Rohini, West Bengal
| Rohini | |
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| Village | |
 Rohini
 Rohini
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| Coordinates: 22°10′10.6″N 87°05′58.8″E / 22.169611°N 87.099667°ECoordinates: 22°10′10.6″N 87°05′58.8″E / 22.169611°N 87.099667°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Jhargram |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,691 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jhargram |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Gopiballavpur |
| Website | purbamedinipur |
Rohini is a village and gram panchayat located in the Sankrail block in Jhargram subdivision of Jhargram district, in the state of West Bengal, India. The local persons bilieve that Lord Rama king of Ayodhya once came here and established a Shiv linga to worship in ´Rameshwar ` , A herbal plant Ramdatun spread from Rameshwar.
Rohini is situated on the banks of the Dulung River which is connected to the Subarnarekha River.
The Rohini gram panchayat contains the following villages:
It has been awarded the Rashtrapati Purashkar (presidential award) for developing a rural drainage system.
As per 2011 Census of India Rohini had a total population of 1,691 of which 876 (52%) were males and 815 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 174. The total number of literates in Rohini was 1,273 (75.28% of the population over 6 years).
The headquarters of Sankrail CD Block are located at Rohini.
The village is connected to major towns and cities in West Bengal, including Kharagpur, Medinipur, Jhargram, Gopiballavpur, Belda, Digha, Howrah and many more places. State Transport Department can employ more Buses between Rohini to Howrah and Kolkata. Despite of its importance, roads connecting Rohini needs to be in better shape.
Rohini has the following Educational Institutions and alike :
Rohini is the birthplace of Rasikananda Mahaprabhu of Vaishnabh religion.
Rohini is known for its cultural heritage and became a center of education after independence. The library, Ramnarayan Pathagar has helped many researchers with its rich collection of rare books. Ranjitpur is the birthplace of famous contemporary Bengali poet Late Amar Sarangi.
The following are places of interest in Rohini:
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