Birbhum

Birbhum, the "Land of Red Soil", is known for its rich culture, vibrant religion and picturesque nature.
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is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of . It is the headquarters of the Birbhum district. This city was established during the British Period, makes it one of the oldest municipalities in the State.Suri is a rapidly growing…

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is an economically important city in . According to the 2011 Indian census, it is the 4th most populous city in Birbhum district; the city had a population of 44,601.

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is a major commercial centre in the Birbhum district of , on the north bank of the Ajay River. Although the city is best known for the nearby , a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has managed to develop its own charm.

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is a town and a municipality in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the state of .

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is a temple town in the region of , India. It is a major Hindu pilgrimage centre and several thousand devotees visit the temple every day.

is a remote village in the region of and one of the 51 Shakti Pithas. It is believed that Parvati's throat fell here, when Vishnu severed her body, with chakra, to stop Shiva from the Tandav nritya.

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is a village in Dubrajpur CD Block in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the state of . of West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited and Bakreswar Thermal Power Plant Township are located some distance away from this town.

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is a small town in the region of . It is the birthplace of 14th century lyric poet Chandidas of Vaishnava Padavali fame. This could be a place to visit if one has the interest of Vaishnava Padavali literature and keen interest in the great life of Chandidas.

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is a town in the Birbhum district of . It is home to Fullaratala, one of the 51 Shakti Pithas and Dhatridebata, the birthplace of Bengali novelist Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay.

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, also known as Jaydev Kenduli, is a temple town in the region of , on the bank of the Ajay River. It is believed to be the birthplace of Jayadeva, 12th century Sanskrit poet, and has an old temple.

or Illambazar is a lesser-known town in the Birbhum district of , on the way from to .

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is a census town situated in the CD block within the Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of . Once the capital of Royal Kingdoms in the area, 's significance declined with the fading away of the kingdoms.

is a village near , in the Birbhum district of .

Birbhum

Latitude of center
24° north
Longitude of center
87.5833° or 87° 35′ east
Population
3,500,000
Elevation
47 metres (154 feet)
Abbreviation
“BIR”
Open­Street­Map ID
node 316417010
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­county
Geo­Names ID
1275525
Wiki­data ID
Q2088440
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Birbhum” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بربوم”
  • Asturian: “Birbhum (distritu)”
  • Asturian: “Birbhum”
  • Asturian: “distritu de Birbhum”
  • Basque: “Birbhum barrutia”
  • Belarusian: “Бірбхум”
  • Bengali: “বীরভূম জেলা”
  • Bengali: “বীরভূম”
  • Bhojpuri: “बीरभूम जिला”
  • Catalan: “districte de Birbhum”
  • Catalan: “Districte de Birbhum”
  • Cebuano: “Bīrbhūm”
  • Chinese: “Birbhum”
  • Chinese: “比尔宾县”
  • Chinese: “比尔普姆县”
  • Chinese: “比爾普姆縣”
  • Danish: “Bīrbhūm”
  • Dutch: “Birbhum”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بربوم”
  • Finnish: “Birbhumin piirikunta”
  • French: “district de Birbhum”
  • French: “District de Birbhum”
  • German: “Birbhum”
  • Gujarati: “બીરભૂમ જિલ્લો”
  • Hindi: “बीरभुम जिला”
  • Hindi: “बीरभूम जिला”
  • Hindi: “बीरभूम”
  • Italian: “distretto di Birbhum”
  • Italian: “Distretto di Birbhum”
  • Japanese: “ビールブーム県”
  • Japanese: “ビルドゥム県”
  • Kashmiri: “بیٖربھوٗم ضِلہٕ”
  • Malayalam: “ബിർഭും ജില്ല”
  • Marathi: “बीरभूम जिल्हा”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Birbhum”
  • Mingrelian: “ბირბჰუმიშ ოლქი”
  • Nepali: “बीरभूम जिल्ला”
  • Newari: “बीरभूम जिल्ला”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Birbhum”
  • Norwegian: “Birbhum”
  • Oriya: “ବୀରଭୂମ ଜିଲ୍ଲା”
  • Panjabi: “ਬੀਰਭੂਮ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹਾ”
  • Persian: “بخش بیربوم”
  • Persian: “ناحیه بیربوم”
  • Polish: “Birabhum Dźila”
  • Russian: “Бирбхум”
  • Sanskrit: “बीरभूम-मण्डलम्”
  • Sanskrit: “बीरभूममण्डलम्”
  • Santali: “ᱵᱤᱨᱵᱷᱩᱢ ᱦᱚᱱᱚᱛ”
  • Santali: “ᱵᱤᱨᱵᱷᱩᱢ”
  • Slovenian: “okrožje Birbhum, Indija”
  • Spanish: “Distrito de Birbhum”
  • Swedish: “Bīrbhūm”
  • Tamil: “பிர்பூம் மாவட்டம்”
  • Telugu: “బిర్బం జిల్లా”
  • Telugu: “బీర్బం జిల్లా”
  • Ukrainian: “Бірбхум”
  • Urdu: “بیربھوم ضلع”
  • Vietnamese: “Birbhum”
  • Western Panjabi: “ضلع بربھوم”
  • “बीरभूम जिला”

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