Debanandapur

Debanandapur is a village beside Saraswati Rver and a gram panchayat in the Chinsurah Mogra CD block in the Chinsurah subdivision of the Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Debanandapur
Village
Birth place of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
Debanandapur
Location in West Bengal, India
Debanandapur
Debanandapur (India)
Coordinates: 22.932611°N 88.372917°E / 22.932611; 88.372917
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHooghly
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,449
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone/STD code03213
Lok Sabha constituencyHooghly
Vidhan Sabha constituencyChunchura
Websitehooghly.gov.in

The village has ancient temples like Radha Krishna Temple beside Saraswati River. The said temple is in dilapidated condition.

Geography
3km
2miles
Hooghly River
Sahaganj
R
Bansberia
R
Debanandapur
R
Bandel
R
Bandel Rly Stn
F
Iswar Gupta Setu
F
Tribeni
H
Saptagram
H
Bandel-Saptagram Area as it is today
R: rural/ urban centre, F: facility, H: historical site
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Debanandapur is located at 22.932611°N 88.372917°E / 22.932611; 88.372917.

Sarat Chandra Chatterjee’s birth place

Debanandapur is the birth place of the novelist Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. His dwelling house is now a library named Sarat Smriti Pathagar and a museum housing his belongings. It is 2 km from Bandel Junction railway station.[1][2]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Debanandapur had a total population of 3,449 of which 1,789 (52%) were males and 1,660 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 315. The total number of literate persons in Debanandapur was 2,481 (79.16% of the population over 6 years).[3]

  • Birth place and house of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
  • Sarat Smriti Mandir, a library and research center
  • Old Shiva temple, Debanandapur
  • Heritage plaque at Debanandapur
  • Temple and Sarat statue
  • Debanandapur Post Office

References
  1. "Debanandapur". Holiday IQ. Archived from the original on 3 May 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  2. "A visit to Debanandapur: The birth place of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay". Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  3. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
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