29-1468: Singur is a census town in Singur CD block in Chandannagore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal . Singur is located at 22°49′N 88°14′E / 22.81°N 88.23°E / 22.81; 88.23 . It has an average elevation of 14 metres (45 ft), and is situated on the Ganges delta . The villages comprising Singur include Dewan Bheri, Dobandi, Baburberi, Khasherbheri, Joymolla, Ujjal Sangha, Beraberi , Khagragachi East & West, Bajemelia , Anandanagar , Deb Design Gallery, Ratanpur, Gopalnagar , Apurbapur, Jalaghata, Daluigacha East and West, Mirzapur, Bankipur, Boinchipota, Nabapally, Beleghata, Khosalpur, Pawnan, Gandarpukur, Dasani & Choyani, Ratanpur 1 & 2, Singherbheri, Nasibpur, Mollasimla, Rasulpur, Durgarampur, Dansi, Deshapara, Diara, Gobindapur, Hakimpur, Nanda, Habaspota, Naskarpur, Balarampur, Nabapally, Chhutipur, Subhipur, Notun Bazar, Benipur, Antisara, Burashanti, Ghanashyampur, Paltagorh, Telipukur, Khaserchak, Batriskhura, Alurbadh, Durgarampur, Biramnagar, and Harishnagar. Singur police station has jurisdiction over Singur CD block. The headquarters of Singur CD block are located at Singur. In Chandannagore subdivision 58.52% of
58-665: A factory to manufacture their $ 2,500 car, the Tata Nano , at Singur. The small car was scheduled to roll out of the factory by 2008. In October 2008 Tatas announced its withdrawal from the project. In 2016, the Supreme Court quashed the West Bengal government's acquisition of 997 acres of agricultural land for Tata Motors and ordered its return to 9,117 landowners. Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd operates one of its major plants in Singur opposite
87-485: A greater number of statutory towns, the states would be able to get more money from the Centre as per the 14th Finance Commission Report. Additionally, under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), 50% weightage is given to the number of statutory towns in the state/UT to determine the allocation of funds to these states/UTs. Following this notification, Maharashtra state government converted 19 CTs in
116-560: A new life to public transport in Northern India. The overbridges built in Agra , Kanpur , Fatehpur and Allahabad have reduced city traffic problems. Allahabad Bypass Expressway is also the country's longest bypass section. (West–east alignment) The Bihar stretch of NH 2 starts from the bridge on the Karmanasa River that forms the border with Uttar Pradesh. NH 2 runs for 202 km in
145-813: A toll plaza is there at Banskopa near Durgapur.And a new toll booth has been established at Maithon More in Jharkhand, just a few kilometres after crossing the bridge on Barakar River. According to the NHAI's statistical record, in 2008 everyday about 850,000 to 900,000 vehicles plied between Barakar and Dankuni. The gross toll collection amounted to Rs 2,500,000 per day. Large number of buses ply along NH 2. South Bengal State Transport Corporation operates 47 buses between Durgapur and Kolkata alone. In 2008 South Bengal State Transport Corporation has started bus services between Burdwan and Kolkata.Both AC and non AC buses are available. There are around 50 buses. In 2011 Royal Express AC bus service
174-414: A total population of 21,382, of which 10,825 (51%) were males and 10,557 (49%) were females. The population below 6 years old was 1,646. The total number of literates in Singur was 17,458 (88.46% of the population over 6 years old). As of the 2001 India census , Singur had a population of 19,539. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Singur had an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than
203-455: A well developed village is designated as a village where all basic facilities like health, education road connectivity, rail connectivity and other basic infrastructure is easily available. In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population has attained urban characteristics. Census towns are governed by gram panchayats , unlike statutory towns. They are characterized by
232-411: Is 33 kilometres (21 mi). The widened 120 kilometres (75 mi) Panagarh– Dhanbad stretch was thrown open to traffic in 2001. Construction cost of the 130 kilometres (81 mi) Panagarh–Dankuni section was 178 million US dollars. The entire stretch in West Bengal happens to be a toll zone. There are toll plazas at three places: Asansol, Palsit and Dankuni. Asansol toll plaza is now closed. Also
261-528: Is 42 kilometres (26 mi). At Panagarh Darjeeling Mor NH 2 meets Panagarh–Morgram Highway . In the outskirts of Asansol NH 2 leaves Grand Trunk Road. The latter passes through crowded areas of Asansol, Neamatpur , Kulti and Barakar in West Bengal and Chirkunda and Kumardhubi in Jharkhand . A bypass links the outskirts of Asansol with Nirsa , where the NH 2 gets back to Grand Trunk Road. The Raniganj–Barakar stretch
290-601: Is a nucleus of either thirty occupied houses on both sides of the road or twenty occupied houses on one side of the Road". Census towns were distinct from municipal towns ; the latter, which had legally defined boundaries and local government powers, were abolished by the Local Government Reform Act 2014 . Census towns were replaced by built up areas in the 2022 census . Durgapur Expressway Old National Highway 2 or Old NH 2 , (currently National Highway 19 )
319-641: Is made. After leaving Etawah it enters Kanpur city where a 23 km (14 mi) and 12 lane Kanpur over-bridge has been built which is also one of the largest over-bridges in the Asia . In Kanpur it covers industrial belts ( Akbarpur - Maharajpur ) around 60 km (37 mi) and then it reaches Fatehpur District and covers 16 km (9.9 mi) area of Fatehpur, then it reaches Allahabad via Kaushambi and covers 16 km (9.9 mi) in city then reaches Varanasi - Mughalsarai covers 15 km (9.3 mi) and thus leaves U.P. This national highway has given
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#1732855079727348-503: Is required to ensure planned development of these areas. In this notification, Rajiv Gauba, Secretary (Urban Development) notes: The opportunity of planned urban development might get lost if unplanned construction and ad hoc provisioning of infrastructure is allowed to take place over a long time. Additionally, the Ministry, in the notification, has informed the states that they stand to gain from according statutory status to these towns. With
377-1174: Is well connected with Kolkata through Durgapur Expressway (NH 2), Baidyabati to Tarkeswar connected road as (SH 2). And also available inter town auto service and e rikswa service Singur Government College , a general degree college, was established at Singur in 2013. It is affiliated with the University of Burdwan and offers honours courses in Bengali, English, physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology, Geography, Sanskrit, Santhali, history, philosophy, political science, sociology and psychology. There are several schools in Singur, including Madhubati Surabala Vidyamandir, Jogamaya Memorial Institute, Mahamaya High School, Golap Mohini Mallick Girls' High School, Anandanagar A C Roy High School, D. D. Bharati Vidyalaya, D.D. Bharati Balika Vidyalaya Anandanagar Ramanath High School, Gopalnagar High School, Beraberi SNM High School, Star Land School, Explorer School, Educare School, Nasibpur High School, Paltagarh High School, Swami Vivekananda School, and Abani Sishu Niketan. Census town In India and some other countries,
406-430: Is wholly rural, Haripal CD block is predominantly rural with just one census town, and Singur CD block is slightly less rural with six census towns. Polba Dadpur and Dhaniakhali CD blocks of Chinsurah subdivision (included in the map below) are wholly rural. The municipal areas are industrialised. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. As per the 2011 Census of India , Singur census town had
435-751: The Faridabad corridor of Delhi Metro and passed through Palwal before entering Uttar Pradesh . (West–east alignment) The National Highway 2 entered Uttar Pradesh from Haryana in Mathura district, and a part of it is known as Mathura Road . Before Mathura it covers Palwal and Faridabad city in Haryana . After Mathura it reaches Agra which is about 200 km (120 mi) In Agra it covers about 16 km (9.9 mi). After leaving Agra it enters in Firozabad district and then Etawah where 15 km bypass of city
464-570: The Jawahar Setu. At Dobhi it meets the road to Gaya and Patna ( NH 83 ). NH 98 from Patna to Daltonganj crosses NH 2 at Aurangabad. (East–west alignment) The Jharkhand stretch of NH 2 extends from the bridge on the Barakar River on the Asansol-Nirsa bypass to around Barachatti, and runs for 190 kilometres (120 mi). Immediately after crossing into Jharkhand from West Bengal, NH2 meets
493-609: The abandoned Tata Motors factory. HSCL is the third largest producer of carbon black in India, and has a 17% share of the market. SIU/Singur is well connected with Howrah Junction railway station . Local trains runs between Singur railway station and Howrah Station via Sheoraphuli railway station . Around 32 lakh people from all around the city commute to Kolkata daily for work. In the Howrah-Tarakeswar section there are 48 trains that carry commuters from 21 railway stations. Singur
522-464: The entire stretch is complete. The 65 kilometres (40 mi) Dankuni- Palsit stretch is also known as Durgapur Expressway. From Palsit to the outskirts of Asansol it follows the old Grand Trunk Road bypassing such towns as Saktigarh , Bardhaman and Raniganj but passes through Durgapur and Andal . The Palsit–Panagarh stretch is 64 kilometres (40 mi) and the Panagarh–Raniganj stretch
551-1489: The following: Examples of Indian census towns include Kapsi in Chhattisgarh , Avinissery in Thrissur District of Kerala , Greater Noida , Chakeri and Manauri in Uttar Pradesh , Indranagar in Tripura , Begampur , Chandpara , Nandigram , Chittaranjan and Beliatore in West Bengal , Chevella in Telangana , Amini in Lakshadweep , Deolali in Maharashtra , Ghatshila in Purbi Singhbhum District of Jharkhand , BGR Township ( Bongaigaon Refinery Township ) in Bongaigaon Urban Agglomeration of Assam , Pileru in Andhra Pradesh , Chikhli in Gujarat and Ichgam in Jammu and Kashmir . The number of census towns (CTs) in India grew from 1,362 in 2001 to 3,894 in 2011. As per Pradhan (2013), these CTs account for 30% of
580-419: The junction with the road on the north leading to Maithon and the road on the south leading to Panchet . NH 2 returns to old Grand Trunk Road at Nirsa. At Gobindpur NH 2 meets NH 32 leading to Dhanbad and Jamshedpur . At Topchanchi there is a picturesque lake, off NH2. Thereafter for a long stretch up to Isri the massive Parasnath Hills / Shikharji dominates on the northern side of NH 2. At Dumri ,
609-416: The national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 81%, and female literacy was 71%. In Singur, 9% of the population were under 6 years of age. Purusottampur is one of the oldest villages in Singur. Adi Biswalakhi Mandir, Dakat Kali Mandir, Anandamoyee Kali Mandir, Santosimar Mandir and Shib Mandir are situated in this village. Singur gained international media attention since Tata Motors started constructing
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#1732855079727638-548: The old NH 2 number has ceased to exist. Now Delhi to Agra stretch is part of NH 44 and Agra to Kolkata stretch is NH 19. The road was the part of National Highway network of India, and it is officially listed as running over 1,465 km. The kilometer counts in each of the states were Delhi (12), Haryana (74), Uttar Pradesh (752), Bihar (202), Jharkhand (190), West Bengal (235). NH 2 entered Haryana through Badarpur border at Delhi Faridabad Skyway in Faridabad . It ran parallel to
667-598: The outskirts of Kolkata . There is a 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) stretch to the Nivedita Bridge , and thereafter Belghoria Expressway links it to Barrackpur Trunk Road, and Jessore Road/ NH 34 . Alternatively, Kolkata bound traffic takes the NH 6 at Dankuni and then follows the Kona Expressway/NH 117 and Vidyasagar Setu to enter Kolkata. The four–lane West Bengal portion of NH 2 stretches from Barakar to Dankuni and
696-473: The population is rural and the urban population is 41.48%. Chandannagore subdivision has one municipal corporation, three municipalities and seven census towns . The single municipal corporation is Chandernagore Municipal Corporation . The municipalities are Tarakeswar Municipality , Bhadreswar Municipality and Champdany Municipality . Of the three CD blocks in Chandannagore subdivision, Tarakeswar CD block
725-492: The road on the north leads to Madhuban and Giridih . The next important junction is Bagodar where NH 100 meets NH2. There is a road leading to Hazaribagh Road station. At Barhi is the crossing with NH31 and NH33 . Between Chauparan and Dobhi , around Barachatti, NH 2 crosses over to Bihar . Much of the Jharkhand sector of NH 2 passes through an undulating area on Koderma plateau . (East–west alignment) The West Bengal end of NH 2 starts or terminates at Dankuni in
754-451: The state and then enters Jharkhand, between Dobhi and Chauparan , around Barachatti. In between it passes through Kaimur district . Mohania is the first major city on it. Also NH 30 is connected to In the city and leads to Patna city. The next city is Sasaram where there is the tomb of Great Emperor Sher Shah Suri . At Dehri - on-Son it crosses the wide expanse of the Son River over
783-404: The state to statutory ULBs. These 19 CTs are in close proximity to the town of Pune and this conversion is expected to lessen the infrastructure and population pressures on the town. According to Ireland's Central Statistics Office , a census town by definition was a "cluster of fifty or more occupied dwellings, not having a legally defined boundary, in which within a distance of 800 m there
812-449: The urban growth in the last decade. Pradhan also notes that the largest increase in the number of CTs was in the states of West Bengal and Kerala. The Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, in May 2016 asked the 28 states in India to take action to start the process of recognizing CTs as urban areas. The argument given for this conversion was that a statutory Urban Local Body (ULB)
841-679: Was a major National Highway in India , that connected the states of Delhi , Haryana , Uttar Pradesh , Bihar , Jharkhand and West Bengal . It constitutes a major portion of the historical Grand Trunk Road along with old NH 91 and old NH 1 in India. The highway connects national capital Delhi with Kolkata as well as important cities such as Faridabad , Mathura , Agra , Kanpur , Allahabad , Varanasi , Dhanbad , Asansol , Durgapur and Bardhaman . This NH has been renumbered as NH 19 and NH 44 after renumbering of all national highways by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in 2010 and
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