Kayapat

Kayapat
Kayapat
Village
	Kayapat Location in West Bengal, India Kayapat Kayapat (India)
	Coordinates: 22°54′16″N 87°32′17″E / 22.904523°N 87.538172°ECoordinates: 22°54′16″N 87°32′17″E / 22.904523°N 87.538172°E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Hooghly
Population (2011)
• Total	3,351
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	712122
Telephone/STD code	03211
Lok Sabha constituency	Arambagh
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Goghat
Website	hooghly.gov.in

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Kayapat is a village in the Goghat II CD block in the Arambagh subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography[edit]

[Interactive fullscreen map]
Cities and towns in Arambagh subdivision in Hooghly district M: municipal city/ town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Area overview[edit]

The Arambagh subdivision, presented in the map alongside, is divided into two physiographic parts – the Dwarakeswar River being the dividing line. The western part is upland and rocky – it is extension of the terrain of neighbouring Bankura district. The eastern part is flat alluvial plain area. The railways, the roads and flood-control measures have had an impact on the area.^[1] The area is overwhelmingly rural with 94.77% of the population living in rural areas and 5.23% of the population living in urban areas.^[2]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Location[edit]

Kayapat is located at 22°54′16″N 87°32′17″E / 22.904523°N 87.538172°E / 22.904523; 87.538172

Demographics[edit]

As per the 2011 Census of India, Kayapat had a total population of 3,351 of which 1,737 (52%) were males and 1,614 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 340. The total number of literate persons in Kayapat was 2,578 (85.62% of the population over 6 years).^[3]

Culture[edit]

David J. McCutchion mentions the Sridhara temple of Mondal family as having been built in 1807 as a nava ratna with rich terracotta façade. He also mentions a pancha ratna temple with terracotta decoration.^[4]

Kayapat picture gallery[edit]

Sridhar Laljiu temple of Mondal family, built in 1807 (front side).
Sridhar Laljiu temple built as a nava ratna temple, now in a ruinous condition (rear side).
Crumbling terracotta designs at Sridhar Laljiu temple
At chala temple adjacent to Sridhar Laljiu temple

The pictures are a part of Wiki Explores Hooghly programme, an initiative by West Bengal Wikimedians User Group

References[edit]

↑ "District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Physiography, Page 17-19. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
↑ McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, pages 46, 52. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ISBN 978-93-81574-65-2

[1] "District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Physiography, Page 17-19. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2020.

[2] "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 September 2020.

[census3-2011-3] "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 22 September 2020.

[4] McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, pages 46, 52. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ISBN 978-93-81574-65-2

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