Lalgola
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Lalgola is a small town situated near the Bangladesh
border in the sub-division of Lalbagh in the district of Murshidabad
, West Bengal. It is situated on the top of the delta of Ganges. It is a terminal railway station.
Lalgola, located 225 km north of Kolkata, is bounded by a number of big and small lakes, small temples and mosques. This city is famed for the Lalgola Survey Centre of CIFRI http://www.icar.org.in/cicfri.html and the Lalgola Open Air Prison.
Lalgola is at the northern most point of the World's largest delta i.e. Gangetic Delta (caused by rivers Padma and Bhagirathi and from Lalgola it extends up to the Bay of Bengal, Sunderban being the Southern most point. More than half of the delta is in Bangladesh).
The weather/climate is similar to the rest of Gangetic West Bengal. Maximum temperature during summer is 45 °C and minimum during winter is 8°-10 °C. Here, anybody can experience a very good feel of all the six seasons.Lalgola is located at 24.25° N 88.15° E[1]
there was a two Zamindar and brother ,named-Lal Sing Pandey and Bhagban Sing Pandey who came from U.P. . They established
Two Gola(a type ofconter to protect the grain) in their own areain the time of drought they donet the corn from the Gola. So the resident called the area as - LALGOLA and also Bhagwangola
, Lalgola community development bloc had a total population of 267,563 of which 136,853 were males and 130,710 were females. Decadal growth for the period 1991-2001 was 29.40% for Lalgola, against 23.70% in Murshidabad district. Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84%.
Lalgola Bloc had a total scheduled caste population of 28,222 and a scheduled tribe population of 2,365.
Though, grammatically, any flower show cannot be taken as festival, still, local Flower Show and Exhibition, organised by 'Phoolobithi', generally held during 8th, 9 and 10 January every year (8 January is the foundation day of Lalgola Mahesh Narayan Academy), is an annual festival of colour and fragrance for the natives of Lalgola. This was first conceived by 'Kalarab' in the year 1986.
In Lalgola, most well-known educational institution (Up to Class XII)is Lalgola Mahesh Narayan Academy. This school was established almost a century ago in 1914 AD by the then king of Lalgola Maharaja Jogendra Narayan Ray in the name of his father. In 2014, centenary celebration will be organised and all the earlier students will be invited to join the celebration. We all are waiting for 2014.
Amongst other premiere institutions Sailaja Memorial Girls' High School (helped a lot in spreading the light of education amongst girls of this area), situated near 'Kalkali' (once upon a time, this was a tributary to the river Padma) and Laskarpur High School ,Chamapara Primary School are most well known.
Another school, Lalgola Rahmatullah High Madrasah is recognised by W.B. Madrasah board and was established in 1919 AD.
Another school, Padamprava Digamber Jain Vidyalaya English Medium open since 2000.
Another school, Al Mahadus Salafi 10th standard Bengali Medium School for Muslims.
Lalgola M.N.Academy (Public) Town Library (Established in 1913 AD)
Also a B.Ed college (private) has been established.Most probably it will start functioning from the academic year of 2011-2012.
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Open Air Correctional Home is a relatively new and revolutionary concept. Situated over 100 acre (0.404686 km²) of land and mango garden containing about 1000 mango trees, this Open Air Jail is a correction home for the prisoners. Convicts sentenced to imprisonment for a period of 7 years or more and such of them as have already served 2/3 of their sentence and have maintained all along a good jail record are eligible for transfer to the open jail after thorough screening and personal interview by a board constituted for such selection.
Surprisingly, inmates get freedom to go out during day time (06:00 hrs to 20:00 hrs). They have their own source of income in the forms of cultivation, goods shops (given by the Prison Authority), Private Tuition. They even get quarter for their families.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
border in the sub-division of Lalbagh in the district of Murshidabad
Murshidabad district
Murshidabad district is a district of West Bengal in eastern India. Situated on the left bank of the river Ganges, the district is very fertile. Covering an area of 5,341 km² and having a population 5.863m it is a densely populated district and the ninth most populous in India...
, West Bengal. It is situated on the top of the delta of Ganges. It is a terminal railway station.
Lalgola, located 225 km north of Kolkata, is bounded by a number of big and small lakes, small temples and mosques. This city is famed for the Lalgola Survey Centre of CIFRI http://www.icar.org.in/cicfri.html and the Lalgola Open Air Prison.
History
In the pre-independence time, this area was an important business hub. After independence, Lalgola lost its glory and importance mainly due to being border town. The place still is a commercial center - wheat, jute and legumes being the main trading items.Geography
Lalgola is located at 24.42°N 88.25°E. It has an average elevation of 23 m (75.5 ft). It is situated almost on the bank of river Padma, and thus the north and east of the town is bounded by Bangladesh. Padma is the name of the Ganges after it enters Bangladesh from India. In this geographical area, the Padma forms the international border. It is at the north-eastern end of the district and is 225 km from Kolkata.Lalgola is at the northern most point of the World's largest delta i.e. Gangetic Delta (caused by rivers Padma and Bhagirathi and from Lalgola it extends up to the Bay of Bengal, Sunderban being the Southern most point. More than half of the delta is in Bangladesh).
The weather/climate is similar to the rest of Gangetic West Bengal. Maximum temperature during summer is 45 °C and minimum during winter is 8°-10 °C. Here, anybody can experience a very good feel of all the six seasons.Lalgola is located at 24.25° N 88.15° E[1]
there was a two Zamindar and brother ,named-Lal Sing Pandey and Bhagban Sing Pandey who came from U.P. . They established
Two Gola(a type ofconter to protect the grain) in their own areain the time of drought they donet the corn from the Gola. So the resident called the area as - LALGOLA and also Bhagwangola
Healthcare
Lalgola is visited by the populace from its surrounding habitats and villages everyday in hundreds. They are used to their regular trips to this busy town mainly for trading purpose. Lalgola also acts as an important transit point for farm products, which are transported to the bigger cities after being brought here from nearby villages. Krishnapur Primary Health Centre is the only hospital here. A number of Doctors (Local/Visiting) are also available and can be approached at any time of the day/night. Lalgola Sanjeeban ( Voluntary Organisation )is working in various field of health like Blood collection.Demographics
In the 2001 censusDemographics of India
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, Lalgola community development bloc had a total population of 267,563 of which 136,853 were males and 130,710 were females. Decadal growth for the period 1991-2001 was 29.40% for Lalgola, against 23.70% in Murshidabad district. Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84%.
Lalgola Bloc had a total scheduled caste population of 28,222 and a scheduled tribe population of 2,365.
Culture
Being an old town, Lalgola had a very good history as far as Cultural activities are concerned. Sadly, after the independence and separation, Lalgola lost its cultural shine. Nowadays, only sporadic cultural activities are noticed.Festivals
Almost all major and minor Hindu and Muslim festivals are celebrated here. A realization of popular Bengali proverb 'Baro Mase Tero Parbon' ('Thirteen festivals during twelve months of the year') can be observed here. Durga Puja is the main festival here. The whole area comes alive with pandals in every nook and corner of Lalgola. Eid is also celebrated here with lots of enthusiasm as a major portion of the population is Muslim. The celebration is not restricted to the townsfolk. People come in large numbers from neighboring villages. Apart from this all the other local festivals are celebrated.Though, grammatically, any flower show cannot be taken as festival, still, local Flower Show and Exhibition, organised by 'Phoolobithi', generally held during 8th, 9 and 10 January every year (8 January is the foundation day of Lalgola Mahesh Narayan Academy), is an annual festival of colour and fragrance for the natives of Lalgola. This was first conceived by 'Kalarab' in the year 1986.
Schools
..Amongst other premiere institutions Sailaja Memorial Girls' High School (helped a lot in spreading the light of education amongst girls of this area), situated near 'Kalkali' (once upon a time, this was a tributary to the river Padma) and Laskarpur High School ,Chamapara Primary School are most well known.
Another school, Lalgola Rahmatullah High Madrasah is recognised by W.B. Madrasah board and was established in 1919 AD.
Another school, Padamprava Digamber Jain Vidyalaya English Medium open since 2000.
Another school, Al Mahadus Salafi 10th standard Bengali Medium School for Muslims.
Libraries
Colleges
In the year 2006, people of Lalgola took strong initiatives and established a college named Lalgola College. The college started functioning from the academic year of 2007-2008 under Kalliany University.Also a B.Ed college (private) has been established.Most probably it will start functioning from the academic year of 2011-2012.
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Open air jail
Probably, the most special thing about Lalgola is that, the first 'Open Air Jail', officially – 'Lalgola Open Air Correctional Home', was founded here in the year 1987. For this purpose Sri Birendra Narayan Roy, popularly known as Biren Roy, descendants of Lalgola Raj family and erstwhile king of Lalgola, gifted their residential palace to the Government. Royal residence made way first for female lunatic convicts and later, from 1987, the open-air correctional home.Open Air Correctional Home is a relatively new and revolutionary concept. Situated over 100 acre (0.404686 km²) of land and mango garden containing about 1000 mango trees, this Open Air Jail is a correction home for the prisoners. Convicts sentenced to imprisonment for a period of 7 years or more and such of them as have already served 2/3 of their sentence and have maintained all along a good jail record are eligible for transfer to the open jail after thorough screening and personal interview by a board constituted for such selection.
Surprisingly, inmates get freedom to go out during day time (06:00 hrs to 20:00 hrs). They have their own source of income in the forms of cultivation, goods shops (given by the Prison Authority), Private Tuition. They even get quarter for their families.