Deucha
Deucha | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 24°02′48″N 87°34′56″E / 24.0466°N 87.5822°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Birbhum |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 731132 |
ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
Lok Sabha constituency | Birbhum |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | sainthia (SC) |
Website | birbhum |
CD Block =Mohammad Bazar |
Deucha is a village in Mohammad Bazar CD Block in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The village is situated near the Dwarka River.
It is also a Gram panchayat. An eco park is situated at Deucha on the bank of Dwarka River near Sahapara.
History
According to a government data had given in 1845, there had 30 'chullis' i.e. iron melting furnaces existed at Deucha. In 1855, Mackcey and co. established Birbhum iron works company and in 1875 Messers Burn and co. had done the same job there.[1] There are many old decorated bricks founded every where, which shows old glory of Deucha. Salui is a Hindu workers caste who are living at Deucha. Salui's were the head of 'saal' i.e. home-made iron-furnace. Sontsaal is a nearby village where Muslim 'saal' workers had lived.[2] At the time of King Ram pal, Deucha had under 'Kujabati' state.[3]
Geography
Deucha ("ডেউচা") consists of a Gram panchayat, 'Deucha Gram Panchayat'. The name Deucha is a mysterious word. Deucha has its burn soil and a lot of signs of previous iron ore melting industry.Deucha is located on the west side of NH 60, in Birbhum district . Deucha barrage is situated on the Dwarka river with a capacity of 1,400 acre-feet (1,700,000 m3),.[4] Government of India has allocated 17 coal blocks with estimated reserves of 85000 million tonnes of coal to public sector undertaking under MMDR act. Deucha -pachami-dewanganj-harinsinga coal block is estimated about 9.7 km2.[5]
Demographics
Near deucha there is a Jain religious place "Jogi Phari tirth" where BhagawanMahavir stay three night for serious illness by snake bite (the snake CHANDAKAUSIK).Here many pilgrim from world come.[6]
Economy
Coal
Deocha-Pachami coal block is to be developed by Bengal Birbhum Coal Company Limited.[7][8]
Transport
NH 14 (old no. NH 60) passes beside Deucha. There is an old latarite road connecting Deucha with 'Boliharpur' and then with Jharkhand.[9]Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Mahavir had walaked through this road.
Culture
Ram Navami is held at Saluipara Ramji temple. Poush Sankranti fair is held at Dwarbasini near Deucha.Ratha yatra fair is held at Deucha rathtala. Every year during Ram navami , the song of Ramayana and kirtana are performed. This Ramji temple was established by Sitaram Das Mohanta, a saint probably from Uttar Pradesh, and the first priest of the temple was Satkari Bandopadhaya from nearby Chondrapur village.
Dharma pujo is held at Deucha on the occasion of Buddha Purnima.[10]
Every year at Makar Sankranti a one-day fair is held at Dwarbasini-temple near Chondrapur.
There are many ruined Shiva temples near Sahapara. Some of these temples were reconstructed by Ananta Majumdar , a former policeman with the help of other people.[11]
References
- ^ Barun Roy (IAS), Birbhumi Birbhum
- ^ Gourhari mitra Birbhum er itihas
- ^ Sandhyakar Nandi "Ramacharitam",
- ^ "Poverty and Vulnerability" (PDF). Vulnerability due to flood. Human Development Report: Birbhum. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
- ^ "deucha coal block". ejatlas.
- ^ https://arhamchennai.wordpress.com/2012/10/23/bhagwan-mahaveers-aagam-sri-suyagadanga-sutra/
- ^ "Deocha-Pachami-Dewanganj-Harinsingha, Birbhum Coalfield, India". Environmental Justice Atlas. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "India's largest coal mine coming up at Birbhum: Mamata". The Hindu, 4 December 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ Barun Roy,Arijit Roy "Birbhumi Birbhum" "birbhumer jogajog o paribahan babastha" pp. 180-181
- ^ Mitra, Ajit Kumar, Birbhumer loukik Debdebi, Paschim Banga, Birbhum Special Issue,
- ^ birbhum katha