Barabani is a village, in the
Barabani CD block
In India, a Community development block (CD block) or simply Block is a sub-division of Tehsil, administratively earmarked for planning and development. The area is administered by a Block Development Officer (BDO), supported by several technic ...
in the
Asansol Sadar subdivision
Asansol Sadar subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Overview
Asansol Sadar subdivision is part of the Ajay Damodar Barakar tract. This area is sort of an extension of t ...
of the
Paschim Bardhaman district
Paschim Bardhaman district is a predominantly urban mining-industrial district in West Bengal. The headquarter of the district is Asansol. It was formed on 7 April 2017 after bifurcation of the erstwhile Bardhaman district as the 23rd district o ...
in the state of
West Bengal
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,
India
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.
Geography
Urbanisation
As per the 2011 census, 83.33% of the population of Asansol Sadar subdivision was urban and 16.67% was rural. In 2015, the municipal areas of
Kulti
Kulti is a neighbourhood in Asansol. Asansol is located in Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is governed by Asansol Municipal Corporation.
Geography
Kulti is located at latitude 23°43'60N and longitude 86°50'6 ...
,
Raniganj
Raniganj is a neighbourhood in Asansol of Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is governed by Asansol Municipal Corporation
Geography
Location
Raniganj is located at . It has an average elevation of 91 metr ...
and
Jamuria
Jamuria is a neighbourhood in Asansol of Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is governed by Asansol Municipal Corporation
Geography
Location
Jamuria is located at . It has an average elevation of 111 metres ...
were included within the jurisdiction of
Asansol Municipal Corporation
Asansol Municipal Corporation (AMC) is the civic body that governs Asansol in Asansol Sadar subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district, West Bengal, India.
History
Union Committees were set up in Asansol, Raniganj, Katwa and Kalna, according t ...
.
Asansol Sadar subdivision has 26 (+1 partly)
Census Town
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India
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s.(partly presented in the map alongside; all places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen map).
Civic administration
Police station
Barabani police station has jurisdiction over
Barabani CD block. The area covered is 158.87 km
2 and the population covered is 110,361.
Demographics
According to the
2011 Census of India Barabani had a total population of 2,330 of which 1,233 (53%) were males and 1,097 (47%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 303. The total number of literate persons in Barabani was 1,204 (59.40% of the population over 6 years).
Transport
There is a station on the
Andal-Jamuria-Sitarampur branch line.
References
{{Paschim Bardhaman District
Villages in Paschim Bardhaman district