Barabazar

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This article is about the town in Purulia district. For the neighbourhood of Kolkata, see Burrabazar.

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Barabazar is a census town in Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

The area forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.[1]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Barabazar had a population of 7572. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Barabazar has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 59% of the literates being male and 41% being female. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Culture

There are sixteen remains of Jain temples at Pakbira near Bara Bazar. Some of the remains of temples and images are about 2,000 years old.[3] The Armenian Church of the Holy Nazareth is located in the city's northwestern corner, and is one of the three Armenian Christian churches located in the Kolkata area.

Education

There are two boys and one girls high schools in Barabazar, Barabahum Higher Secondary School,Barabazar Higher Secondary School and Barabazar Girls High School. Barabazar Bikram Tudu Memorial College is the only college in Barabazar.

See also

References

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  1. ↑ Houlton, Sir John, Bihar, the Heart of India, 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.
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