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16-585: Puthia Rajbari is a palace in Puthia Upazila , Rajshahi District in Bangladesh . It was built in 1895, by Maharani Hemanta Kumari Devi in the memory of her mother-in-law Maharani Saratsundari Devi , it is an example of Indo-Saracenic Revival architecture. The palace is sited on the Rajshahi Natore highway 30 km from the east of the town and one km south from Rajshahi Natore highway. Currently it houses

32-552: A museum narrating the history of Puthia and its adjoining area. Initially, Puthia was a village of Laskarpur Pargana, named after Laskar Khan Nilamber, the brother of the first zamindar of Puthia, who was the first to receive the title of Raja from the Mughal emperor Jahangir. A partition of the estate took place in 1744 and the zamindari was divided among 4 co shares among whom the panch ani (five annas) and char ani (four annas) co-shares become famous in conducting jamindary. Puthia Rajbari

48-512: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . 2011 Bangladesh census Religion in Bangladesh (2011 Census) In 2011, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics conducted a national census in Bangladesh , which provided a provisional estimate of the total population of the country as 142,319,000. The previous decennial census was the 2001 census . Data were recorded from all of

64-460: Is a historical & traditional place in Bangladesh for Puthia Rajbari & Shiva Temple Complex. According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh , Puthia Upazila had 52,922 households and a population of 207,490. 37,278 (17.97%) were under 10 years of age. Puthia had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 49.58%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 975 females per 1000 males. 25,761 (12.42%) lived in urban areas. Ethnic population

80-434: Is beautifully ornamented with terracotta carvings. There are two rooms and several bathrooms in the western part of Andar Mahal. Most of the rooms in the court in western part of Andar Mahal are in ruins. In the eastern part of Ander Mahal there is one storeyed residence of Rani Hemanta Kumari. It has a porch in front of it and a central reception hall with nine rooms. There are extended verandahs with arches in front and rear of

96-523: Is surrounded by ditches. The south end of an open field is where panch ani palace is situated. 4.31 acres of land was used for the Rajbari. The once strong walls surrounding the place are now damaged in places. The rajbari is divided into 4 courts : The rooms are built around the courts in the palace, with the exception of the Kachari Angan, the courts are one storeyed. Kachari Angan has porticos on both

112-429: The districts and upazilas and main cities in Bangladesh , including statistical data on population size, households, sex and age distribution, marital status, economically active population, literacy and educational attainment, religion, number of children etc. Bangladesh and India also conducted their first joint census of areas along their border in 2011. According to the census, Hindus constituted 8.5 per cent of

128-417: The columned theme and also has a loggia at first floor level. Also here the 4 semi Corinthian pillars cover the upper parts of the building. A wooden staircase leads to the upper floor on the east side. There are three rooms of different size, two of which were used as treasuries. The other side, (Western) has 4 rooms with two verandahs. Close to Govindabari, there are two small rooms with verandah. Now, most of

144-505: The hall room. Iron and wooden beams have been used in the roof. The proud palace in Rajshahi has been losing its appearance as an ornamental terracotta piece. The antiques from various structures are decaying or been stolen in the absence of proper care from the archaeological department. Recent research showed that large amounts of terracotta from Chotto Anik Temple, Boro Gobindo Temple and Chotto Gobindo Temple have been destroyed or stolen, and

160-445: The population as of 2011, down from 9.6 per cent in the 2001 census . Bangladesh has a population of 144,043,697 as per the 2011 census report. The majority of 130,201,097 reported that they were Muslims, 12,301,331 reported as Hindus, 864,262 as Buddhists, 532,961 as Christians and 201,661 as others. This Bangladeshi history-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This census -related article

176-494: The protection of the temples during the last 30 years. Cattle are seen walking around the 100-year-old place. A government declaration of the importance of Puthia's heritage to tourism has yet to be made. Reports of missing and looted items are filed every other day. Puthia Upazila Puthia is located at 24°22′30″N 88°51′00″E  /  24.3750°N 88.8500°E  / 24.3750; 88.8500 . It has 52,922 households and total area 192.63 km . This

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192-413: The rest are at high risk of decaying because of high salinity. The country's rich heritage is endangered due to lack of strong commitment on the part of the archaeology department and the government. The locals and the experts are very disappointed, they still didn't see any effective steps taken to preserve the palace and its temples. The archaeology department even failed to put a boundary wall in place for

208-466: The rooms built on the east and south of Kachari Angan are at ruins. The northern block of the building with east–west axis is double storeyed and has a wide hall of 21.95m x 7.16m. The upper storeyed portion has six variously announced rooms. In front of the hall there is a wide verandah with balconies on either side. The Pancharatna Gobinda temple is located at the Gobindabari of this palace. The temple

224-537: The upazila. They include Dhokrakul Degree College, Dhopapara Memorial Degree College, Ideal Degree College, Laskherpur Degree Mahavidya Niketan, Pangu Shishu Niketon S A Degree College, Pochamaria Degree College, Puthia Islamia Mohila College, and Puthia Mohila Degree College. Baneshwar College , founded in 1964, is the only honors level one. According to Banglapedia, Dhokrakul High School, founded in 1949, and PN Technical High School (1865), are notable secondary schools. This Rajshahi Division location article

240-454: The west and east ends which project in the Palladian manner. The west entrance gate leads to Kachari Angan while the other leads to Temple or Gobindabari courts. Each portico is supported by 4 semi-Corinthian columns rising the full height of the building. The porticos contain arcaded , semi-glazed loggias at the first floor level. The building's central portion, between the porticos, continues

256-551: Was 1,698 (0.82%). As of the 1991 Bangladesh census , Puthia has a population of 342,405. Males constitute 51.16% of the population, and females 48.84%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 81679. Puthia has an average literacy rate of 25.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. Puthia Upazila is divided into Puthia Municipality and six union parishads : Baneshwar, Belpukuria, Bhalukgachhi, Jeopara, Puthia, and Silmaria. The union parishads are subdivided into 128 mauzas and 183 villages. There are 12 colleges in

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