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'''Mansinghapur''' is a [[census town]] in [[Jagatballavpur (community development block)|Jagatballavpur]] CD Block of [[Howrah Sadar subdivision]] in [[Howrah district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]]. It is close to [[Bargachia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm |title=District-wise list of stautory towns |publisher=Census Commission of India |accessdate=2009-01-28 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090425193215/http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm |archivedate=2009-04-25 }}</ref>

==History==
The town is said to have been named after the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] general [[Man Singh I of Amber|Raja Man Singh]] as he is believed to have set up camp here on the banks of the Gouriganga River, while on his way to Orissa on a military expedition.<ref name=purakirti>Santra, Tarapada and Bandopadhyay, Amiya Kumar, ''Howrah Jelar Purakirti'' (in Bengali), p. 114, Government of West Bengal</ref>

==Geography==
Mansinghapur is located at {{coord|22.65|N|88.15|E|}}.<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=22.65038&lon=88.14731&zoom=15&q1=Mansinhapur%252C%2520West%2520Bengal%252C%2520India
|title = Yahoo maps of Mansinghapur
|publisher = Yahoo maps
|accessdate = 2008-11-29
}}</ref>

==Demographics==
As per [[2011 Census of India]] Mansinghapur had a total population of 6,004 of which 3,109 (52%) were males and 2,895 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 588. The total number of literates in Mansinghapur was 4,828 (89.14% of the population over 6 years).<ref name=census2011>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) | work= 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | accessdate = 11 May 2016}}</ref>

{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Mansinghapur had a population of 5401. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Mansinghapur has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81% and female literacy is 70%. In Mansinghapur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==Culture==
There are two Mosque and three old Temple in this town: [[Dharmathakur]] temple in Panditpara built in 1812, Radhakantajiu temple, Raghunathjiu temple. None of the temples presently have any terracotta carvings.<ref name=purakirti/>

==Transport==
Amta Road (part of [[State Highway 15 (West Bengal)|State Highway 15]]) is the artery of the town.

===Bus===
====Private Bus====
* 9A [[Bargachia]] - [[Haripal railway station]]
* E44 Rampur - [[Howrah Station]]

====Mini Bus====
* 34 Purash - [[Howrah Station]]
* 35 Hantal - [[Howrah Station]]

====CTC Bus====
* C11/1 [[Munsirhat]] - [[Howrah Station]]

====Bus Routes Without Numbers====
* [[Bargachia]] - [[Sealdah Station]] ([[Beliaghata|Barafkal]])
* [[Bargachia]] - [[Tarakeswar]]
* Pancharul - [[Howrah Station]]
* [[Udaynarayanpur]] - [[Howrah Station]]
* [[Rajbalhat]] - [[Howrah Station]]
* [[Tarakeswar]] - [[Howrah Station]]

===Train===
[[Bargachia railway station]] on [[Santragachi–Amta branch line|Howra-Amta line]] under [[Kharagpur railway division]] of South Eastern railway zone, is the nearest railway station.

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Howrah District}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Howrah district]]

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->Walrus Ji at 11:49, 23 January 2021