Pundravardhana which lay on the eastern extremity of the Gupta Empire .” During the rule of the Sena Dynasty , in the 11th-12th century, Gauda was rebuilt and extended as Lakshmanawati (later Lakhnauti), and it became the hub of the Sena empire. Gauda was conquered by Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khalji in 1205. During
178-613: A fountain and water channel located halfway from the Dakhil Darwaza gate. The gate still stands today. According to the Portuguese and medieval Bengali poet Krittibas Ojha , the road from the Dakhil Darwaza to the durbar had nine well-guarded gates, of which two can still be identified today. The second compartment was the living quarter of the Sultan which was adorned with glazed tiles of various colours. The third compartment
267-848: A decade of erosion for this district and during the decade Giria, Sekhalipur, Khejustala, Mithipur, Fajilpur, Rajapur, Akheriganj, Parashpur villages were badly affected. Many families living along the Ganges continue to be affected. As for example, in 2007, severe erosion occurred in Lalgola, Bhagawangola II, Farakka and Raninnagar II CD Blocks. See also – River bank erosion along the Ganges in Malda and Murshidabad districts Farakka CD block has an area of 132.74 km . It has 1 panchayat samity , 9 gram panchayats , 147 gram sansads (village councils), 73 mouzas and 56 inhabited villages. Farakka police station serves this block. Headquarters of this CD block
356-773: A factory under the Factories Act . Other workers are persons engaged in some economic activity other than cultivators, agricultural labourers and household workers. It includes factory, mining, plantation, transport and office workers, those engaged in business and commerce, teachers, entertainment artistes and so on. There are 65 inhabited villages in Kaliachak III CD Block. All 65 villages (100%) have power supply. 64 villages (98.46%) have drinking water supply. 26 villages (40%) have post offices. 50 villages (76.92%) have telephones (including landlines, public call offices and mobile phones). 31 village (47.69%) have
445-412: A few miles from the western boundary of the block, and there are some hillocks within the block also. The Padma River separates Murshidabad district from Malda district and Chapai Nawabganj and Rajshahi districts of Bangladesh in the north. The soil in the region is mostly clay and lateritic clay. Farakka CD block is bounded by Kaliachak III CD block, across the Ganges in Malda district, in
534-655: A full-fledged Magistrate and Collector was posted in 1859. Malda district was part of Rajshahi Division till 1876, when it was transferred to Bhagalpur Division, and again transferred in 1905 to Rajshahi Division. With the partition of Bengal in 1947, the Radcliffe Line placed Malda district in India, except the Nawabganj subdivision, which was placed in East Pakistan. Kaliachak III community development block
623-464: A pucca (paved) approach road and 10 villages (15.38%) have transport communication (includes bus service, rail facility and navigable waterways). 4 villages (6.15%) have agricultural credit societies. 5 villages (7.69%) have banks. “Large parts of the Diara, now the most intensely settled region within Malda, began to attract a new population from the early 20th century, after the alluvial chars exposed by
712-555: A pucca approach road and 14 villages (25.00%) have transport communication (includes bus service, rail facility and navigable waterways). 3 villages (5.36%) have agricultural credit societies and 5 villages (8.93%) have banks. Construction of the Farakka Barrage commenced in 1961 and it was commissioned in 1975. There is a 38.38 km long feeder canal that takes off upstream of the Farakka Barrage and links with
801-510: A siphone across the feeder canal. With the choking of the outlet to the Ganges, the flood discharge spills over to the basins of the Pagla and the Bansloi and floods around 100 km As per the treaty between India and Bangladesh, signed in 1996, for sharing of the Ganges water at Farakka, the division is as follows: The 2,100 MW Farakka Super Thermal Power Station of NTPC at Nabarun
890-1072: A total population of 359,071, of which 329,147 were rural and 29,924 were urban. There were 184,213 (51%) males and 174,858 (49%) females. Population below 6 years was 64,163. Scheduled Castes numbered 105,698 (29.44%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 25,310 (7.05%). Census towns in Kaliachak III CD Block were (2011 population in brackets): Jagannathpur (13,454) and Krishnapur (16,470). Large villages (with 4,000+ population) in Kaliachak III CD Block were (2011 population in brackets): Sultanganj (28,723), Mahabbatpur (4,149), Chari Anantapur (21,883), Shahbazpur (13,975), Gopalganj (15,371), Baishnabnagar (15,695), Lakshmipur (15,569), Chak Seherdi (7,850), Dariapur (6,249), Chak Bahadurpur (6,628), Suzapur Mandal (8,807), Chainpara (7,570), Jayenpur (7,538), Kumbhira (4,954), Deonapur (12,381), Sabdulpur (8,970), Nandalalapur (6,441), Bhagabanpur (17,397), Kalinagar (4,567), Bedrabad (15,123), Gopalpur (4,794) and Par Deonapur (16,856). Decadal Population Growth Rate (%) Note: The CD Block data for 1971–1981, 1981-1991 and 1991-2001
979-529: Is a historic city of Bengal in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent , and one of the most prominent capitals of classical and medieval India , being the capital city of Bengal under several kingdoms. The Gauḍa region was also a province of several pan-Indian empires. During the seventh century, the Gauda Kingdom was founded by King Shashanka , whose reign corresponds with the beginning of
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#17328021995331068-544: Is at Dariapur . 165.5 km of the India-Bangladesh border is in Malda district. CD Blocks on the border are Bamangola, Habibpur, Old Malda, English Bazar and Kaliachak-III. Gram panchayats of Kaliachak III block/ panchayat samiti are: Akandabaria, Sahabajpur, Charianantapur, Golapganj, Bhagabanpur, Krishnapur, Bedrabad, Sahabanchak, Birnagar-I, Birnagar-II, Laxmipur, Kumbhira, Bakhrabad and Pardeonapur. As per 2011 Census of India , Kaliachak III CD Block had
1157-476: Is at Farakka. Gram panchayats in Farakka block/ panchayat samiti are: Arjunpur, Bahadurpur, Beniagram, Bewa I, Bewa II, Imamnagar, Mahadevnagar, Maheshpur and Nayansukhi. According to the 2011 Census of India , Farakka CD block had a total population of 274,111, of which 167,826 were rural and 106,285 were urban. There were 139,226 (51%) males and 134,885 (49%) females. Population in the age range 0-6 years
1246-936: Is designed to redress regional imbalances in development. As of 2012, 272 districts across the country were listed under this scheme. The list includes 11 districts of West Bengal. In 2013–14, Kaliachak III CD Block had 2 ferry services and 4 originating/ terminating bus routes. The stations between New Farakka and Malda Town on the Howrah-New Jalpaiguri line are: Chamagram, Khaltipur, Jamirghata and Gour Malda. NH 12 (old number NH 34) passes through Kaliachak III CD Block. In 2013–14, Kaliachak III CD Block had 121 primary schools with 24,494 students, 16 middle schools with 6,414 students, 6 high schools with 10,054 students and 16 higher secondary schools with 35,469 students. Kaliachak III CD Block had 1 general degree college with 4,464 students and 484 institutions for special and non-formal education with 29,213 students. As per
1335-521: Is exported. In more recent years sandalwood etching has become more popular than ivory carving. Bell metal and Brass utensils are manufactured in large quantities at Khagra, Berhampore, Kandi and Jangipur. In 2013–14, Farakka CD block had offices of 7 commercial banks and 1 gramin bank . Murshidabad district is listed as a backward region and receives financial support from the Backward Regions Grant Fund . The fund, created by
1424-514: Is famous for its silk industry since the Middle Ages. There are three distinct categories in this industry, namely (i) Mulberry cultivation and silkworm rearing (ii) Peeling of raw silk (iii) Weaving of silk fabrics. Ivory carving is an important cottage industry from the era of the Nawabs. The main areas where this industry has flourished are Khagra and Jiaganj. 99% of ivory craft production
1513-541: Is for Kaliachak I, II & III taken together The decadal growth of population in Kaliachak III CD Block in 2001-2011 was 15.74%. The decadal growth of population in Kaliachak PS or Kaliachak I, II & III CD Blocks taken together in 1991-2001 was 29.62%. The decadal growth of population in Kaliachak PS or Kaliachak I, II & III CD Blocks taken together in 1981-91 was 33.16% and in 1971-81
1602-404: Is light with sandy appearance and is very fertile. Mango gardens are common and mulberry is also grown in this natural division.” It covers 32.16% of the total area of the district. 42.81% of the population of the district live in this sub-region. Birnagar I, Birnagar II, Lakshmipur, Kumbhira, Bakhrabad and Pardeonapur-Sovapur gram panchayats of Kaliachak III CD Block are vulnerable to floods from
1691-469: Is located at 24°45′47″N 88°06′32″E / 24.763°N 88.109°E / 24.763; 88.109 Kaliachak III CD Block is part of the Diara, one of the three physiographic sub-regions of the district. “The Diara is a relatively well drained flat land formed by the fluvial deposition of newer alluvium in the transitional zone between the Barind upland and the marshy Tal tract. The soil
1780-756: Is located at 24°52′N 88°08′E / 24.867°N 88.133°E / 24.867; 88.133 . It straddles the Bangladesh-India border , with most of its ruins on the Indian side and a few structures on the Bangladeshi side, it was once one of the most populous cities in the world. The ruins of this former city now straddle the international border and are divided between the Malda district of West Bengal and Chapai Nawabganj District of Rajshahi Division . The Kotwali Gate, formerly part of
1869-529: The Baghirhati-Hooghly river, but after the late 16th century the river linked up with Padma as its primary channel and abandoned its channels in the south-western portion of the Bengal Delta . Venetian traveller Cesare Federici observed that ships were unable to sail north of Saptagram for this very reason. Around the same time the Ganges silted up and abandoned its channels above Gauda,
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#17328021995331958-578: The Battle of Rajmahal in 1576. The Mughals built several structures in Gaur. The two-storeyed Mughal Tahakhana complex was a resting place for viceroys. The tahkhana in Persian means a building with a cool environment. The name indicates that the complex had an indoor ventilation system to moderate humid temperatures. The complex was also used as a Sufi khanqah . The Lukochori Darwaza (hide and seek gate)
2047-607: The Bengali calendar . Gour gradually became synonymous with Bengal and Bengalis. It was conquered by Bakhtiyar Khalji , a lieutenant of the Ghurid ruler Muhammad of Ghori in 1203. For a period of 112 years, between 1453 and 1565, Gauda was the capital of the Bengal Sultanate . In 1500, Gauda was the fifth-most populous city in the world, with a population of 200,000, as well as one of the most densely populated cities in
2136-639: The Bhagirathi River . The feeder canal was constructed across the flow of the small flashy rivers such as Gumani, Trimohini and Kanloi. The discharges of the Trimohini and Kanloi were designed to flow into the feeder canal, and whenever the discharges of these rivers exceed the design capacity, they cause problems. The discharge of the Bagmari was designed to flow into the Ganga along its course through
2225-883: The Conquest of Sylhet against the Gour Kingdom . Sylhet was successfully incorporated into Firuz's Lakhnauti kingdom. His successor, Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah would lose independence to the Delhi Sultanate once again. Gauda was widely known as Gaur during the Bengal Sultanate . The founder of the sultanate, Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah , was Delhi's governor in Satgaon. Ilyas Shah rebelled and overthrew Gaur's governor Alauddin Ali Shah in 1342. Ilyas Shah united
2314-592: The Reconquest of Arakan . The Portuguese historian Castenhada de Lopez described the houses of Gaur. Most buildings were one-storeyed with ornamental floor tiles, courtyards and gardens. There were canals and bridges. Bengal attracted many Eurasian merchants during the Sultanate period and Gaur was a centre of the trade like other erstwhile Bengali cities, including Pandua, Chittagong , Sonargaon and Satgaon . Bengal also attracted immigrants from North India,
2403-527: The citadel , now marks the border checkpoint between the two countries. After the fall of the Gupta Empire , western Bengal was ruled by the Gauda Kingdom and eastern Bengal by the Samatata Kingdom. Gauda was founded by Shashanka , one of the pioneering Bengal kings in history. Shashanka's reign falls approximately between 590 and 625. The Pala Empire was founded in the Gauda region during
2492-497: The 2011 census, Muslims numbered 184,074 and formed 67.15% of the population in Farakka CD block. Hindus numbered 88,353 and formed 32.23% of the population. Others numbered 1,684 and formed 0.62% of the population. While the proportion of Muslims increased from 59.34% in 1991 to 62.76% in 2001, the proportion of Hindus declined from 40.36% in 1991 to 36.65% in 2001. Murshidabad district had 4,707,573 Muslims who formed 66.27% of
2581-669: The 2011 census, in Kaliachak III CD Block, amongst the 65 inhabited villages, 7 villages did not have a school, 27 villages had more than 1 primary school, 31 villages had at least 1 primary and 1 middle school and 20 villages had at least 1 middle and 1 secondary school. South Malda College was established at Pubarun , Laksmipur, Kaliachak III, in 1995. In 2014, Kaliachak III CD Block had 1 rural hospital, 2 primary health centres and 3 central government/ PSU medical centres with total 80 beds and 6 doctors (excluding private bodies). It had 41 family welfare subcentres. 7,986 patients were treated indoor and 142,697 patients were treated outdoor in
2670-445: The 2011 census, the total number of literates in Farakka CD block was 134,650 (60.47% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 74,957 (65.56% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 59,693 (53.77% of the female population over 6 years). The gender disparity (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 11.79%. See also – List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate In
2759-512: The Bengal region into a separate independent state from Delhi in 1352. Pandua became the first capital of the sultanate. In 1450, Sultan Mahmud Shah of Bengal announced the transfer of Bengal's capital from Pandua to Gaur. The transfer was completed by 1453. Gaur served as the Bengali sultanate's capital for over one hundred years until 1565. Gaur was one of the most densely populated cities in
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2848-921: The Ganga’s westward migration were opened for revenue settlement… Agricultural land in the Tal and Diara is mostly irrigated and intensively cropped and cultivated… Rainfall in the district is moderate…” Kaliachak III CD Block had 87 fertiliser depots, 6 seed stores and 64 fair price shops in 2013-14. In 2013–14, Kaliachak III CD Block produced 7,372 tonnes of Aman paddy , the main winter crop from 2,436 hectares, 7,288 tonnes of Boro paddy (spring crop) from 1,838 hectares, 2,335 tonnes of Aus paddy (summer crop) from 1,202 hectares, 20,285 tonnes of wheat from 7,745 hectares, 636 tonnes of maize from 157 hectares, 29,959 tonnes of jute from 2,045 hectares, 17,846 tonnes of potatoes from 514 hectares and 18,323 tonnes of sugar cane from 179 hectares. It also produced pulses and oilseeds. In 2013–14,
2937-528: The Government of India, is designed to redress regional imbalances in development. As of 2012, 272 districts across the country were listed under this scheme. The list includes 11 districts of West Bengal. Farakka CD block has 4 ferry services and 4 originating/ terminating bus routes. The Barharwa-Azimganj-Katwa loop line passes through this block and there are stations at Tildanga and Ballalpur railway station . New Farakka Junction railway station
3026-883: The Governor of Lakhnauti, declared independence from the Delhi Sultanate. He would be succeeded by his son, Rukunuddin Kaikaus who expanded the kingdom. During his rule, the Lakhnauti-based kingdom expanded into Satgaon in the south, Bihar in the west, Devkot in the north. His successor was Shamsuddin Firuz Shah , who played pivotal roles in completing Kaikaus' work in Satgaon before proceeding to take over Mymensingh and Sonargaon . In 1303, Firuz's nephew Sikandar Khan Ghazi and commander-in-chief Syed Nasiruddin teamed up with Shah Jalal and his forces in
3115-410: The Indian subcontinent, with a population rivalling that of Fatehpur Sikri . The city had a citadel , a royal palace and durbar , many mosques, residences for aristocrats and merchants, and bazaars. Portuguese travellers left detailed and extensive accounts of Gaur. The Portuguese compared the affluence of the city with Lisbon. The royal palace was divided into three compartments. A high wall enclosed
3204-641: The Indian subcontinent. The Portuguese left detailed accounts of the city. The Sultans built a citadel, many mosques, a royal palace, canals and bridges. Buildings featured glazed tiles. The city thrived until the collapse of the Bengal Sultanate in the 16th century, when the Mughal Empire took control of the region. When the Mughal Emperor Humayun invaded the region, he renamed the city Jannatabad ("heavenly city"). Most of
3293-524: The Middle East, and Central Asia. In the 16th-century, Gaur was occupied by the Mughal emperor Humayun who sought to name it as Jannatabad (heavenly city). The city was looted and plundered during Sher Shah Suri 's invasion. After 1565, Sultan Sulaiman Khan Karrani shifted the capital to Tandah. In 1575, Gaur was conquered by a Mughal contingent led by Munim Khan . The Bengal Sultanate ended during
3382-859: The Sonamosjid checkpoint on the Bangladesh-India border. The checkpoint is located near the Choto Sona Mosque in Chapai Nawabganj district, Bangladesh. Farakka (community development block) Farakka is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Jangipur subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal . Farakka is located at 24°47′51″N 87°54′51″E / 24.7976°N 87.9143°E / 24.7976; 87.9143 Farakka CD block lies at
3471-701: The Turko-Afghan period, “the city of Lakhnauti or Gauda continued to function initially as their capital but was abandoned in 1342 by the Ilyas Shahi sultans in favour of Pandua because of major disturbances along the river course of the Ganga .” “Pandua then lay on the banks of the Mahananda , which was the major waterway of the sultanate at the time. However, when the Mahananda too began to veer away from
3560-684: The adjoining Ganges. Left bank erosion of the Ganges upstream of Farakka Barrage has rendered nearly 4.5 lakh people homeless in Manikchak, Kaliachak I, II and III and Ratua blocks over the last three decades of the past century. The worst hit area is between Bhutnidiara and Panchanandapore in Kaliachak II block. According to the Ganga Bhangan Pratirodh Action Nagarik Committee, 750 km area
3649-532: The area. The Bangladeshi Archaeology Department has carried out several projects in both the Bangladeshi and Indian sides of Gauda. The Indian archaeological survey is also carrying out excavations of a mound about a kilometre from the Chikha building within the Baisgaji Wall where remains of a palace are turning up. A permanent artefact and photographic exhibition highlighting the major monuments of Gour and
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3738-455: The census records a person is considered a cultivator, if the person is engaged in cultivation/ supervision of land owned by self/government/institution. When a person who works on another person’s land for wages in cash or kind or share, is regarded as an agricultural labourer. Household industry is defined as an industry conducted by one or more members of the family within the household or village, and one that does not qualify for registration as
3827-511: The city only recently having been captured by Mughal forces suffered a devastating epidemic and was consequentially abandoned. The city in its prime measured 7 + 1 ⁄ 8 km (4.4 mi). from north to south, with a breadth of 1 to 2 km (0.62 to 1.24 mi). With suburbs it covered an area of 20 to 30 km (12 to 19 mi), and in the 16th century the Portuguese historian Faria y Sousa described it as containing 1,200,000 inhabitants. The ramparts of this walled city (which
3916-729: The city, and even more overgrown with jungle. A deep moat protects it on the outside. To the north of the outer embankment lies the Sagar Dighi, a great reservoir, 1600 yd. by 800 yd., dating from 1126. Fergusson in his History of Eastern Architecture thus describes the general architectural style of Gauḍa: It is neither like that of Delhi nor Jaunpur, nor any other style, but one purely local and not without considerable merit in itself; its principal characteristic being heavy short pillars of stone supporting pointed arches and vaults in brick whereas at Jaunpore, for instance, light pillars carried horizontal architraves and flat ceilings. Owing to
4005-404: The class of total workers, cultivators numbered 19,127 and formed 11.92%, agricultural labourers numbered 40,520 and formed 25.26%, household industry workers numbered 60,603 and formed 37.78% and other workers numbered 40,145 and formed 25.03%. Total workers numbered 160,395 and formed 44.67% of the total population, and non-workers numbered 198,676 and formed 55.33% of the population. Note: In
4094-524: The class of total workers, cultivators numbered 5,082 and formed 4.20%, agricultural labourers numbered 14,864 and formed 12.29%, household industry workers numbered 48,561 and formed 40.15% and other workers numbered 52,439 and formed 43.36%. There are 56 inhabited villages in Farakka CD block. 100% villages have power supply and drinking water supply. 13 villages (23.21%) have post offices. 50 villages (89.29%) have telephones (including landlines, public call offices and mobile phones). 21 villages (37.50%) have
4183-467: The country. The District Human Development Report for Malda notes, “Malda district has been a principal recipient of the human migration waves of the 20th century.” The decadal growth rate of population in neighbouring Chapai Nawabganj District , in Bangladesh was 15.59% for the decade 2001–2011, down from 21.67% in the decade 1991-2001. There are reports of Bangladeshi infiltrators coming through
4272-462: The district has intensified from 162 persons per km in 1901 to 881 in 2001 (i.e., around five times), which is highest amongst the districts of North Bengal. However, unlike the densely populated southern regions of West Bengal, urbanisation remains low in Malda district. North Bengal in general, and Malda in particular, has been witness to large scale population movement from other states in India and other districts of West Bengal, as well as from outside
4361-557: The government. The finest ruin in Gauḍa is that of the Great Golden Mosque, also called Bara Darwaza, or twelve doored (1526). An arched corridor running along the whole front of the original building is the principal portion now standing. There are eleven arches on either side of the corridor and one at each end of it, from which the mosque probably obtained its name. These arches are surmounted by eleven domes in fair preservation;
4450-607: The hilly / plateau region of Santhal Pargana division in neighbouring Jharkhand. The Farakka Barrage regulates the flow of water into the Bhagirathi through the feeder canal. Thereafter, it is fed with the discharge from the Mayurakshi system. About 1,800 km of area in the neighbourhood of Kandi town is flooded by the combined discharge of the Mayurakshi , Dwarka , Brahmani , Gambhira, Kopai and Bakreshwar –
4539-479: The hospitals, health centres and subcentres of the CD Block. Bedrabad Rural Hospital at Bedrabad , PO Baisnabnagar (with 30 beds) is the main medical facility in Kaliachak III CD Block. There are primary health centres at Sabdalpur (Kumbhira PHC) (with 10 beds) and Gopalganj (with 10 beds). Gau%E1%B8%8Da (city) Gauḍa (also known as Gaur , Gour , Lakhnauti , Lakshmanavati and Jannatabad )
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#17328021995334628-513: The international border. Only a small portion of the border with Bangladesh has been fenced and it is popularly referred to as a porous border. As per the 2011 census, the total number of literates in Kaliachak III CD Block was 159,712 (54.16% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 90,816 (59.75% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 68,896 (48.07% of the female population over 6 years). The gender disparity (the difference between female and male literacy rates)
4717-437: The lightness of the small, thin bricks, which were chiefly used in the making of Gauḍa, its buildings have not well withstood the ravages of time and the weather; while much of its enamelled work has been removed for the ornamentation of the surrounding cities of more modern origin. Moreover, the ruins long served as a quarry for the builders of neighbouring towns and villages, till in 1900 steps were taken for their preservation by
4806-462: The main contributor being the Mayurakshi. Certain other areas in the western sector also get flooded. A major problem in Murshidabad district is river bank erosion . As of 2013, an estimated 2.4 million people reside along the banks of the Ganges alone in Murshidabad district. Between 1931 and 1977, 26,769 hectares have been eroded and many villages have been fully submerged. 1980–1990 was
4895-429: The main winter crop from 851 hectares, 195 tonnes of Boro paddy (spring crop) from 68 hectares, 189 tonnes of Aus paddy (summer crop) from 138 hectares, 1,982 tonnes of wheat from 763 hectares, 31,799 tonnes of jute from 2,041 hectares, 5,140 tonnes of potatoes from 284 hectares and 25,824 tonnes of sugar cane from 400 hectares. It also produced pulses and oilseeds. In 2013–14, the total area irrigated in Farakka CD block
4984-409: The mosque had originally thirty-three. According to Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition , "The Tantipar mosque (1475–1480) has beautiful moulding in brick, and the Lotan mosque of the same period is unique in retaining its glazed tiles . The citadel, of the Muslim period, was strongly fortified with a rampart and entered through a magnificent gateway called the Dakhil Darwaza (1459–1474). At
5073-424: The north, Barhawarwa CD block in Sahibganj district of Jharkhand, in the west, Pakur CD block in Pakur district of Jharkhand in the south and Samserganj CD block in the east. The Bhagirathi is bifurcated from the Ganges at Khejurtala, about 40 kilometres downstream from Farakka. The Rarh region or the western part of the district is drained by the right bank tributaries of the Bhagirathi, flowing down from
5162-439: The north, Shibganj Upazila in Chapai Nawabganj District, Bangladesh, on the east and south, and Farakka CD Block, in Murshidabad district, across the Ganges , on the west. Kaliachak III CD Block has an area of 127.37 km. It has 1 panchayat samity , 14 gram panchayats , 204 gram sansads (village councils), 75 mouzas and 65 inhabited villages. Baisnabnagar police station serves this block. Headquarters of this CD Block
5251-462: The north-western corner of Rarh region in Murshidabad district. The Bhagirathi River splits the district into two natural physiographic regions – Rarh on the west and Bagri on the east. The Rarh region spreads over from the adjoining Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand . The land is slightly higher in altitude than the surrounding plains and is undulating. It is interspersed with swamps and beds of old river. The Rajmahal Hills rise in Jharkhand,
5340-407: The palace. A moat surrounded the palace on three sides and was connected to the Ganges, which guarded the western side of the citadel. According to a contemporary Vaishnava poet, Sultan Alauddin Hussain Shah once saw a procession led by Sri Chaitanya on the opposite bank of the river. The first compartment in the north included the durbar. An inscription of Sultan Rukunuddin Barbak Shah mentions
5429-423: The population spoke Bengali and 1.08% Khotta as their first language. As per the Human Development Report 2004 for West Bengal, the rural poverty ratio in Murshidabad district was 46.12%. Purulia, Bankura and Birbhum districts had higher rural poverty ratios. These estimates were based on Central Sample data of NSS 55th round 1999–2000. Livelihood in Farakka CD block In Farakka CD block in 2011, amongst
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#17328021995335518-437: The population, 2,359,061 Hindus who formed 33.21% of the population, and 37, 173 persons belonging to other religions who formed 0.52% of the population, in the 2011 census. While the proportion of Muslim population in the district increased from 61.40% in 1991 to 63.67% in 2001, the proportion of Hindu population declined from 38.39% in 1991 to 35.92% in 2001. Murshidabad was the only Muslim majority district in West Bengal at
5607-451: The population. Christians numbered 165 and formed 0.06% of the population. Others numbered 199 and formed 0.07% of the population. Languages of Kaliachak III CD block (2011) At the time of the 2011 census, 97.49% of the population spoke Bengali and 1.64% Khotta as their first language. As per the Human Development Report for Malda district, published in 2006, the percentage of rural families in BPL category in Kaliachak III CD Block
5696-415: The regional importance of the Gauda or Malda region declined irreversibly and the city of Gauda was eventually abandoned. With the advent of the British, their trading and commercial interests focussed on the new cities of Malda and English Bazar. Malda district was formed in 1813 with “some portion of outlying areas of Purnia, Dinajpur and Rajshahi districts”. A separate treasury was established in 1832 and
5785-408: The restoration work is undertaken by the ASI is being held at the Metcalfe Hall , Kolkata . Among the exhibits are also some fine specimens of brick moulding and glazed tiles from Gour. Bus and rail transport are available from Kolkata to Malda town. The nearest railway station is Gour Malda . Although, it is desirable to visit Gauda via Malda Town railway station. Gauda can be accessed through
5874-448: The rise of Gopala as king with the approval of an assembly of chieftains. The Pala Emperors carried the title Lord of Gauda . The empire ruled for four centuries and its territory included large parts of northern India. According to historian D. C. Sicar , the term Gauda is an appropriate name for the Pala Empire itself. The Pala period saw the development of the Bengali language , script and other aspects of Bengali culture. Indeed,
5963-408: The second highest decadal population growth rate, for the decade 2001–2011, in West Bengal with a figure of 21.2% which is much higher than the state average (13.8%). Uttar Dinajpur district has the highest decadal growth rate in the state with 23.2%. Decadal growth rate of population is higher than that of neighbouring Murshidabad district, which has the next highest growth rate. Population density in
6052-409: The site of Pandua in the mid-15th century, Gauda was rebuilt and restored to the status of capital city by the Hussain Shahi sultans ”… With the ascent of Akbar to the Mughal throne at Delhi… the Mughals annexed the ancient region of Gauda in 1576 and created the Diwani of Bengal. The centre of regional power shifted across the Ganga to Rajmahal . Following the demise of the independent sultanate,
6141-416: The south-east corner was a palace, surrounded by a wall of brick 66 ft (20 m) high, of which a part is standing. Nearby were the royal tombs. Within the citadel is the Kadam Rasul mosque (1530), which is still used, and close outside is a tall tower called the Firoz Minar (perhaps signifying tower of victory). There are a number of Muslim buildings on the banks of the Sagar Dighi, including, notably,
6230-403: The space enclosed by these embankments and the river stood the city of Gauḍa proper, with the fort containing the palace in its south-west corner. Radiating north, south and east from the city, other embankments are to be traced running through the suburbs and extending in certain directions for 30 or 40 m. Surrounding the palace is an inner embankment of similar construction to that which surrounds
6319-402: The surviving structures in Gauda are from the period of the Bengal Sultanate. The city was sacked by Sher Shah Suri . An outbreak of the plague contributed to the city's downfall. The course of the Ganges was once located near the city, but a change in the river's course caused Gauda to lose its strategic importance. A new Mughal capital developed later in Rajmahal and then in Dhaka . Gauda
6408-723: The term Gaudiya (of Gauda) became synonymous with Bengal and Bengalis . Gauda became known as Lakhnauti during the Sena dynasty . The name was in honour of the Sena ruler Lakhsman Sena. On a campaign towards Tibet in 1206, Bakhtiyar left Shiran Khalji to govern Bengal as a substitute. Bakhtiyar would die after the failure of this expedition, officially leaving Shiran as the next governor of Lakhnauti who would shortly be succeeded by Ali Mardan Khalji and Iwaz Khalji . The latter would declare independence from Delhi which would also lead to his death. In 1281, Nasiruddin Bughra Khan ,
6497-509: The time of partition of India in 1947. The proportion of Muslims in the population of Murshidabad district in 1951 was 55.24%. The Radcliffe Line had placed Muslim majority Murshidabad in India and the Hindu majority Khulna in Pakistan, in order to maintain the integrity of the Ganges river system in India. Languages of Farakka CD block (2011) At the time of the 2011 census, 96.78% of
6586-565: The time they were launched in other parts of West Bengal, their progress has been uneven across the Malda blocks… because of the overall paucity of land, the extent of ceiling-surplus land available for redistribution has never been large… The high levels of rural poverty that exist in nearly all blocks in Malda district closely reflect the livelihood crisis… “ Livelihood in Kaliachak III CD Block In Kaliachak III CD Block in 2011, amongst
6675-576: The tomb of the saint Makhdum Shaikh Akhi Siraj (died 1357), and in the neighbourhood is a burning ghat , traditionally the only one allowed to the use of the Hindus by their Muslim conquerors, and still greatly venerated and frequented by them. Many inscriptions of historical importance have been found in the ruins.." The Archaeological Survey of India and the Department of Archaeology in Bangladesh are responsible for preserving heritage structures in
6764-405: The total area irrigated in Kaliachak III CD Block was 6,189 hectares, out of which 92 hectares were irrigated by river lift irrigation, 416 hectares by deep tube wells, 5,469 hectares by shallow tube wells and 212 hectares by other means. Malda district is listed as a backward region and receives financial support from the Backward Regions Grant Fund . The fund, created by the Government of India,
6853-415: Was 0.42%. The decadal growth rate of population in Malda district was as follows: 30.33% in 1951–61, 31.98% in 1961–71, 26.00% in 1971–81, 29.78% in 1981–91, 24.78% in 1991-2001 and 21.22% in 2001-11. The decadal growth rate for West Bengal in 2001-11 was 13.93%. The decadal growth rate for West Bengal was 13.93 in 2001–2011, 17.77% in 1991-2001. 24.73% in 1981-1991 and 23.17% in 1971-1981. Malda district has
6942-600: Was 1,330 hectares, out of which 450 hectares were irrigated by canal water, 380 hectares with tank water, and 500 hectares by other means. As of 2003, around 400,000 workers were engaged in the prime area locations of beedi making, a household industry, in Farakka, Samserganj, Suti I, Suti II, Raghunathganj I and Raghunathganj II CD blocks. The majority of those working are women and children. Almost all households are engaged in this activity. See also – Beedi Workers of Murshidabad (in Hindi). Lok Sabha TV feature Murshidabad
7031-421: Was 11.68%. See also – List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate Islam is the majority religion, with 50.72% of the population. Hinduism is the second-largest religion. As per 2014 District Statistical Handbook: Malda (quoting census figures), in the 2001 census, Hindus numbered 148,358 and formed 52.17% of the population in Kaliachak III CD Block. Muslims numbered 135,654 and formed 47.70% of
7120-963: Was 13.93%. The decadal growth rate of population in Chapai Nawabganj District , located nearby across the Ganges, in Bangladesh was 15.59% for the decade 2001–2011, down from 21.67% in the decade 1991–2001. There are reports of Bangladeshi infiltrators entering Murshidabad district. Census towns in Farakka CD block were (2011 figures in brackets): Farakka Barrage Township (20,126), Srimantapur (P) (4,374), Benia Gram (15,046), Arjunpur (6,042), Sibnagar (6,812), Mamrejpur (9,851), Pranpara (22,297) and Mahadeb Nagar (21,737). Large villages in Farakka CD block were (2011 figures in brackets): Bahadurpur (4,079), Uttar Bhabanipur (5,509), Bewa (P) (15,265), Andhua (4,090), Sri Rampur (4,848), Jafarganj (12,114), Ballalpur (7,117), Imamnagar (6,933), Kuli (28,092), Bhabanipur (11,465), Sankarpur (4,411) and Jigrikulgachhi (6,004). As per
7209-404: Was 17.84 per cent. Decadal Population Growth Rate (%) Sources: The decadal growth of population in Farakka CD block in 2001–2011 was 24.57%. The decadal growth rate of population in Murshidabad district was as follows: 33.5% in 1951–61, 28.6% in 1961–71, 25.5% in 1971–81, 28.2% in 1981–91, 23.8% in 1991–2001 and 21.1% in 2001-11. The decadal growth rate for West Bengal in 2001-11
7298-469: Was 225,344. Scheduled Castes numbered 32,689 (11.93%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 5,165 (1.88%). As of 2001 census, Farakka block has a total population of 219,775, out of which 112,447 were males and 107,328 were females. Farakka block registered a population growth of 24.13 per cent during the 1991–2001 decade. Decadal growth for the district was 23.70 per cent. Decadal growth in West Bengal
7387-445: Was 36.0%. Official surveys have found households living in absolute poverty in Malda district to be around 39%. According to the report, “An overwhelmingly large segment of the rural workforce depends on agriculture as its main source of livelihood, the extent of landlessness in Malda has traditionally been high because of the high densities of human settlement in the district… Although land reforms were implemented in Malda district from
7476-888: Was commissioned between 1986 and 2011. Farakka Port is a minor river port that handles coal imported for Farakka Super Thermal Power Station. From 1977 onwards major land reforms took place in West Bengal. Land in excess of land ceiling was acquired and distributed amongst the peasants. Following land reforms land ownership pattern has undergone transformation. In 2013–14, persons engaged in agriculture in Farakka CD block could be classified as follows: bargadars 1,055 (3.51%,) patta (document) holders 5,377 (17.89%), small farmers (possessing land between 1 and 2 hectares) 1,003 (3.34%), marginal farmers (possessing land up to 1 hectare) 7,764 (25.83%) and agricultural labourers 14,864 (49.44%). Farakka CD block had 25 fertiliser depots, 1 seed store and 42 fair price shops in 2013–14. In 2013–14, Farakka CD block produced 1,729 tonnes of Aman paddy ,
7565-401: Was erected on the road that led to the complex. The construction of these structures can be traced to the reign of viceroy Shah Shuja . An outbreak of the plague and a change in the course of the Ganges caused the city to be abandoned. Since then the area has been a heap of ruins in the wilderness and almost overgrown with jungle. The great river of Ganges was conventionally linked with
7654-402: Was lost in 30 years in the Manikchak and Kalichak areas. See also - River bank erosion along the Ganges in Malda and Murshidabad districts Construction of the Farakka Barrage , located in the Murshidabad and Malda districts, commenced in 1961 and it was commissioned in 1975. Kaliachak III CD Block is bounded by Kaliachak II CD Block, Kaliachak I CD Block and English Bazar CD Block on
7743-401: Was one of the most prominent capitals in the history of Bengal and the history of the Indian subcontinent , and a centre of stately medieval architecture. Gauda's ruins were depicted in the artwork of European painters during the 18th and 19th centuries. Colonial officials, such as Francis Buchanan-Hamilton and William Francklin , left detailed surveys of the former Bengali capital. Gauḍa
7832-415: Was surrounded by extensive suburbs) still exist; they were works of vast labour, and were on the average about 40 ft (12 m) high, and 180 to 200 ft (61 m) thick at the base. The facing of masonry and the buildings with which they were covered have now disappeared, and the embankments themselves are overgrown with dense jungle. The western side of the city was washed by the Ganges, and within
7921-487: Was the harem . Many artefacts have been recovered from the palace grounds, including enamelled bricks and Chinese porcelain . In 1521, a Portuguese visitor saw Sultan Nusrat Shah enjoying polo being played on the plains below the citadel. Gaur was the center of regional politics. The deposed Arakanese king Min Saw Mon was granted asylum in Gaur. The Sultan of Bengal dispatched a military expedition from Gaur to achieve
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