The word 'Baneswar' came from Ban+eeswar. Ban was a 'king of Asura'. He carried out 'Shiva linga', and wished to bring eeswar to 'Patal', but he failed. The 'Shiva linga' fixed at where the temple could see today. Not only local people but also many outsiders come to pray. Debotro trust organises Shiva mela every year near the temple.
Geography
Location
Baneswar is located at.
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India, Baneswar had a total population of 4,841. There were 2,534 males and 2,307 females. There were 448 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Baneswar was 4,108.
Infrastructure
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Koch Bihar, Baneswar covered an area of 2.3838 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 1 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved tan/pond/lake. It had 600 electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 dispensary/ health centre, 1 veterinary hospital, 15 medicine shop. Among the educational facilities it had 2 primary schools, 4 middle schools, 1 secondary school, 1 senior secondary school. It had 1 recognised short-hand, typewriting and vocational training institution. Among the social, cultural and recreational facilities it had 1 public library and 1 reading room. It had the branch offices of 1 nationalised bank, 1 agricultural credit society.
Transport
Baneswar is well connected with the district town Cooch Behar and district Alipurduar. There is a small station named Baneswar located beside Shiva temple through which local train for coochbehar and Siliguri are available.
Education
was established in 2009. Affiliated with the Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, history and education, and a general course in arts. There is a boys' school, Baneswar Khabsa High School, and a girls' school, Baneswar Girls High School. Both are run by the state government. Sarathibala college is located in this village.
Culture
Baneswar is known for its Shiva temple, and for its tortoises which live in 'shiv pukur' near the temple.
