Durgapur subdivision is an administrative subdivision 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 distric ...
in the state of
West Bengal
West Bengal (; Bengali language, Bengali: , , abbr. WB) is a States and union territories of India, state in the East India, eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabi ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...
.
Overview
The rocky undulating topography with
laterite
Laterite is a soil type rich in iron and aluminium and is commonly considered to have formed in hot and wet tropical areas. Nearly all laterites are of rusty-red coloration, because of high iron oxide content. They develop by intensive and prolo ...
soil found in the western part of the district extends to the western part of Durgapur subdivision. For ages the area was heavily forested and infested with plunderers and marauders. The discovery of coal in the 18th century led to industrialisation of the western part of the subdivision. Most of the forests in the western part of the subdivision have been cleared but the eastern part remained thickly forested till more recent times and some are still there. The eastern part of the subdivision gradually slopes down to the rice plains of Bengal.
Subdivisions
Paschim Bardhaman district is divided into the following two administrative subdivisions:
Note:Before bifurcation of the erstwhile Bardhaman district Galsi I was in Durgapur subdivision, but after bifurcation it is in Bardhman Sadar North subdivision.
In the maps placed below, all places marked and linked in the full screen maps.
Administrative units
Durgapur subdivision has 6 police stations, 4 community development blocks, 4 panchayat samitis, 27 gram panchayats, 171
mouza
In Bangladesh, Pakistan and parts of India, a mouza or mauza (also mouja) is a type of administrative district, corresponding to a specific land area within which there may be one or more settlements. Before the 20th century, the term referred to a ...
s, 151 inhabited villages, 1 municipal corporation and 38
census town
In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics.
India
In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population ...
s+1 (partly). The single municipal corporation is at
Durgapur
Durgapur (), is an industrial hub and a planned urban agglomeration in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is stands on the northern bank of the Damodar river and located in Paschim Bardhaman district. Durgapur is a major centre for producin ...
. The census towns are:
Siduli
Siduli is a census town in the Andal CD block in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Urbanisation
According to the 2011 census, 79.22% of the population of the Durgapur su ...
,
Khandra
Khandra is a census town in the Andal CD block in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Khandra is located at .
Urbanisation
According to the 2011 census, 79.22% o ...
,
Chak Bankola,
Ukhra
Ukhra is a census town in the Kanksa CD block in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Ukhra is located at .
Ukhra is a census town in Andal (community develo ...
,
Mahira
Mahira (also called Moira) is a census town in the Andal CD block in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Mahira is located at .
Urbanisation
According to the 2011 ...
,
Dakshin Khanda
Dakshin Khanda is a census town in the Andal CD block in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Urbanisation
According to the 2011 census, 79.22% of the population of the Durg ...
,
Parashkol,
Kajora
Kajora is a census town in the Andal CD block in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Kajora is located at .
Urbanisation
According to the 2011 census, 79.22% of ...
,
Harishpur
Harishpur is a census town in the Andal CD block in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Urbanisation
According to the 2011 census, 79.22% of the population of the Durgapur ...
,
Palashban,
Dignala, Andal (gram),
Ondal,
Baska,
Bilpahari,
Ramnagar,
Dalurband,
Baidyanathpur,
Mahal,
Konardihi
Konardihi is a census town in the Pandabeswar CD block in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Konardihi is located at .
Konardihi, Nabgram, Chak Bankola, Sank ...
,
Nabgram
Nabgram is a census town in the Pandabeswar CD block in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Nabgram is located at .
Konardihi, Nabgram, Chak Bankola, Sankarp ...
,
Sankarpur,
Haripur,
Chhora
Chhora is a census town in the Pandabeswar CD block in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Chhora is located at .
Konardihi, Nabgram, Chak Bankola, Sankarpur, ...
,
Bahula
Bahula is a census town in the Pandabeswar CD block in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Bahula is located at .
The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undu ...
,
Mandarbani
Mandarbani is a census town in the Faridpur Durgapur CD block in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Mandarbani is located at .
Banagram, Mandarbani, Sirsha, Na ...
,
Banagram,
Sirsha,
Nabaghanapur
Nabaghanapur is a census town in the Faridpur Durgapur Community development blocks in India, CD block in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal.
Geography
...
,
Sarpi,
Ichhapur,
Arra,
Gopalpur,
Bamunara,
Amlajora
Amlajora is a village and partly a locality in Durgapur Municipal Corporation in the Kanksa CD block in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Amlajora is located at ...
,
Kanksa
Kanksa is a census town and a gram panchayat in the Kanksa CD block in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
History
The name Kankasha comes from the name of Sadgope king Kanka Sen Ra ...
,
Debipur,
Prayagpur
Prayagpur is a census town in the Kanksa CD block in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Urbanisation
According to the 2011 census, 79.22% of the population of the Durg ...
and
Kendra Khottamdi
Kendra Khottamdi is a census town located partly in the Pandabeswar CD block of the Durgapur subdivision and partly in the Jamuria CD block of the Asansol Sadar subdivision in Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geo ...
(part). The subdivision has its headquarters at Durgapur.
Demographics
As per the
2011 Census of India data Durgapur subdivision, after bifurcation of Bardhaman district in 2017, had a total population of 1,209,372. There were 628,883 (52%) males and 580,489 (48%) females. Population below 6 years was 130,117.
As per the 2011 census data the total number of literates in Durgapur subdivision, after bifurcation of Bardhaman district in 2017, was 867,905 (80.42% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 487,056 (86.85% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 337,153 (65.15% of the female population over 6 years).
[
In the 2011 census Hindus numbered 1,090,229 and formed 90.15% of the population in Durgapur subdivision. Muslims numbered 100,802 and formed 8.34% of the population. Christians numbered 3,158 and formed 0.26% of the population. Others numbered 15,183 and formed 1.26% of the population.]
Police stations
Police stations in Durgapur subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:
Blocks
Community development blocks in Durgapur subdivision are:
Gram panchayats
The subdivision contains 36 gram panchayats under 5 community development blocks:
* Durgapur–Faridpur block consists of six gram panchayats, viz. Gaurbazar, Ichhapur, Laudoha, Gogla, Jemua and Pratappur.
* Kanksa
Kanksa is a census town and a gram panchayat in the Kanksa CD block in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
History
The name Kankasha comes from the name of Sadgope king Kanka Sen Ra ...
block consists of seven gram panchayats, viz. Amlajora, Bidbehar, Kanksa, Trilokchandrapur, Bankati, Gopalpur and Molandighi.
* Andal
Andal (ISO 15919: Āṇḍāḷ), also known as Godhai, Nachiyar, and Godha Devi, is the only female Alvars, Alvar. (Orthodoxy posits the number of Alvars as ten, though there are other references that include Andal and Madhurakavi Alvar, ...
block consists of eight gram panchayats, viz. Andal, Kajora, Madanpur, Sreerampur, Dakshinkhanda, Khandara, Ramprasadpur and Ukhra
Ukhra is a census town in the Kanksa CD block in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Ukhra is located at .
Ukhra is a census town in Andal (community develo ...
.
* Pandabeswar
Pandabeswar (also spelled Pandaveswar) is an administrative centre in Pandabeswar CD Block in Durgapur subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Police station
Pandabeswar police station has juri ...
block consists of six gram panchayats, viz. Baidyanathpur, Chhora, Kendra, Behula, Haripur and Nabagram.
Economy
Coal mining
Sonpur Bazari open cast project of Eastern Coalfields
Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) is a coal producer based in India. The company was founded in 1975 after nationalisation of coal mines in India. It operates coal mines in Jharkhand and West Bengal states of India. It inherited all the priv ...
produced 6.4 million tonnes of coal in 2015–16. Eastern Coalfields has been producing around 30 million tonnes per annum from its open cast mines, it has been modernising its underground mines to produce around 10 million tonnes per annum from its underground mines. A major effort was on at its Jhanjra mines to produce 3 – 3.5 million tonnes per annum.
Industry
Durgapur Steel Plant
Durgapur Steel Plant (DSP) is one of the integrated steel plants of Steel Authority of India Limited, located in Durgapur, in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal. It was set up with the help of the United Kingdom.
Product mix tonnes/an ...
of Steel Authority of India
Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) is an Indian public sector steel manufacturing corporation based in New Delhi. It is the largest government-owned steel producer, with an annual production of 18.29 million metric tons. Incorporated on 24 ...
, set up in the fifties, has a rated capacity of 2.2 million tonnes of crude steel, after expansion and modernisation. The plant is consistently performing at beyond its rated capacity.
Education
Given in the table below (data in numbers) is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Paschim Bardhaman district, after bifurcation of Bardhaman district in 2017, with data for the year 2013-14:
Note: Primary schools include junior basic schools; middle schools, high schools and higher secondary schools include madrasahs; technical schools include junior technical schools, junior government polytechnics, industrial technical institutes, industrial training centres, nursing training institutes etc.; technical and professional colleges include engineering colleges, medical colleges, para-medical institutes, management colleges, teachers training and nursing training colleges, law colleges, art colleges, music colleges etc. Special and non-formal education centres include sishu siksha kendras, madhyamik siksha kendras, centres of Rabindra mukta vidyalaya, recognised Sanskrit tols, institutions for the blind and other handicapped persons, Anganwadi centres, reformatory schools etc.
The following institutions are located in Durgapur subdivision:
* Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute was established at Durgapur in 1958. It is the apex research and development institute for mechanical engineering under the aegis of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR; IAST: ''vaigyanik tathā audyogik anusandhāna pariṣada'') is a research and development (R&D) organisation in India to promote scientific, industrial and economic growth. Headquarter ...
and is the only national level research institute in this field.
*National Institute of Technology
The National Institutes of Technology (NITs) are Centrally Funded Technical Institutes, centrally funded technical institutes under the ownership of the Ministry of Education (India), Ministry of Education, Government of India. They are gover ...
was established at Durgapur in 1960. It has been granted Deemed University
In India, a deemed university or deemed-to-be-university is an accreditation granted to higher educational institutions by the Ministry of Education. According to the ministry's definition, the accreditation indicates, "an Institution of higher ...
status.
*National Power Training Institute
National Power Training Institute (NPTI), is a government training institution under Ministry of Power, Government of India with its Corporate Office at Faridabad. NPTI had been providing its dedicated service for more than five decades.
Hi ...
– the eastern regional centre was established at Durgapur in 1968.
* Dr. B.C.Roy Engineering College was established at Durgapur in 2000. It is affiliated with Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal (MAKAUT, WB), formerly known as West Bengal University of Technology (WBUT), is a public technical university located in Haringhata, West Bengal, India. Established in 2001 by the ...
.
*Bengal College of Engineering and Technology
Bengal College of Engineering and Technology, Durgapur or BCET is a self-financing college located in West Bengal, India providing under-graduate as well as post-graduate courses in engineering and technology disciplines. It was established by S ...
was established at Durgapur in 2001. It is affiliated with Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology.
* Aryabhatta Institute of Engineering & Management was established at Panagarh
Panagarh is an industrial village and an Indian Air Force base in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Panagarh is located at . It is 24 km southeast of Durg ...
in 2003. It is affiliated with Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology.
*Durgapur Institute of Advanced Technology and Management was established at Rajbandh in 2002. It is affiliated with Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology.
*Gouri Devi Institute of Medical Sciences is a medical college with 300-bedded multi-speciality health care venture, started in 2017 at Rajbandh. The hospital was established in 2012.
*Durgapur Government College
Durgapur Government College, India, is the only government college not only in the home district of Paschim Bardhaman, but also in the neighbouring districts of Bankura, Purulia and Birbhum. It was established on 15 September 1970. It is affil ...
was established at Durgapur in 1970. It is affiliated with Kazi Nazrul University
Kazi Nazrul University (KNU) is a public state research university located in Asansol, West Bengal, India. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee laid the foundation stone on 10 January 2013. The university has been named after the Bengali poet Kazi ...
.
*Durgapur Women's College
Durgapur Women's College, established in 1980, is a women's college in Durgapur, West Bengal, Durgapur, Paschim Bardhaman district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, sciences and commerce. It is affiliated to Kazi Nazrul University.
...
was established at Durgapur in 1980. It is affiliated with Kazi Nazrul University.
* Michael Madhusudan Memorial College at Durgapur was established in 1996. It is affiliated with Kazi Nazrul University.
* Khandra College was established at Khandra
Khandra is a census town in the Andal CD block in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Khandra is located at .
Urbanisation
According to the 2011 census, 79.22% o ...
in 1981. It is affiliated with Kazi Nazrul University.
* Pandaveswar College was established at Pandabeswar
Pandabeswar (also spelled Pandaveswar) is an administrative centre in Pandabeswar CD Block in Durgapur subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Police station
Pandabeswar police station has juri ...
in 2005. It is affiliated with Kazi Nazrul University.
*Durgapur College of Commerce and Science was established in 2003 at Rajbandh.
*Ayan Arnab Sikshan Sanstha at Ajodhya, Bonkati, Panagarh offers BEd courses, was established in 2014.
*Parama B Ed College was established at Kajora
Kajora is a census town in the Andal CD block in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Kajora is located at .
Urbanisation
According to the 2011 census, 79.22% of ...
in 2013.
*Mohananda College, offering B Ed course, was established at Nadiha in 2003.
*Shree Shiv Burn Hindi F. P. School, was established in 1971. Its a Co-ed School with modern facilities like Smart Classroom, Child Parliament, Computer Classes and Practical Learning.
Healthcare
The table below (all data in numbers) presents an overview of the medical facilities available and patients treated in the hospitals, health centres and sub-centres in 2014 in Paschim Bardhaman district, after bifurcation of Bardhaman district in 2017, with data for the year 2013–14.
Medical facilities
Durgapur subdivision has a subdivisional hospital at Durgapur. It has block primary health centres at Khandra
Khandra is a census town in the Andal CD block in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Khandra is located at .
Urbanisation
According to the 2011 census, 79.22% o ...
(Ukhra), Laudoha and Panagarh
Panagarh is an industrial village and an Indian Air Force base in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Panagarh is located at . It is 24 km southeast of Durg ...
, and primary health centres at Andal
Andal (ISO 15919: Āṇḍāḷ), also known as Godhai, Nachiyar, and Godha Devi, is the only female Alvars, Alvar. (Orthodoxy posits the number of Alvars as ten, though there are other references that include Andal and Madhurakavi Alvar, ...
, Pandabeswar
Pandabeswar (also spelled Pandaveswar) is an administrative centre in Pandabeswar CD Block in Durgapur subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Police station
Pandabeswar police station has juri ...
, Kantaberia, Molandighi, Shyambazar, Shibpur and Silampur.SAIL
A sail is a tensile structure, which is made from fabric or other membrane materials, that uses wind power to propel sailing craft, including sailing ships, sailboats, windsurfers, ice boats, and even sail-powered land vehicles. Sails may b ...
has a 640-bed hospital with modern facilities at Durgapur. Other hospitals in Durgapur include DPL Hospital at DPL Colony, Durgapur, DTPS Hospital at Durgapur, ESI Hospital at Bidhannagar, Durgapur, IQ City Narayan Hrudalaya Hospital at Durgapur, Lion's Club Hospital at Benachity, Durgapur, The Mission Hospital at Bidhannagar, Durgapur, Vivekananda Hospital at Bidhannagar, Durgapur and ECL's Bankola Area Hospital at Ukhra
Ukhra is a census town in the Kanksa CD block in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Ukhra is located at .
Ukhra is a census town in Andal (community develo ...
, ECL's Regional Hospital at Bahula
Bahula is a census town in the Pandabeswar CD block in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Bahula is located at .
The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undu ...
, Mandarbani Hospital at Panthnagar.
Gouri Devi Institute of Medical Sciences is a medical college with 300-bedded multi-speciality health care venture, started in 2017 at Rajbandh. The hospital was established in 2012.
Further medical facilities in Durgapur subdivision are as follows:
Hospitals: (Name, location, beds)
*Durgapur Subdivisional Hospital, Durgapur
Durgapur (), is an industrial hub and a planned urban agglomeration in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is stands on the northern bank of the Damodar river and located in Paschim Bardhaman district. Durgapur is a major centre for producin ...
, 200 beds
*SAIL DSP Hospital, Durgapur, 631 beds
*DPL Hospital, Durgapur, 103 beds
*DTPS Hospital, Durgapur, 30 beds
*Lions Club, Durgapur, 10 beds
*DVC Hospital, Durgapur, 30 beds
*Indian Red Cross Society Hospital, Durgapur, 30 beds
*Medical Unit-cum Hospital (RE College), Bahula
Bahula is a census town in the Pandabeswar CD block in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Bahula is located at .
The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undu ...
, 30 beds
*Ondal Railway Hopital, Andal
Andal (ISO 15919: Āṇḍāḷ), also known as Godhai, Nachiyar, and Godha Devi, is the only female Alvars, Alvar. (Orthodoxy posits the number of Alvars as ten, though there are other references that include Andal and Madhurakavi Alvar, ...
, 50 beds
*FCI Hospital, Andal, 50 beds
*ECL Bankola Area Hospital, Khandra
Khandra is a census town in the Andal CD block in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Khandra is located at .
Urbanisation
According to the 2011 census, 79.22% o ...
, 50 beds
Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds)
*Khandra Rural Hospital, Andal CD block, Khandra
Khandra is a census town in the Andal CD block in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Khandra is located at .
Urbanisation
According to the 2011 census, 79.22% o ...
, PO Ukhra, 30 beds
*Laudoha Rural Hospital, Durgapur Faridpur CD block, Laudoha, 30 beds
*Panagarh Rural Hospital, Kanksa CD block, Panagarh
Panagarh is an industrial village and an Indian Air Force base in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Panagarh is located at . It is 24 km southeast of Durg ...
, 30 beds
Block Primary Health Centres: (Name, CD block, location, beds)
*Pandabeswar Block Primary Health Centre, Pandabeswar CD block, Pandabeswar
Pandabeswar (also spelled Pandaveswar) is an administrative centre in Pandabeswar CD Block in Durgapur subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Police station
Pandabeswar police station has juri ...
, 10 beds
Primary Health Centres : (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)
*Andal CD block: Andal
Andal (ISO 15919: Āṇḍāḷ), also known as Godhai, Nachiyar, and Godha Devi, is the only female Alvars, Alvar. (Orthodoxy posits the number of Alvars as ten, though there are other references that include Andal and Madhurakavi Alvar, ...
(6), Baska, PO Andal (10)
*Durgapur-Faridpur CD block: Lowapur, PO Ichhapur (6), Kantaberia, PO Dhabani (10)
*Kanksa CD block: Malandighi (6), Shibpur (6), Shyambazar (6), Silambazar (10)
*Durgapur MC: Angapur (6)
Electoral constituencies
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha, also known as the House of the People, is the lower house of Parliament of India which is Bicameralism, bicameral, where the upper house is Rajya Sabha. Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by a ...
(parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha
The State Legislative Assembly, also known as the Vidhan Sabha or the Saasana Sabha, is a legislative body in each of the states and certain union territories of India. Members of the legislative assembly are often directly elected to serve fiv ...
(state assembly) constituencies in Durgapur subdivision were as follows:
References
External links
*
{{Paschim Bardhaman topics
Subdivisions of West Bengal
Subdivisions in Paschim Bardhaman district
Durgapur, West Bengal