Sainthia
Sign in to saveSainthia (formerly Nandipur) is a city and a municipality in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The city is known as business city of Birbhum district. The city is under the jurisdiction of Sainthia police station. Sainthia is the fourth most populous city in Birbhum district and 95th most populous city in West Bengal. The city covers an area of 10 km2 and had a population of 44,601 in 2011. Located on the banks of Mayurakshi River, Sainthia has been a major human settlement. The city is famous for Nandikeshwari Temple, one of the Shakta pithas
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- Sainthia
- Settlement.other_name
- Nandipur
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- Business CityBusiness Capital of Birbhum
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- City
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- Statue of horses in Sainthia.jpg
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- Statue of horses at the Nandikeshwari Temple complex
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- India West Bengal#India3#Asia#Earth
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- right
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- Location in West Bengal, India
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- Country
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- State
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- West Bengal
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- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Birbhum
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- Established
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- 1987
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- Municipality
- Settlement.governing_body
- Sainthia Municipality
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Sainthia (formerly Nandipur) is a city and a municipality in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The city is known as business city of Birbhum district. The city is under the jurisdiction of Sainthia police station. Sainthia is the fourth most populous city in Birbhum district and 95th most populous city in West Bengal. The city covers an area of 10 km2 and had a population of 44,601 in 2011. Located on the banks of Mayurakshi River, Sainthia has been a major human settlement. The city is famous for Nandikeshwari Temple, one of the Shakta pithas in Indian subcontinent.
==Etymology== It is believed that the name Sainthia is derived from 'Saaita', a term used in 'Khero Khata' (Business Book) by the merchants of Sainthia after worshiping Goddess Nandikeshwari in Poila Boishakh and Vijaya Dashami.