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| Time zone: IST (UTC+5:30) | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District(s) | Bankura |
| Population | 128,811 (2001[update]) |
| Area • Elevation (AMSL) |
• 78 m (256 ft) |
| Website: bankura.gov.in/ | |
Bankura (Bengali: বাঁকুড়া) is a city and a municipality in Bankura District in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Bankura District.
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In the Mahabharata, Bankura was described as Suhmobhumi. The word Larh or Rarh was introduced after 6th century A.D. In Santali, lar means thread, rarh means tune and larh means snake. Perhaps the Jain and Greek scholars used this original Austric word Larh to indicate this dry forest region which was very difficult to access that time. The popularity of Manasa Puja, the worship of Snake-Goddess Manasa, proves this opinion might have some relevance. According to Nilkantha, a famous commentator of the Mahabharata, both the words Suhmo and Rarh, are synonymous.
Scholars differs in their opinion about the etymology of the name Bankura. In the words of the Kol-Mundas, orah or rah means habitation. Many places of Rarh are named with the an added rah at the end of the name. One of the most influential God of the district Dharmathakur is called Bankura Roy. The name of the district may come from his name. Linguist Suniti Kumar Chatterjee thinks that the name came from the word Banka (zig-zag), and its word-corruption Banku, which means extremely beautiful, and he who must be worshiped. In 1979, the word “Bancoorah” was found in the map of Renal. In 1863, Gastrel referred this region as Bancoonda.
Bankura is located at .1 It has an average elevation of 78 metres (255 feet).
As of 2001[update] India census,2 Bankura town had a population of 128,811. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bankura has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 81% of the males and 67% of females being literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Bankura has a rich cultural contribution to the school of bengal. From Terracotta to modern art and from classic noth Indian musical genre Bishnupur Gharana to rock bangali band Jiggasa.
In the 2006 state assembly elections, Partha De of CPI(M) won the Bankura assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Kashinath Mishra of AITC. Kashinath Mishra of AITC defeated Partha De of CPI(M) in 2001. Partha De of CPI(M) defeated Asis Chakrabarty of INC in 1996, and Kashinath Mishra of INC in 1991 and 1987. Kashinath Mishra of INC defeated Partha De of CPI(M) in 1982. Partha De of CPI(M) defeated Anandi Kundu of Janata Party in 1977.3
In the 2004 parliamentary elections, Basudeb Acharia of CPI(M), won in the Bankura (Lok Sabha constituency).4
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