Bankura district, West Bengal, India
E786938
Bankura district in West Bengal, India, is a culturally rich region known for its terracotta temples, tribal heritage, and scenic landscapes on the eastern edge of the Chota Nagpur Plateau.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bankura district | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | district ⓘ |
| additionalOfficialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| administratedBy | Government of West Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Bardhaman district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hooghly district NERFINISHED ⓘ Jhargram district NERFINISHED ⓘ Paschim Medinipur district NERFINISHED ⓘ Purulia district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical wet and dry climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Bankura Sadar subdivision
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bishnupur subdivision NERFINISHED ⓘ Khatra subdivision NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| economy | agriculture-based economy ⓘ |
| famousTempleTown | Bishnupur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageSite | Bishnupur group of temples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRailwayStation | Bankura railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRiver |
Damodar River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dwarakeswar River NERFINISHED ⓘ Kangsabati River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTouristAttraction |
Mukutmanipur Dam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Susunia Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquarters | Bankura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Baluchari sarees
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bankura horse terracotta figurines ⓘ Bishnupur terracotta temples NERFINISHED ⓘ Dokra metal craft ⓘ scenic landscapes ⓘ terracotta temples ⓘ tribal heritage ⓘ |
| locatedIn | eastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| locatedOn | eastern edge of the Chota Nagpur Plateau ⓘ |
| majorCrop |
paddy
ⓘ
potato ⓘ |
| majorIndustry |
handicrafts
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| majorLanguage |
Bengali
ⓘ
Kurmali NERFINISHED ⓘ Santali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Bengali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalCodePrefix | 722 ⓘ |
| region | Rarh region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionMajority | Hinduism ⓘ |
| state | West Bengal ⓘ |
| terrain |
low hills
ⓘ
undulating laterite plains ⓘ |
| timeZoneOffset | +05:30 ⓘ |
| vehicleRegistrationCode |
WB-38
ⓘ
WB-39 ⓘ |
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