Akui
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Village
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Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West BengalAkui (India) Show map of India | |
Coordinates: 23°06′14″N 87°43′47″E / 23.1039°N 87.7296°E / 23.1039; 87.7296 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | West Bengal |
District | Bankura |
Population
(2011)
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• Total | 6,115 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN |
722201
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Telephone/STD code | 03244 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Bishnupur |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Indas |
Website | bankura |
Akui is a village in the Indas CD block in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.
8km
5miles
River
Dwarakeswar
Damodar River
Madanmohanpur
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Patit Dommahal
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Maynapur
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Hadal Narayanpur
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Gumut
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Gokulnagar
T
Dwadashbari
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Balsi
Purbapara
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Baital
T
Akui
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Dihar
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Dharapat
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Kotulpur
CT
Sonamukhi
M
Bishnupur
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Joykrishnapur
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Laugram
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Ajodhya
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Radhanagar
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Patrasayer
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Jayrambati
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Joypur
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Indas
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Chatra
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Bhara
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Akui is located at 23°06′14″N 87°43′47″E / 23.1039°N 87.7296°E / 23.1039; 87.7296.
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.
According to the 2011 Census of India, Akui had a total population of 6,115, of which 3,118 (51%) were males and 2,997 (49%) were females. There were 603 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Akui was 4,237 (76.87% of the population over 6 years).[1]
Akui Kamalabala Women's College was established at Akui in 2015. Affiliated with the Bankura University, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, philosophy and a general course in humanities.[2]
David J. McCutchion mentions the Radha Kanta temple as a pancha-ratna with ridged rekha turrets and porch on triple archway, brick-built structure with a rich terracotta façade, constructed in 1764.[3]
There is a primary health centre at Akui, with 4 beds.[4]
Temple towns in West Bengal
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Districts |
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Bankura |
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Birbhum |
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Cooch Behar |
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Darjeeling |
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Hooghly |
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Howrah |
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Jalpaiguri |
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Murshidabad |
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Nadia |
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North 24 Parganas |
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Paschim Bardhaman |
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Paschim Medinipur |
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Purba Bardhaman |
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Purba Medinipur |
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Purulia district |
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