Bud Bud
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Bud Bud is a town and police station in Durgapur subdivision
of Bardhaman district
in the Indian state of West Bengal
. It is located on Grand Trunk Road
, and is near Mankar railway station on the Bardhaman
-Durgapur stretch of the Howrah-Delhi track. The office of the Block Development Officer of Galsi I block covering areas of Galsi
and Bud Bud police stations is located at Bud Bud.
Shridhara Temple, temple of goddess Durga is well-known in the area.
of Lord Cornwallis
, the earlier administrative divisions of ‘chaklas’ were replaced by districts, which were divided into sub divisions. In 1846, Bud Bud subdivision was created. In the subsequent year, Katwa
, Raniganj
, Jahanabad (later Arambag
), and Bardhaman
Sadar subdivisions were formed. In 1860, Kalna
subdivision was formed. The six subdivisions were part of Bardhaman district.
Along with the formations of districts and subdivisions, the earlier administrative division of ‘parganas’ were converted to ‘thanas’ or police stations. The police stations under Bud Bud subdivision were Bud Bud, Ausgram
and Sonamukhi
. Later, Sonamukhi was cut off from Bud Bud and added to Bankura district.
Bud Bud is located on NH 2 (Formerly known as Grand Trunk Road
) in the laterite plains between Damodar River
and Ajay River
. Khari or Khargeswari River flows through the area. It is believed that the river was earlier linked with Damodar.
It is nearly 30 kilometres (18.6 mi) from Durgapur Steel City and 36 kilometres (22.4 mi) from Burdwan town. It is close to Mankar railway station and a place surrounded with rice processing mills.
Gram panchayat
s under Galsi I Panchayat Samiti (in Durgapur subdivision
) are: Chak Tentdul, Bud Bud, Mankar, Lowa-Krishnarampur, Serorai and Uchagram.
Durgapur subdivision
Durgapur subdivision is a subdivision of the Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Durgapur municipal corporation and five community development blocs: Durgapur–Faridpur, Galsi–I, Kanksa, Andal and Pandabeswar. The five blocks contain 36 gram panchayats...
of Bardhaman district
Bardhaman District
'Bardhaman district is a district in West Bengal. The headquarter of the district is Bardhaman, though it houses other important industrial towns like Durgapur and Asansol...
in the Indian state of West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
. It is located on Grand Trunk Road
Grand Trunk Road
The Grand Trunk Road also formerly known as Uttarapatha, Shah Rah-e-Azam or Sadak-e-Azam or Badshahi Sadak is one of South Asia's oldest and longest major roads...
, and is near Mankar railway station on the Bardhaman
Bardhaman
'Bardhaman or Burdwan , is a city of West Bengal state in eastern India. It is the headquarters of Bardhaman District....
-Durgapur stretch of the Howrah-Delhi track. The office of the Block Development Officer of Galsi I block covering areas of Galsi
Galsi, Bardhaman
Galsi II is an administrative division in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Galsi police station serves this block...
and Bud Bud police stations is located at Bud Bud.
Shridhara Temple, temple of goddess Durga is well-known in the area.
History
After the stabilisation of the Permanent SettlementPermanent Settlement
The Permanent Settlement — also known as the Permanent Settlement of Bengal — was an agreement between the East India Company and Bengali landlords to fix revenues to be raised from land, with far-reaching consequences for both agricultural methods and productivity in the entire Empire and the...
of Lord Cornwallis
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis KG , styled Viscount Brome between 1753 and 1762 and known as The Earl Cornwallis between 1762 and 1792, was a British Army officer and colonial administrator...
, the earlier administrative divisions of ‘chaklas’ were replaced by districts, which were divided into sub divisions. In 1846, Bud Bud subdivision was created. In the subsequent year, Katwa
Katwa
Katwa is the head quarters of Katwa subdivision in the district of Bardhaman, West Bengal. The area has a rural charm and natural beauty, but many trading and other business activities has made it clumsy and congested. It is mostly a middle class residential area.-History:The small town has a five...
, Raniganj
Raniganj
Raniganj is a city and a municipality in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Raniganj is located at . It has an average elevation of 91 metres ....
, Jahanabad (later Arambag
Arambag
Arambag is a town and a municipality in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the head quarter of Arambagh subdivision.-Geography:...
), and Bardhaman
Bardhaman
'Bardhaman or Burdwan , is a city of West Bengal state in eastern India. It is the headquarters of Bardhaman District....
Sadar subdivisions were formed. In 1860, Kalna
Kalna
Ambika Kalna or simply Kalna is a town, a municipality and head quarters of Kalna subdivision in Bardhaman District in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated on the western bank of the Bhāgirathi. The town is more popularly known as Ambika Kalna, named after a very popular Deity of...
subdivision was formed. The six subdivisions were part of Bardhaman district.
Along with the formations of districts and subdivisions, the earlier administrative division of ‘parganas’ were converted to ‘thanas’ or police stations. The police stations under Bud Bud subdivision were Bud Bud, Ausgram
Ausgram
Ausgram I is an administrative division in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Ausgram police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Guskara...
and Sonamukhi
Sonamukhi
Sonamukhi is a town and a municipality in Bankura District in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Sonamukhi is located at . It has an average elevation of 66 metres .-Demographics:...
. Later, Sonamukhi was cut off from Bud Bud and added to Bankura district.
Geography
Bud Bud is located at 23.408319°N 87.54273°E.Bud Bud is located on NH 2 (Formerly known as Grand Trunk Road
Grand Trunk Road
The Grand Trunk Road also formerly known as Uttarapatha, Shah Rah-e-Azam or Sadak-e-Azam or Badshahi Sadak is one of South Asia's oldest and longest major roads...
) in the laterite plains between Damodar River
Damodar River
Damodar River originates near Chandwa village, Palamau district, on the Chota Nagpur Plateau in the Jharkhand state in eastern India, and flows eastward for about 592 km through the states of Jharkhand and West Bengal to the estaury of the River Hooghly...
and Ajay River
Ajay River
The Ajay River is a major river in Jharkhand and West Bengal. The word “Ajay” means “not conquered”.-Geography:The Ajay River originates on a small hill about 300 metres high, south west of Munger in Bihar. It then flows through Jharkhand and enters West Bengal at Simjuri, near Chittaranjan...
. Khari or Khargeswari River flows through the area. It is believed that the river was earlier linked with Damodar.
It is nearly 30 kilometres (18.6 mi) from Durgapur Steel City and 36 kilometres (22.4 mi) from Burdwan town. It is close to Mankar railway station and a place surrounded with rice processing mills.
Gram panchayat
Gram panchayat
Gram panchayats are local self-governments at the village or small town level in India. As of 2002 there were about 265,000 gram panchayats in India. The gram panchayat is the foundation of the Panchayat System. A gram panchayat can be set up in villages with minimum population of 300...
s under Galsi I Panchayat Samiti (in Durgapur subdivision
Durgapur subdivision
Durgapur subdivision is a subdivision of the Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Durgapur municipal corporation and five community development blocs: Durgapur–Faridpur, Galsi–I, Kanksa, Andal and Pandabeswar. The five blocks contain 36 gram panchayats...
) are: Chak Tentdul, Bud Bud, Mankar, Lowa-Krishnarampur, Serorai and Uchagram.