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Harmasra

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Harmasra Harmara
Village
Harmasra Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Harmasra Harmasra (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°01′28″N 87°00′00″E / 23.024423°N 87.000117°E / 23.024423; 87.000117
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Bankura
Population (2011)
• Total	3,131
Languages*
• Official	Bengali, Santali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-WB
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Bankura
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Taldangra
Website	wb.gov.in

Harmasra is a gram panchayat under Taldangra intermediate panchayat, in Khatra subdivisionofBankura district in the Indian stateofWest Bengal.^[1]

Geography[edit]

8km
5miles

Kangsabati River

Kangsabati Project
Reservoir

Mandankuli

Pareshnath

Harmasra

Deulbhira

Atbaichandi

Ambikanagar

Panchmura

Ledisol

Simlapal

Raipur

Khatra

Matgoda

Taldangra

Sarenga

Rautara

Ranibandh

Phulkusma

Mukutmanipur

Kharigerya

Jhilimili

Indpur

Hirbandh

Haludkanali

Barikul

Baragari

Places in Khatra subdivision in Bankura district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, C: craft centre, T: ancient/ temple centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location[edit]

Harmasra is located at 23°01′28″N 87°00′00″E / 23.024423°N 87.000117°E / 23.024423; 87.000117

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.

Census villages under Harmasra village panchayat are: Kadamara, Sulgi, Kiasol, Marasol, Harmasra, Keshetara, Bhimara, Chunalu, Dolbagicha, Jarkapaksara, Karanjabedia, Baghdoba, Ghagar, Patharkura, Tilabani, Kuldiha, Chakkuldiha, Sushunia, Mahishakanali, Bali Bandh, Nabagram, Maibandhi, Khichka, Rampur Kolsuli, Jamua.^[1]

There are some small but picturesque water falls along the course of the Shilabati near Harmasra,^[2]

Demographics[edit]

According to the 2011 Census of India, Harmasra had a total population of 3,131 of which males were 1,581 (50%) and females were 1,550 (50%). Population in the age range 0–6 years was 341. The total number of literate persons in Harmasra was 2,044 (73.26% of the population over 6 years).^[3]

.*For language details see Taldangra (community development block)#Language and religion

Transport[edit]

Railways[edit]

The nearest railway station to Harmasra is Bheduasol which is located in and around 23.4 kilometer distance. Bankura Railway Station is the most important among others. The following table shows other railway stations and its distance.

Bheduasol railway station = 23.4 km.
Bankura railway station = 23.5 km.
Bishnupur railway station = 31.1 km.
ShriRampuram railway station = 46.7 km.
Kalipahari railway station = 47.1 km.

Culture[edit]

Rasmancha in Harmasra

Bankura district was once under the influence of Jainism and a number of Jain relics lie scattered in the district. Jain relics at villages Sonatapal, Bahulara, Dharapat, Harmasra and Pareshnath (near Ambiknagar) are now taken as Hindu relics and some of the intact images are daily worshipped as Hindu deities.^[4] Harmasra has Jain temple made up of bricks with a shikhara. The temple has an image of Parshavanatha along with small images of other tirthankars.^{[citation needed]}

David J. McCutchion mentions the Lakshmi Janardana temple as a small flat roofed or chandni-type temple built in the 19th century having a base of 20’6” x 11’2”, with terracotta decoration. He describes the large square rasmancha as being like a pancha-ratna, with both or either upper and lower cornices curved. He describes the square rasmancha of the Ray family as having temple-type nava-ratna turrets. Built in the 19th century with laterite and brick, and having a base of 14’ square, it has terracotta decorations and plaster work.^[5]

Education[edit]

Harmasra Library

Harmasra High School, is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1921. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 26 computers, a library with 500 books and a playground.^[6]

Kadma High School, is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1951. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class X. The school has a library with 100 books and a playground.^[7]

Harmasra Girls Junior High School, is a Bengali-medium girls only institution established in 1959. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class X. The school has 10 computers, a library with 430 books and a playground.^[8]

Gallery[edit]

An Old Temple
Jain Temple
Near Harmasra School
Harmasra Durga Puja

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b "Village Panchayats of Taldangra, Bankura, West Bengal". Reports of National Panchayat Directory. Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India. Retrieved 15 September 2009.^{[permanent dead link]}

^ O’Malley, L.S.S., ICS, Bankura, Bengal District Gazetteers, pp.1-20,1995 reprint, Government of West Bengal

^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 14 October 2016.

^ "Temples and Legends of Bengal". Bankura. Hindu Books. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2009.

^ McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, page 63, 74, 77. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ISBN 978-93-81574-65-2

^ "Harmasra HS". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 26 April 2020.

^ "Kadma HS". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 26 April 2020.

^ "Harmashra Girls JNS". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 26 April 2020.

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v t e Temple towns in West Bengal
Districts	Temple towns
Bankura	Ajodhya (12 Shiva temples) Akui (Radhakanta temple) Ambikanagar (Ambika temple) Atbaichandi (Basuli temple) Baital (Shyama Chandi temple) Balsi Purbapara (Vishnu deul, Shiva temple etc) Bishnupur (many temples) Deulbhira (Parshvantah temple) Dharapat (Deul of Dharapat) Dihar (Shnareshwara Shiva Temple, Shaileswara Shiva temple) Dwadashbari (Nandakishor temple) Ekteswar (Shiva temple) Gokulnagar (Gokulchand temple) Gumut (Muninagar Radhakanta Temple) Hadal Narayanpur (Radha Damodara Temple) Harmasra (many temples) Jayrambati (Sarada Ma’s birthplace) Maynapur (Hakanda temple) Patit Dommahal (Sridhara temple) Sonatapal (Sun temple)
Birbhum	Bakreshwar (several temples) Hetampur (Dewanji temple) Ilambazar (Gouranga, Raghunathji and other temples) Jaydev Kenduli (Radha Binode temple) Kankalitala (Shakti peetha) Nanoor (Bisalakhi and other temples) Suri (Radha Damodara temple) Surul (Lakshmi Janardan and other temples) Tarapith (Tara temple)
Cooch Behar	Baneswar (Shiva temple) Dhaliabari (Siddhantha Shiva temple) Gosanimari (Kamteswari temple} Sidheswari (Sidheswari Devi temple)
Darjeeling	Darjeeling (Mahakal temple, Peace Pagoda, Ghoom Monastery)
Hooghly	Antpur (Radha Govindjiu and other temples) Badanganj (Damodara temple) Bali Dewanganj (many temples) Bansberia (Hangseswari, Ananta Basudeba and other temples) Bhalia (Raghunatha temple) Dihi Bayara (Swarup Narayan temple) Gourhati (three temples) Guptipara (four temples) Gurap (Nandadulala temple) Kamarpukur (birthplace of Sri Ramakrishna) Kanpur (Kanakeswar Shiva temple) Parul (Raghunatha and Bisalakshi temples) Tarakeswar (Taraknath Temple)
Howrah	Belur (Belur Math)
Jalpaiguri	Mainaguri (Jalpesh Temple)
Murshidabad	Baranagar (several temples)
Nadia	Mayapur (several temples) Nabadwip (temple city) Palpara (Palpara temple)
North 24 Parganas	Dakshineswar (Kali Temple) Baranagar (Kripamayee Kali Temple, Baranagar Math)
Paschim Bardhaman	Gourangapur (Ichhai Ghosher Deul) Bankati (Shiva temple)
Paschim Medinipur	Chandrakona (many temples) Daspur (several temples) Dihi Baliharpur (Radha Gobinda temple) Dubrajpur (Lakshmi Janardana temple) Ghatal (many temples) Gobindanagar (Radha Govinda temple) Jalchak (2 temples) Jalshara (Buro Shiva temple) Karnagarh (3 temples) Kharar (many temples) Khirpai (3-4 temples) Lachhipur (Sridharjiu temple) Laoda (2 temples) Loyada (3 temples) Narajole (many temples) Pathra (34 temples) Radhakantapur (two temples) Ramjibanpur (many temples) Shaulan (Shyama Sundara temple) Shrirampur (Lakshmi Janardana temple)
Purba Bardhaman	Amrargar (several temples) Baidyapur (Jora Deul) Bardhaman (many temples) Kalna City (many temples) Kogram (Mangal Chandi temple) Mankar (several temples) Sribati (Sri Visweaswara, Sri Bholanath and Sri Chandreswar temples)
Purba Medinipur	Alangiri (2 temples + rasmancha) Bhagabanpur (Dakhsina Kali temple) Dihibahiri (Jagannath temple) Egra (Shiva deul) Jukhia (Radha Govinda temple) Mahishadal (Madan Gopala temple} Paikbheri (Shyama Sundar temple) Panchrol (4 temples)
Purulia district	Achkoda (old atchahlas) Anaijambad (Digambar Jain Temple) Budhpur (Shiva temple) Cheliyama (Radha Binode temple) Chharra (old Jain temple) Deulghata (old temples) Garh Panchkot (old pancha-ratna and other temples) Haraktor (old idols) Pakbirra (old Jain temples) Para (old temples) Telkupi (old submerged temples)
See also	Bengal temple architecture Hindu temples in West Bengal Jain centres in West Bengal

Jain centres in West Bengal

Historical centres

Presently active centres