Akui

Village in West Bengal, India

23°06′14″N 87°43′47″E / 23.1039°N 87.7296°E / 23.1039; 87.7296Country

IndiaStateWest BengalDistrictBankuraPopulation

(2011)

• Total6,115Languages

• OfficialBengali, EnglishTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN

722201

Telephone/STD code03244Lok Sabha constituencyBishnupurVidhan Sabha constituencyIndasWebsitebankura.gov.in

Akui is a village in the Indas CD block in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

8km
5miles

River

Dwarakeswar

Damodar River

Madanmohanpur

Patit Dommahal

Maynapur

Hadal Narayanpur

Gumut

Gokulnagar

Dwadashbari

Balsi
Purbapara

Baital

Akui

Dihar

Dharapat

Kotulpur

Sonamukhi

Bishnupur

Joykrishnapur

Laugram

Ajodhya

Radhanagar

Patrasayer

Jayrambati

Joypur

Indas

Chatra

Bhara

Places in Bishnupur subdivision in Bankura district
M: Municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: ancient/ temple centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Akui is located at 23°06′14″N 87°43′47″E / 23.1039°N 87.7296°E / 23.1039; 87.7296.

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Akui had a total population of 6,115, of which 3,118 (51%) were males and 2,997 (49%) were females. There were 603 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Akui was 4,237 (76.87% of the population over 6 years).^[1]

Education

Akui Kamalabala Women's College was established at Akui in 2015. Affiliated with the Bankura University, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, philosophy and a general course in humanities.^[2]

Culture

David J. McCutchion mentions the Radha Kanta temple as a pancha-ratna with ridged rekha turrets and porch on triple archway, brick-built structure with a rich terracotta façade, constructed in 1764.^[3]

Radhakanta Temple
Terracotta relief
Terracotta relief

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre at Akui, with 4 beds.^[4]

References

^ "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
^ "Akui Kamalabala Women's College". AKWC. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
^ McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, page 46. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ISBN 978-93-81574-65-2
^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Akui.

Temple towns in West Bengal

Districts

Temple towns

Bankura

Ajodhya (12 Shiva temples)
Akui (Radhakanta temple)
Ambikanagar (Ambika temple)
Atbaichandi (Basuli temple)
Baital (Shyama Chandi temple)
Balsi Purbapara (Vishnu deul, Shiva temple etc)
Bishnupur (many temples)
Deulbhira (Parshvantah temple)
Dharapat (Deul of Dharapat)
Dihar (Shnareshwara Shiva Temple, Shaileswara Shiva temple)
Dwadashbari (Nandakishor temple)
Ekteswar (Shiva temple)
Gokulnagar (Gokulchand temple)
Gumut (Muninagar Radhakanta Temple)
Hadal Narayanpur (Radha Damodara Temple)
Harmasra (many temples)
Jayrambati (Sarada Ma’s birthplace)
Maynapur (Hakanda temple)
Patit Dommahal (Sridhara temple)
Sonatapal (Sun temple)

Birbhum

Bakreshwar (several temples)
Hetampur (Dewanji temple)
Ilambazar (Gouranga, Raghunathji and other temples)
Jaydev Kenduli (Radha Binode temple)
Kankalitala (Shakti peetha)
Nanoor (Bisalakhi and other temples)
Suri (Radha Damodara temple)
Surul (Lakshmi Janardan and other temples)
Tarapith (Tara temple)

Cooch Behar

Baneswar (Shiva temple)
Dhaliabari (Siddhantha Shiva temple)
Gosanimari (Kamteswari temple}
Sidheswari (Sidheswari Devi temple)

Darjeeling

Darjeeling (Mahakal temple, Peace Pagoda, Ghoom Monastery)

Hooghly

Antpur (Radha Govindjiu and other temples)
Badanganj (Damodara temple)
Bali Dewanganj (many temples)
Bansberia (Hangseswari, Ananta Basudeba and other temples)
Bhalia (Raghunatha temple)
Dihi Bayara (Swarup Narayan temple)
Gourhati (three temples)
Guptipara (four temples)
Gurap (Nandadulala temple)
Kamarpukur (birthplace of Sri Ramakrishna)
Kanpur (Kanakeswar Shiva temple)
Parul (Raghunatha and Bisalakshi temples)
Tarakeswar (Taraknath Temple)

Howrah

Belur (Belur Math)

Jalpaiguri

Mainaguri (Jalpesh Temple)

Murshidabad

Baranagar (several temples)

Nadia

Mayapur (several temples)
Nabadwip (temple city)
Palpara (Palpara temple)

North 24 Parganas

Dakshineswar (Kali Temple)
Baranagar (Kripamayee Kali Temple, Baranagar Math)

Paschim Bardhaman

Gourangapur (Ichhai Ghosher Deul)
Bankati (Shiva temple)

Paschim Medinipur

Chandrakona (many temples)
Daspur (several temples)
Dihi Baliharpur (Radha Gobinda temple)
Dubrajpur (Lakshmi Janardana temple)
Ghatal (many temples)
Gobindanagar (Radha Govinda temple)
Jalchak (2 temples)
Jalshara (Buro Shiva temple)
Karnagarh (3 temples)
Kharar (many temples)
Khirpai (3-4 temples)
Lachhipur (Sridharjiu temple)
Laoda (2 temples)
Loyada (3 temples)
Narajole (many temples)
Pathra (34 temples)
Radhakantapur (two temples)
Ramjibanpur (many temples)
Shaulan (Shyama Sundara temple)
Shrirampur (Lakshmi Janardana temple)

Purba Bardhaman

Amrargar (several temples)
Baidyapur (Jora Deul)
Bardhaman (many temples)
Kalna City (many temples)
Kogram (Mangal Chandi temple)
Mankar (several temples)
Sribati (Sri Visweaswara, Sri Bholanath and Sri Chandreswar temples)

Purba Medinipur

Alangiri (2 temples + rasmancha)
Bhagabanpur (Dakhsina Kali temple)
Dihibahiri (Jagannath temple)
Egra (Shiva deul)
Jukhia (Radha Govinda temple)
Mahishadal (Madan Gopala temple}
Paikbheri (Shyama Sundar temple)
Panchrol (4 temples)

Purulia district

Achkoda (old atchahlas)
Anaijambad (Digambar Jain Temple)
Budhpur (Shiva temple)
Cheliyama (Radha Binode temple)
Chharra (old Jain temple)
Deulghata (old temples)
Garh Panchkot (old pancha-ratna and other temples)
Haraktor (old idols)
Pakbirra (old Jain temples)
Para (old temples)
Telkupi (old submerged temples)

See also

Bengal temple architecture
Hindu temples in West Bengal
Jain centres in West Bengal

Cities, towns and locations in Bankura District, Medinipur division

Cities, towns and locations in Paschim Bardhaman district

Cities, towns and locations in Purba Bardhaman district

Cities, towns and locations in Hooghly district

Cities, towns and locations in Paschim Medinipur district

Cities, towns and locations in Jhargram district

Cities, towns and locations in Purulia district

Cities, municipal
and census towns

Bankura Sadar subdivision	Bankura Barjora Beliatore Ghutgarya Jhantipahari
Bishnupur subdivision	Bishnupur Kotulpur Sonamukhi
Khatra subdivision	Khatra Raipur Simlapal

Locations
other than cities and towns

Bankura Sadar subdivision	Achuri Agaya Ailakundi Amarkanan Amlatara Anandapur Andharthaul Biharinath Bikna Bolara Chhatna Durlabhpur Ekteswar Gangajalghati Jagannathpur Jalanpur Kanchanpur Maliara Medinipur Mejia Moudi Murakata Onda Pakhanna Puabagan Saldiha Saltora Sonatapal Susunia Tella
Bishnupur subdivision	Ajodhya Akui Baital Balsi Purbapara Bhara Chatra Dharapat Dihar Dwadashbari Gokulnagar Gumut Hadal Narayanpur Indas Jayrambati Joykrishnapur Joypur Laugram Madanmohanpur Maynapur Patit Dommahal Patrasayer Radhanagar
Khatra subdivision	Ambikanagar Atbaichandi Baragari Barikul Bheduasole Deulbhira Haludkanali Harmasra Hatimrampur Hirbandh Indpur Jhilimili Kalapathar Kharigerya Mandankuli Matgoda Mukutmanipur Panchmura Pareshnath Phulkusma Ranibandh Rautara Sarenga Taldangra