Burwan (also spelled Barwan) is a village, with a police station, in the BurwanCD block in the Kandi subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.
It touches with Birbhum District and Near labpur and Miriti Village, where Ex president Mr Pranab mukharjee was Born.
Geography
8km 5miles
Tomb of Mir Madan
H
Jalangi River
Dwaraka River
Mayurakshi River
Bhagirathi River
Panchthupi
R
Nagar
R
Khargram
R
Gram Salkia
R
Gokarna
R
Burwan
R
Bharatpur
R
Surangapur
R
Shaktipur
R
Sarulia
R
Rejinagar
R
Naoda
R
Hariharpara
R
Daulatabad
R
Amtala
R
Karnasuvarna
H
Kandi
M
Beldanga
M
Berhampore
M
Salar
CT
Sibdanga Badarpur
CT
Haridasmati
CT
Gora Bazar
CT
Gopjan
CT
Goaljan
CT
Cossimbazar
CT
Chaltia
CT
Barua
CT
Banjetia
CT
Ajodhya Nagar
CT
Cities, towns and locations in the Berhampore and Kandi subdivisions, Murshidabad district M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical centres Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
The area shown in the map alongside, covering Berhampore and Kandi subdivisions, is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district, Rarh and Bagri.[1][2] The headquarters of Murshidabad district, Berhampore, is in this area.[3] The ruins of Karnasubarna, the capital of Shashanka, the first important king of ancient Bengal who ruled in the 7th century, is located 9.6 kilometres (6.0 mi) south-west of Berhampore.[4][5][6] The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with over 80% of the population living in the rural areas.[7]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Barwan had a total population of 8,974, of which 4,558 (51%) were males and 4,416 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,182. The total number of literate persons in Barwan was 5,664 (72.69% of the population over 6 years).[8]
Civic administration
Police station
Burwan police station has jurisdiction over Burwan CD block.[9]
Transport
State Highway 7 running from Rajgram (in Birbhum district) to Midnapore (in Paschim Medinipur district) passes through Burwan.[10]
Healthcare
Burwan Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, is a major government facility in Burwan CD block.[11]
^"District Statistical Handbook 2014 Murshidabad". Table 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
