Bankura district, West Bengal, India

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Bankura district in West Bengal, India, is a culturally rich region known for its terracotta temples, tribal heritage, and scenic landscapes on the eastern edge of the Chota Nagpur Plateau.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf district
additionalOfficialLanguage English
administratedBy Government of West Bengal
borderedBy Bardhaman district
Hooghly district
Jhargram district
linked to: Jhargram

Paschim Medinipur district
Purulia district
linked to: Purulia
climate tropical wet and dry climate
contains Bankura Sadar subdivision
linked to: Bankura subdivision

Bishnupur subdivision
Khatra subdivision
country India
economy agriculture-based economy
famousTempleTown Bishnupur
hasHeritageSite Bishnupur group of temples
hasRailwayStation Bankura railway station
hasRiver Damodar River
Dwarakeswar River
Kangsabati River
hasTouristAttraction Mukutmanipur Dam
Susunia Hill
headquarters Bankura
knownFor Baluchari sarees
Bankura horse terracotta figurines
Bishnupur terracotta temples
Dokra metal craft
scenic landscapes
terracotta temples
tribal heritage
locatedIn eastern India
locatedInTimeZone Indian Standard Time
locatedOn eastern edge of the Chota Nagpur Plateau
majorCrop paddy
potato
majorIndustry handicrafts
tourism
majorLanguage Bengali
Kurmali
Santali
linked to: Santhali
officialLanguage Bengali
postalCodePrefix 722
region Rarh region
religionMajority Hinduism
state West Bengal
terrain low hills
undulating laterite plains
timeZoneOffset +05:30
vehicleRegistrationCode WB-38
WB-39

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Jayrambati locatedIn Bankura district, West Bengal, India
Bankura railway station mapLocation Bankura, West Bengal, India
linked to: Bankura district, West Bengal, India
Rash Mela location Bankura, West Bengal, India
linked to: Bankura district, West Bengal, India
Rash Mela region Bankura region of West Bengal
linked to: Bankura district, West Bengal, India