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Cheliyama (also referred to as Cheyama) is a village in the Raghunathpur II CD block in the Raghunathpur subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Cheliyama is located at Template:Coord.
Area overview
Purulia district forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.[1] Raghunathpur subdivision occupies the northern part of the district. 83.80% of the population of the subdivision lives in rural areas. However, there are pockets of urbanization and 16.20% of the population lives in urban areas. There are 14 census towns in the subdivision.[2] It is presented in the map given alongside. There is a coal mining area around Parbelia[3] and two thermal power plants are there – the 500 MW Santaldih Thermal Power Station[4] and the 1200 MW Raghunathpur Thermal Power Station. The subdivision has a rich heritage of old temples, some of them belonging to the 11th century or earlier. The Banda Deul is a monument of national importance.[5][6] The comparatively more recent in historical terms, Panchkot Raj has interesting and intriguing remains in the area.[7][8]
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, Cheyama had a total population of 7,413 of which 3,809 (51%) were males and 3,604 (49%) were females. There were 853 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Cheyama was 4,758 (72.53% of the population over 6 years).[9]
Civic administration
CD block HQ
The headquarters of Raghunathpur II CD block are located at Chelyama.[10]
Transport
The State Highway 8 running from Santaldih (in the Purulia district) to Majhdia (in the Nadia district) passes through Chelyama.[11]
Education
Santaldih College was established in 2008 at Usir, PO Chatarmahul.[12]
Cheleyma Bijoli Prova High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1945. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has a library with 2,100 books.[13]
Cheleyama B.C.Girls H.S. High School is a Bengali-medium girls only institution established in 1960. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII.[14]
Culture
There is a Radha Vinod temple, dated 1619 Sakabda (around 17th century), at Cheliyama. The richly decorated terracotta depict Krishnalila (divine love of Krishna) and Ramayana scenes.[15]
Achkoda, like Cheliyama, showcases aatchala-style temples with terracotta work on the walls. However, while there has been restoration at Cheliyama, Achkoda remains untouched.[16]
There is an 11th century rekha deul at Banda, 1 km away.[17]
Terracotta panels in Radha Vinod temple
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Front side of the temple - Ramayana war scene
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Some pictures are a part of Wiki Explores Purulia programme, an initiative by West Bengal Wikimedians User Group
Healthcare
Banda (Cheliyama) Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Cheliyama, is the major government medical facility in the Raghunathpur II CD block.[18]
References
- ↑ Houlton, Sir John, Bihar, the Heart of India, 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.
- ↑ District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ↑ Area wise Closed User Group (CUG) Telephone Numbers. Eastern Coalfields Limited. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ↑ Santaldih Thermal Power Station - WBPDCL. WBPDCL. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
- ↑ Old temple at Banda (locally known as deul). ASI, Kolkata Circle. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ↑ List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of West Bengal - Archaeological Survey of India. ASI. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ↑ Capital in shambles: Garh Panchakot, Purulia. Heritage in Peril. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ↑ Historical ruins. Trek Earth. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ↑ 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ District Census Handbook: Puruliya. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ List of State Highways in West Bengal. West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ Santaldih College. SC. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ↑ Cheleyma B.P. School. ICBSE. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ↑ Cheleyama B.C. Girl’s HS High School. ICBSE. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ↑ Purulia.nic.in. District administration. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ↑ Rediscover Purulia’s Timeless Heritage, Gupta, Amitabha. Outlook traveller, 22 August 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ↑ Old temple at Banda (locally known as deul). ASI, Kolkata Circle. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ↑ Health & Family Welfare Department. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
External links
Template:Purulia District Template:Temple towns in West Bengal