Habibpur (community development block)

Habibpur is a census town in Bhagalpur district in the Indian state of Bihar. Demographics As of 2001 India census, Habibpur had a population of 15360. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Habibpur has an average literacy rate of 85%, lower than the national average of 90.5%: male literacy is 46%, and female literacy is 79.5%. In Habibpur, 10% of the population is under

Gombhira

Gombhira (or gambhira or gamvira) is a type of song originating in the Bengal region in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent, what is today northeastern West Bengal, India and northwestern Bangladesh. In West Bengal (India), gombhira performances are centred around the Malda District whereas Chapai Nawabganj District is the main centre of Gambhira performances in Bangladesh. The tradition is also popular in the nearby districts of Rajshahi and Naogaon. It is performed

Ghiyasuddin Mahmud Shah

Ghiyasuddin Mahmud Shah (Bengali: গিয়াসউদ্দীন মাহমুদ শাহ, Persian: غیاث الدین محمود شاه) was the last Sultan of the Hussain Shahi dynasty of the Bengal Sultanate, reigning from 1533 to 1538 CE. The dynasty was founded by his father, Alauddin Husain Shah, in 1494. History Banglapedia assesses him as a “weak, pleasure loving and easy-going ruler” who “…had neither diplomatic foresight, nor any practical approach to the

Gazole (community development block)

Gazole (also spelled Gajol) is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Malda Sadar subdivision of Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Contents   1History 1.1Gauda and Pandua 1.2Malda district 2Geography 3Demographics 3.1Population 3.2Literacy 3.3Language and religion 4Rural poverty 5Economy 5.1Livelihood 5.2Infrastructure 5.3Agriculture 5.4Backward Regions Grant Fund 6Transport 7Education 7.1Colleges 7.2High schools 8Healthcare 9External links 10References History Gauda and Pandua

Gazole Town

Gazole (also spelled as Gajol) is a municipality in Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Gazole police station serves this city. The headquarters of Gazole (community development block) block is Gazole. Contents   1Geography 1.1Location 1.2Area overview 2Civic administration 2.1Police station 2.2CD block HQ 3Demographics 4Education 4.1College 4.2High schools 5Healthcare 6See also 7References Geography Cities, towns and locations in the northern portion

Fisherman

A fisher or fisherman is someone who captures fish and other animals from a body of water, or gathers shellfish. Worldwide, there are about 38 million commercial and subsistence fishers and fish farmers. Fishers may be professional or recreational. Fishing has existed as a means of obtaining food since the Mesolithic period. Contents   1History 2Commerce 3Recreation 4Communities 5Safety issues 6Gallery 7See also 8References 9Further reading 10External links History Main article: History of

Fazli (mango)

The ‘Fazli’ mango is a mango cultivar primarily grown in Bangladesh. and Indian state of West Bengal. It is a late maturing fruit, available after other varieties. Fazlis are commonly used in jams and pickles in the cuisine of the Indian subcontinent. Each mango can be quite large, going up to a kilo. Rajshahi Division in Bangladesh is the major producers of fazli. An important commercial variety, it

Eastern Bengal and Assam

Eastern Bengal and Assam was an administrative subdivision (province) of the British India between 1905 and 1912. Headquartered in the city of Dacca, it covered territories in what are now Bangladesh, Northeast India and Northern West Bengal. Contents   1History 2Geography 3Administration 4Demographics 5Economy 6Transportation 7Military 8Education 9Legacy 10See also 11References 12Further reading History The British East India Company annexed Bengal in 1765, and Assam in 1838

Dinajpur District, Bangladesh

Dinajpur district  (Bengali: দিনাজপুর জেলা) is a district in the Rangpur Division of northern Bangladesh. Dinajpur is the largest district among all sixteen northern districts of Bangladesh. Contents   1History 1.1British Colonial Period 1.2Recent history 1.3Demography 2Geography 3Climate 4Economy 5Points of interest 6Administration 6.1Subdistricts 7Transport 8Education 8.1Education Board 8.2Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University 8.3Dinajpur Medical College and Hospital 8.4Dinajpur polytechnic institute 8.5Dinajpur

Counterfeit money

Counterfeit money is currency produced without the legal sanction of the State or government, usually in a deliberate attempt to imitate that currency and so as to deceive its recipient. Producing or using counterfeit money is a form of fraud or forgery, and is illegal. The business of counterfeiting money is almost as old as money itself: plated copies (known as Fourrées)