Bansberia was one of the main city of ancient Saptagram.[2]
Zafar Khan Ghazi Mosque and Dargah situated at Tribeni in Hooghly district, West Bengal, India, are considered to be among the earliest surviving Muslim monuments in Bengal.[3] According to an inscription, the mosque is dated 698 AH (1298 AD).[citation needed] Tribeni (junction of three rivers viz, the Ganges, the Yamuna, and the Sarasvati - hence the name) was an ancient holy place of the Hindus.[citation needed] The Muslims conquered it during the early phase of their conquest of Bengal.[citation needed]
The mosque is an oblong structure measuring 23.38 by 10.53 metres (76.7 by 34.5 ft) externally. It is the earliest surviving example of the brick-and-stone style introduced by the Muslims in Bengal in place of the traditional Hindu style of laying rectangular cut stones one upon another without mortar.[citation needed] The stones used in the mosque were originally materials from temples, as evidenced by figures of Hindu deities carved on some pieces.[citation needed] The original structure has suffered reconstruction a number of times.[citation needed]
Geography
8km 5miles
Guptipara
R
Hooghly River
Simla
CT
Dharmapur
CT
Kulihanda
CT
Kodalia
CT
Naldanga
CT
Manushpur
CT
Bandel
R
Keota
CT
Chak Bansberia
CT
Shankhanagar
CT
Alikhoja
CT
Mogra
R
Amodghata
CT
Kola
CT
Hansghara
CT
Madhusudanpur
CT
Raghunathpur
CT
Balagarh
R
Jirat
CT
Sripur
CT
Mirdhanga
CT
Badhagachhi
CT
Namajgram
CT
Purusattompur
CT
Pandua
CT
Batika
CT
Bansberia
M
Hugli-Chuchura
M
Cities and towns in the Chinsurah subdivision (except Polba Dadpur and Dhaniakhali CD Blocks) in Hooghly district M: 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
The area is composed of flat alluvial plains that forms part of the Gangetic Delta. The high west bank of the tidal Hooghly River is highly industrialised.[5]
Bansberia Municipality Area Map.Click on the map to view a larger map.
Urbanisation
There are 13 statutory towns and 64 census towns in Hooghly district. The right bank of the Hooghly River has been industrialised over a long period. With foreigners dominating the area's industry, trade and commerce for over two centuries, it is amongst the leading industrialised districts in the state. At the same time the land is fertile and agricultural production is significant.[6]
In Chinsurah subdivision 68.63% of the population is rural and the urban population is 31.37%. It has 2 statutory and 23 census towns.[7] In Chinsurah Mogra CD Block 64.87% of the population is urban and 35.13% is rural. Amongst the four remaining CD Blocks in the subdivision two were overwhelmingly rural and two were wholly rural.[8]
The map alongside shows a portion of Chinsurah subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
As per 2011 Census of India Bansberia had a total population of 103,799 of which 53,760 (52%) were males and 50,160 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 9,502. The total number of literates in Bansberia was 80,301 (85.05% of the population over 6 years).[10]
As of 2001[update] India census,[13] Bansberia had a population of 104,453. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bansberia has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 58% of the literates being males and 42% of being females. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
In Katwa (East Burdwan District) and Bansberia (Hooghly District), Kartik Puja festival is celebrated like Durga puja of Kolkata, Jagadhatri puja in Chandannagar for consecutive four days. The festival starts on 17 November every year or on 16 November in case of a leap year.[citation needed]
^"District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Table 2.1, 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
