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{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2015}}
{{Infobox settlement
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| subdivision_name1 = [[West Bengal]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Paschim Medinipur district|Paschim Medinipur]]
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
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'''Belda''' is a village in the [[Narayangarh (community development block)|Narayangarh]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] in the [[Kharagpur subdivision]] of the [[Paschim Medinipur district]] in [[West Bengal]], [[India]].

==Geography==
{{OSM Location map
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===Location===
Belda is located at {{coord|22.08|N|87.35|E|}}. It has an average elevation of 12 metres (42 feet).

It is located approximately 35 km south of [[Kharagpur]] town, 50 km from district headquarter [[Midnapore]] and 165 km from the state capital city [[Kolkata]]/[[Calcutta]]. [[National Highway 60 (India)|NH 60]] and [[State Highway 5 (West Bengal)|SH 5]] cross at Belda. It is also well connected by railways and also known as 'The Gateway to [[Odisha, India|Odisha]]'. Thus, Belda plays an important role in connecting eastern India with southern India. Due to its easy access from different parts, it is a good business center.

===Area overview===
Kharagpur subdivision, shown partly in the map alongside, mostly has [[Alluvium|alluvial]] soils, except in two CD blocks in the west – Kharagpur I and Keshiary, which mostly have [[Laterite|lateritic]] soils. Around 74% of the total cultivated area is cropped more than once.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Human%20Development%20Report| title = District Human Development Report Paschim Medinipur, 2011| work= page 27-28| publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal |accessdate = 10 September 2020}}</ref>With a density of population of 787 per km2nearly half of the district’s population resides in this subdivision. 14.33% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.67% lives in the rural areas.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook Paschim Medinipur, 2013| work= Table 2.2, 2.4 (a)| publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics |accessdate = 10 September 2020}}</ref>

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.

==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 Census of India]] Belda had a total population of 762 of which 386 (51%) were males and 376 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 75. The total number of literate persons in Belda was 665 (87’27% of the population over 6 years).<ref name=census3-2011>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/pcadata/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables | work= West Bengal – District-wise |publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | accessdate = 27 October 2016 }}</ref>

==Police station==
Belda police station has jurisdiction over the [[Dantan II]] CD block.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Paschim Medinipur |work = Tables 2.1, 2.2 |publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal |accessdate = 14 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://policewb.gov.in/wbp/district/wmdp/wmdpstat.php | title = District at a Glance | publisher = Paschim Medinipur District Police | accessdate = 27 October 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161027124602/http://policewb.gov.in/wbp/district/wmdp/wmdpstat.php | archive-date = 27 October 2016 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

== Transport ==
[[Belda railway station]] (earlier known as Contai Road) is under the administrative control of the [[South Eastern Railway (UK)|South Eastern Railway]]. The station is located about {{convert|70|km|2|abbr=on}} from [[Digha]] and is on the [[Kharagpur-Puri line]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/departures/belda-blda/7304|title=Belda Station - 33 Train Departures SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry|last=karthik|website=indiarailinfo.com|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref> The main train connections include East Coast Express, Sri Jagannath Express and Dhauli express. Computerized Reserved and Unreserved ticketing facility is available here. The major railhead close to the station is [[Kharagpur]] Junction Railway Station.

== Cultures and Festivals ==
Belda celebrates most of the common Bengali festivals. Most important festival is [[Durga Puja]], which attracts thousands of people. [[Kali]] puja is another popular one. Other festivals includes Saraswati puja, Basanti puja. [[Navratri|Dassera]] and [[Diwali]] are popular among the Gujrati communities living in this town.

And most popular Mela of Basanta Utasab.

Satyanarayan Mandir is one of the mandir where Navratri is celebrated with a bright, elegant and traditional dance style called Garba. It attracts Gujaratis from places far as it is still conducted in traditional form and is still pure in devotion of Maa Ambi and also ratha jatra.

Almost all type of religious people stay at Belda. And because of these reason, not only all Bengali festivals, the other religious festivals also happens at Belda grandly like [[Eid-ul-Fitr]], [[Eid-ul-Adha]], [[Muharram]], Mahavir Jayanti, Basanta Utsab etc.

==Education==

=== Schools ===
*Belda Gangadhar Academy [https://web.archive.org/web/20110704062918/http://www.bgaacadmy.com/ ]
*Belda Prabhati Balika Vidyapith
*Belda Binapani Primary School
*Belda Himansu Sekhar Prathamik Vidhyalaya
*Belda English Medium School(C.I.S.C.E/I.C.S.E)
*Belda Lions School Life & Light
*Shivananda Shiksha Niketan [http://www.pujya.webs.com]
*Belda Janaki School
*Belda Janaki Hindi Shiksha Niketan [Hindi Medium-Primary School]
*Deuli High School
*Deuli Sudhir buniyadi Primary School

=== College ===
*[[Belda College]] [https://web.archive.org/web/20180814203235/http://www.beldacollege.org.in/ [http://www.beldacollege.org.in/<nowiki>]</nowiki>]: It is affiliated to Vidyasagar University and it provides graduation on many of major subjects and it is also provides post graduation in English and Bengali. Belda College is in the list of top 3 colleges among V.U colleges.
==Notable people==
# [[Hemchandra Kanungo]]- Born in Radhanagar he was an Indian nationalist and a member of the [[Anushilan Samiti]].

== References ==
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==External links==
* [http://www.medinipur.com Website on Medinipur]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100907190829/http://www.beldacollege.org/]

{{Paschim Medinipur District}}

[[Category:Villages in Paschim Medinipur district]]

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