Akui
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
5miles
Purbapara
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.
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- Temple towns
- 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)
- 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)
- Baneswar (Shiva temple)
- Dhaliabari (Siddhantha Shiva temple)
- Gosanimari (Kamteswari temple}
- Sidheswari (Sidheswari Devi temple)
- Darjeeling (Mahakal temple, Peace Pagoda, Ghoom Monastery)
- 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)
- Baranagar (several temples)
- Dakshineswar (Kali Temple)
- Baranagar (Kripamayee Kali Temple, Baranagar Math)
- Gourangapur (Ichhai Ghosher Deul)
- Bankati (Shiva temple)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Bengal temple architecture
- Hindu temples in West Bengal
- Jain centres in West Bengal