Purba Bardhaman District

East Bardhaman district is a district of West Bengal, India. The district headquarters is located in Bardhaman city. The district was formed on 7th April 2017. At that time the erstwhile Bardhaman district was divided into two parts i.e. Purva Bardhaman and Paschim Bardhaman. 

With the division, the agricultural part of Bardhaman now comes under East Burdwan, while West Bardhaman is the industrial center. 

According to some historians, the district has been named after the 24th and last Jain Tirthankara Mahavir Vardhaman. Alternatively, Bardhaman means a prosperous and growing region.

Area

The area of ​​the district is spread over 5432.69 square meters. 

The district comprises four subdivisions: namely, Kalna, Katwa, Bardhaman Sadar North, Bardhaman Sadar South. Kalna I, Kalna II, Manteshwar, Purasthali I, Purasthali II, Katwa I, Katwa II, Ketugram I, Ketugram II, Mongkot, Ausgram I, Ausgram II, Bhatar, Burdwan I, Burdwan II, Galsi I, Galsi II, Khandghosh, Jamalpur , Memari I, Memari II, Raina I and Raina II are the blocks in the district. 

The district shares its boundaries with the districts of East Bardhaman Birbhum, Murshidabad, Nadia, Hooghly, Bankura and West Bardhaman.

Population

According to the 2011 Census of India, the total population of the district was 4,83,5,532 after the bifurcation of Bardhaman district in 2017 again. Bengali is the first major language of the district. Apart from this, Santali and Hindi languages are also spoken here.

Constituency

The Lok Sabha seat of the district is known as Bardhaman Purba, under which there are seven assembly seats namely Raina, Jamalpur, Kalna, Memari, Purvasthali South, Purvasthali North and Katwa.

Economy

East Bardhaman district is an agriculturally prosperous district of West Bengal. Rice is the main crop of the district, besides pulses, mustard, sesame, jute, and potatoes are also grown here. There are few medium-scale industries in the East Bardhaman district. 

There are many rice mills in the district. There is also an industrial estate in Sakshatgarh. There are many wood carving artisans in the rural areas who have preserved their traditional art.

Education

The literacy rate of the district is 75.48%. Burdwan Town School, Burdwan Nagar High School, Burdwan C.M.S. Institute of Engineering and Technology, Burdwan Medical College etc. are some of the best educational institutes in the district.

Attraction

Curzon Gate, Sher Afghan's Tomb, Rajbari, Deer Park, Sarbamangala Temple, Bardhamaneshwar Shiva Temple, Kamalakant Kalibari, 108 Shiva Temple Complex, Kankaleshwari Temple, Burdwan Science Centre, Meghnad Saha Planetarium, Birhata Kalibari, Christ Church, Town Hall, Chandni Park, and Ramnabagan Zoological Park etc. are the major attractions of the district.

How to reach

The nearest airport to the district is Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata. Burdwan Junction railway station is the main railway station of the district. 

Which is well connected to the major cities of the country. Burdwan is well connected to West Bengal and major cities of the country via road. Private buses, taxis and radio taxis are easily available here.