Dubrajpur

Dubrajpur (Bengali: দুবরাজপুর) is a town and a municipality in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum District in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Dubrajpur is located at 23°48′N 87°23′E / 23.8°N 87.38°E / 23.8; 87.38. It has an average elevation of 77 metres (252 feet).

Near Dubrajpur is the Mama Bhagne pahar. A large number of large sized rocks are found in the area. Two remarkable of these rocks are known as Mama and Bhagne (maternal uncle and nephew). Now, the entire area is known as Mama Bhagney. Mama Bhagne pahar is now a picnic spot.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Dubrajpur had a population of 32,752. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Dubrajpur has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65% and, female literacy is 46%. In Dubrajpur, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

Dubrajpur is 35 km from Andal and 19 km from Suri on the Andal-Sainthia Branch Line of Eastern Railway. It is on Panagarh–Morgram Highway.

Dubrajpur (community development block)

Dubrajpur (community development block) (Bengali: দুবরাজপুর সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক) is an administrative division in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Dubrajpur, Ilambazar and Sadaipur police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Dubrajpur.

Geography

Dubrajpur is located at 23°49′N 87°23′E / 23.81°N 87.38°E / 23.81; 87.38.

Dubrajpur community development block has an area of 342.71  km².

Near Dubrajpur is the Mama Bhagne pahar. A large number of large sized rocks are found in the area. Two remarkable of these rocks are known as Mama and Bhagne (maternal uncle and nephew). Now, the entire area is known as Mama Bhagney.

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats of Dubrajpur block/panchayat samiti are: Balijuri, Chinpai, Gohaliara, Hetampur, Jashpur, Lakshinarayanpur, Loba, Paduma, Parulia and Sahapur.

Demographics

As per 2001 census, Dubrajpur block had a total population of 158,968, out of which 81,346 were males and 77,622 were females. Dubrajpur block registered a population growth of 17.07 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for Birbhum district was 17.88 per cent.Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.

Dubrajpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Dubrajpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes. It was an open seat earlier.

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 284 Dubrajpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (SC) is composed of the following: Dubrajpur municipality, Balijuri, Hetampur, Jashpur, Laxmi Narayanpur, Loba and Paduma gram panchayats of Dubrajpur community development block, and Khayrasol community development block.

Dubrajpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 42 Birbhum (Lok Sabha constituency). It was earlier part of Bolpur (Lok Sabha constituency).

Election results

2011

In the 2011 elections, Bijoy Bagdi of AIFB defeated his nearest rival Santoshi Saha of Trinamool Congress.

.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.

Note: New constituency – 1, constituencies abolished – 2 (See template talk page for details)