Chondrapur
Village in West Bengal, India
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Chondrapur is a village in the Birbhum district of the Indian state of West Bengal. A temple dedicated to the worship of the Shakti god Dwarbasini is situated in Chondrapur.[1]
Chondrapur | |
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village | |
  Chondrapur Location in West Bengal, India  Chondrapur Chondrapur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23.9916°N 87.50425°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Birbhum |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 731127 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Birbhum |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Rampurhat |
| Website | birbhum |
| CD Block =Mohammad Bazar | |
Demographics
Chondrapur is a remote village with a population composed of Hindus and tribal groups. It is administrated under the Hinglow gram panchayat. Chondrapur has one primary school, established in 1946.[2] This village is under two mouzas polon and Hinglow.[3]
Climate
This village is made of red soil, that's why it is too hot in summer. It crosses its temperature above 40 °C in April to June. But in winter it becomes so low as 5 - 10 °C. Rainfall is same as whole birbhum district.[4]
Culture
Many festivals occur in Chondrapur. Poush Mela, the main festival of the village, is held at the grounds of a temple dedicated to the Shakti goddess Dwarbasini. During the month of Boisakh (corresponding to April/May), festivals dedicated to the Hindu deities Manasa and Dharmathakur occur.
