Mandirbazar#Police station
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Mandirbazar
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| settlement_type = Village
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| coordinates = {{coord|22.1633|N|88.3258|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Emblem of West Bengal (Banglarmukh) before 2018.png}} West Bengal
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = South 24 Parganas
| subdivision_type3 = CD Block
| subdivision_name3 = Mandirbazar
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| elevation_m = 7
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| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Bengali{{cite web|title=Fact and Figures|url=https://wb.gov.in/portal/web/guest/facts-and-figures;jsessionid=JzdD9RHb7aMY5esZPtcsIVLy|website=Wb.gov.in|access-date=5 July 2019}}{{cite web|title=52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA|url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|website=Nclm.nic.in|publisher=Ministry of Minority Affairs|access-date=5 July 2019|page=85|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|archive-date=25 May 2017}}
| demographics1_title2 = Additional official
| demographics1_info2 = English
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 743395
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = +91 3174
| registration_plate = WB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
| blank1_name_sec1 = Lok Sabha constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = Mathurapur (SC)
| blank2_name_sec1 = Vidhan Sabha constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = Mandirbazar (SC)
| website = {{URL|www.s24pgs.gov.in}}
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Mandirbazar is a village within the jurisdiction of the Mandirbazar police station in the Mandirbazar CD block in the Diamond Harbour subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
==Geography==
{{OSM Location map
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| coord={{coord|22|9|0|N|88|21|0|E}}| float=left|caption=Cities and towns in the eastern part of Diamond Harbour subdivision (including Magrahat I & II, Mandirbazar, Mathurapur I & II CD blocks) in South 24 Parganas district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, T: religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
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|mark-coord2={{coord|22|18|56|N|88|16|6|E}} | label-pos2=right|label2=Sirakol| numbered2=CT| mark-title2= Sirakol (CT)
|mark-coord3={{coord|22|16|25|N|88|18|12|E}} | label-pos3=left|label3=Uttar Bishnupur| numbered3=CT| mark-title3= Uttar Bishnupur (CT)
|mark-coord4={{coord|22|14|15|N|88|17|14|E}} | label-pos4=left|label4=Ghola Noapara| numbered4=CT| mark-title4= Ghola Noapara (CT)
|mark-coord5={{coord|22|14|50|N|88|16|20|E}} | label-pos5=left|label5=Usthi| numbered5=CT| mark-title5= Usthi (CT)
|mark-coord6={{coord|22|12|55|N|88|17|21|E}} | label-pos6=left|label6=Barijpur| numbered6=CT| mark-title6= Barijpur (CT)
|mark-coord7={{coord|22|13|30|N|88|18|4|E}} | label-pos7=left|label7=Uttar Kusum| numbered7=CT| mark-title7= Uttar Kusum (CT)
|mark-coord8={{coord|22|12|50|N|88|20|10|E}} | label-pos8=right|label8=Kalikapota| numbered8=CT| mark-title8= Kalikapota (CT)
|mark-coord9={{coord|22|12|0|N|88|20|31|E}} | label-pos9=right|label9=Bamna| numbered9=CT| mark-title9= Bamna, Magrahat (CT)
|mark-coord10={{coord|22|15|40|N|88|17|36|E}} | label-pos10=left|label10= Baneswarpur| numbered10=R| mark-title10= Baneswarpur (R)|shape-color10=#C42222
|mark-coord11={{coord|22|17|55|N|88|23|46|E}} | label-pos11=right|label11=Dhamua| numbered11=CT| mark-title11= Dhamua (CT)
|mark-coord12={{coord|22|17|20|N|88|23|17|E}} | label-pos12=right|label12=Shyampur| numbered12=CT| mark-title12= Shyampur, Magrahat (CT)
|mark-coord13={{coord|22|17|15|N|88|21|0|E}} | label-pos13=top|label13=Nainan| numbered13=CT| mark-title13= Nainan (CT)
|mark-coord14={{coord|22|16|25|N|88|21|40|E}} | label-pos14=right|label14=Uttar Kalas| numbered14=CT| mark-title14= Uttar Kalas (CT)
|mark-coord15={{coord|22|15|40|N|88|20|33|E}} | label-pos15=right|label15=Dihi Kalas| numbered15=CT| mark-title15= Dihi Kalas (CT)
|mark-coord16={{coord|22|14|10|N|88|21|16|E}} | label-pos16=right|label16=Swangrampur| numbered16=CT| mark-title16= Swangrampur (CT)
|mark-coord17={{coord|22|13|25|N|88|22|16|E}} | label-pos17=right|label17=Bilandapur| numbered17=CT| mark-title17= Bilandapur (CT)
|mark-coord18={{coord|22|14|50|N|88|22|42|E}} | label-pos18=right|label18=Magrahat| numbered18=CT| mark-title18= Magrahat (CT)
|mark-coord19={{coord|22|9|44|N|88|21|36|E}} | label-pos19=top|label19=Chandpur| numbered19=CT| mark-title19= Chandpur, Mandirbazar (CT)
|mark-coord20={{coord|22|10|20|N|88|24|35|E}} | label-pos20=right|label20=Bangsidharpur| numbered20=CT| mark-title20= Bangsidharpur (CT)
|mark-coord21={{coord|22|9|5|N|88|23|30|E}} | label-pos21=left|label21=Purba Bishnupur| numbered21=CT| mark-title21= Purba Bishnupur (CT)
|mark-coord22={{coord|22|9|47|N|88|19|32|E}} | label-pos22=left|label22= Mandirbazar| numbered22=R| mark-title22= Mandirbazar (R)|shape-color22=black| label-size22=13|label-color22=black
|mark-coord23={{coord|22|7|57|N|88|20|25|E}} | label-pos23=left|label23= Krishnapur| numbered23=R| mark-title23= Krishnapur, Mandirbazar (R)|shape-color23=#C42222
|mark-coord24={{coord|22|7|10|N|88|25|39|E}} | label-pos24=bottom|label24=Krishna Chandrapur| numbered24=CT| mark-title24= Krishna Chandrapur (CT)
|mark-coord25={{coord|22|7|13|N|88|23|39|E}} | label-pos25=left|label25=Mathurapur| numbered25=CT| mark-title25= Mathurapur, South 24 Parganas (CT)
|mark-coord26={{coord|22|8|40|N|88|26|0|E}} | label-pos26=right|label26=Purba Ranaghat| numbered26=CT| mark-title26= Purba Ranaghat (CT)
|mark-coord27={{coord|22|7|49|N|88|25|23|E}} | label-pos27=right|label27=Lalpur| numbered27=CT| mark-title27= Lalpur, Mathurapur (CT)
|mark-coord28={{coord|22|0|4|N|88|26|7|E}} | label-pos28=left|label28= Raidighi| numbered28=R| mark-title28= Raidighi (R)|shape-color28=#C42222
|mark-coord29={{coord|22|2|12|N|88|26|43|E}} | label-pos29=left|label29= Baribhanga Abad| numbered29=R| mark-title29= Baribhanga Abad (R)|shape-color29=#C42222
|mark-coord30={{coord|22|6|30|N|88|19|15|E}} | label-pos30=bottom|label30= Lakshmikantapur| numbered30=R| mark-title30= Lakshmikantapur (R)|shape-color30=#C42222
|mark-coord31={{coord|21|59|55|N|88|29|15|E}} | label-pos31=bottom|label31= Jatar Deul| numbered31=T| mark-title31= Jatar Deul (T)|shape-color31=#AA6666
|mark-coord32={{coord|22|0|30|N|88|10|15|E}}| label32=Hooghly River| label-color32 = #77A1CB| label-angle32=-65| label-pos32=right| label-size32=10| mark-size32=0| mark-title32=none}}
=Area overview=
Diamond Harbour subdivision is a rural subdivision with patches of urbanization. Only 14.61% of the population lives in the urban areas and an overwhelming 85.39% lives in the rural areas. In the eastern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 24 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the eastern part of the district is a flat plain area with small towns, many in clusters. Location of places in the larger map varies a little. It is an OpenStreetMap, while we are using coordinates as in Google Maps.{{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas |work = Table 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 5 December 2019 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |archive-date = 2019-01-21 |url-status = dead }}{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1917_PART_A_DCHB_SOUTH%20TWENTY%20FOUR%20PARGANAS.pdf| title = Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory |work= Page 13, Physiography| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date = 5 December 2019}}{{cite web | url = http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgsSouth/s24prg_main.htm | title = District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas | work = Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311 | publisher = Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009 | access-date = 5 December 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161005044029/http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgsSouth/s24prg_main.htm | archive-date = 5 October 2016 | url-status = dead }}
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.
=Location=
Mandirbazar is located at {{coord|22.1633|N|88.3258|E|display=inline}}.
Mandirbazar is not identified as a separate place in 2011 census. The map of CD block Mandirbazar on page 627 in the District Census Handbook for the South 24 Parganas shows the Madirbazar police station in Krishnadebpur mouza. The same map shows the block headquarters as being located in Ramnathpur.{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1917_PART_A_DCHB_SOUTH%20TWENTY%20FOUR%20PARGANAS.pdf| title = Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory |work= Page 627 - Map of Mandirbazar CD block | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date = 19 October 2019}} However, West Bengal government has put the location as PO Mandirbazar.{{cite web | url = http://www.wbpublibnet.gov.in/node/2155 | title = BDO Offices under South 24 Parganas District | publisher = West Bengal Public Library Network, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 20 October 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181003083629/http://www.wbpublibnet.gov.in/node/2155 | archive-date = 2018-10-03 | url-status = dead }}
Civic administration
=Police station=
Mandirbazar police station covers an area of 128.07 km2. It has jurisdiction over parts of the Mandirbazar CD block.{{cite web| url = http://sundarbanpolicedistrict.org/each_police_station?psname=MANDIRBAZAR |title = Mandirbazar | work= Sundarban police district |publisher= West Bengal police | access-date = 20 October 2019}}{{cite web | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 South 24 Parganas | work = Table No. 2.1 | publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 20 October 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | archive-date = 21 January 2019 | url-status = dead }}
=CD block HQ=
Transport
Mandirbazar stands around the junction points of the Lakshikantapur-Hansuri Road (locally popular as the Diamond Harbour Road/ Sangrampur station Road) and the Hatuganj-Karbala More road (connecting to the National Highway 12 and the State Highway 1).Google maps
Mathurapur Road railway station is located nearby.
Education
Jagdishpur Siti Kanta Institution is a Bengali-medium coeducational (boys only?) institution established in 1927. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It is housed in a government building and has 10 computers.{{cite web | url = https://www.icbse.com/schools/jadishpur-s-k-institution-up-9qywdz| title = Jagadishpur SK Institution | publisher = Jagdishpur SK High School | access-date = 1 December 2019}}{{cite web | url = http://schoolspedia.com/website/jagadishpur-sitikanta-institution-south-24-parganas | title = Jagdishpur Sitikanta Institution | publisher = Schoolspedia | access-date = 1 December 2019}}
Mandirbazar Saradeswari Balika Bidyalaya is a Bengali-medium girls only institution established in 1957. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class X. It is housed in a government building.{{cite web | url = https://www.icbse.com/schools/mb-saradeswari-b-b-up-vnl2lr | title = MbSaradeswari BB Up Secondary School | publisher = ICBSE | access-date = 1 December 2019}}{{cite web | url = https://entranceindia.com/schools-in-west-bengal/mandirbazar-saradeswari-balika-vidyamandir-h-s-south-24-pargana-ir-award-winner/ | title = Mandirbazar Saradeswari Balika Bidyamandir | publisher = Entrance India | access-date = 1 December 2019}}
Healthcare
Naiyarat Rural Hospital at Krishnapur, with 30 beds, is the major government medical facility in the Mandirbazar CD block.{{cite web | url =https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/RH.pdf | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work= Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals | publisher = Government of West Bengal |access-date = 1 December 2019}}