60-522: Sitarampur is a neighbourhood in Asansol , West Bengal . It is governed by the Asansol Municipal Corporation , and was one of the early hubs of coal mining activity. Sitarampur is located at 23°43′N 86°53′E / 23.72°N 86.88°E / 23.72; 86.88 . It has an average elevation of 100 m (330 ft). According to the 2011 Census of India , 83.33% of
120-425: A large goods yard, apart from those at Sitrampur and Barakar. Asansol Division of Eastern Railway handles around 1,300 wagons of coal every day. IISCO Steel Plant of Steel Authority of India Limited at Burnpur has a crude steel production capacity of 2.5 million tonnes per year. The modernisation and expansion programme of IISCO Steel Plant was implemented with an investment of over Rs 16,000 crore As of 2015,
180-546: A literacy rate of 83.30%. Religion in Asansol as of 2011. The major religions in Asansol are Hinduism, followed by 75.18% of the population, and Islam, followed by 21.26% of the population. 1.09% of the populace are adherents of Sikhism, while 0.99% of the population adheres to Christianity. Languages spoken in Asansol (2011) Bengali is spoken by the majority (43.1%), followed by Hindi (31.7%), Urdu (19.4%), Santali (2.9%), and Punjabi (1.2%). The economy of Asansol
240-445: A productive unit any more), Alstom Power Boilers Ltd. (earlier known as ACC-Vickers Babcock and later as ACC-Babcock), Philips Carbon Black Limited, Sankey Wheels (a unit of GKW), Birla Cement (earlier Durgapur Cement Ltd.), Graphite India Limited, Durgapur Chemicals, Bharat Ophathalmic Glass Limited (not a productive unit any more) and Hindustan Fertilizer Corporation (not a productive unit any more). Between 2001 and 2007 Durgapur saw
300-654: A railway colony. Asansol has hot and dry summers and mild winters. In summers temperatures soar above 45 °C with dry hot air blowing known as 'loo' while in winter temperatures go below 10 °C. Monsoon lasts from June to September and sometimes in October as well. The Köppen Climate Classification sub-type for this climate is " Aw " (Tropical Savanna Climate). Asansol has been ranked 16th best “National Clean Air City” (under Category 1 >10L Population cities) in India according to 'Swachh Vayu Survekshan 2024 Results' Asansol
360-509: A result, Asansol enjoys good connectivity with cities like New Delhi , Jammu , Amritsar , Ludhiana , Allahabad , Kanpur , Lucknow , Dehradun , Jaipur , Kota , Jodhpur , Jaisalmer , Gwalior , Bhopal , Indore , Patna , Ranchi , Durgapur and Dhanbad on the one hand and commands a fairly good traffic movement towards the western cities like Mumbai , Ahmedabad and Surat and southern cities like Bhubaneshwar , Visakhapatnam , Vijaywada , Chennai , Bangalore and Trivandrum . It
420-454: A significant presence in the area due to the huge deposits of high-quality coal. However, most of the coalfields and surrounding residential colonies are located away from the main city. Nearby areas like Raniganj, Chinakuri, and Jamuria are of particular importance as coal blocks. As of 2012, the total coal reserve in the ECL command area up to 600 metre depth was 49.17 billion tonnes. Railways also
480-408: Is 50 km and the population covered is 410,000 (2001). It has police investigation centres at Kanyapur and Jahagirmohalla. Asansol South police station has jurisdiction over parts of Asansol municipal corporation. The area covered is 69 km and the population covered is 475,439 (2001). Asansol Women PS covers Asansol subdivision. Raniganj PS has jurisdiction within the city and has
540-456: Is a big contributor to the economy of Asansol. Railways were the first employer in the city and they are credited with developing the city in the late 19th century. Asansol is one of four divisions of Eastern Railway Zone and among the major revenue generating divisions in Indian Railways . World's largest vertically integrated organisation Chittaranjan Locomotive Works under Indian Railways
600-612: Is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal . It is the second largest city in West Bengal . It is the 33rd largest urban agglomeration in India by population. Asansol is the district headquarters of Paschim Bardhaman district . According to a 2010 report released by the International Institute for Environment and Development , a UK-based policy research non-governmental body, Asansol was ranked 11th among Indian cities and 42nd in
660-605: Is a city on the banks of Damodar and its land is rich in minerals. Historically the city was anglicised as Assensole during the British era but the name was reverted after Independence. The region is believed to have been a part of the kingdom of Vishnupur where the Malla dynasty ruled for approximately a thousand years till the emergence of the British. This theory is backed by the presence of Vishnupur style temple present at Chhotodighari village and Domohani village in Asansol. Asansol
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#1732858376639720-603: Is a cosmopolitan city located on the lower Chota Nagpur Plateau , which occupies most of Jharkhand , between the Damodar and Ajay rivers. Another river, the Barakar , joins the Damodar near Dishergarh . Two small rivulets, Nunia and Garui flows past Asansol. While Dhanbad district in Jharkhand lies on the western side, Durgapur subdivision lies on the eastern side. To the south, across
780-468: Is a sort of extension of the Chota Nagpur plateau . For ages the area was heavily forested and infested with plunderers and marauders. The discovery of coal in the 18th century led to industrialisation. Most of the forests in the coal-bearing areas have been cleared but some areas in the eastern part of the district remained thickly forested till more recent times and some are still there. The eastern part of
840-462: Is administered by the Asansol Municipal Corporation . In 1850, a union committee was formed to look after the civic needs of Asansol. The Assensole (now Asansol) Municipality was approved in 1885 but started functioning effectively in 1896. It was upgraded to the status of a corporation in 1994. Since 2011 it has had its own Police Commissionerate. In 2015, Kulti, Jamuria and Raniganj Municipalities were dissolved and now these areas are administered by
900-622: Is also connected with Guwahati in the north-east region. The domestic airport that serves the city is Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport . The airport is located in Andal . It is roughly 25 kilometres (16 mi) from the Asansol City Bus Terminus. There is also a private airport located at Burnpur Riverside Area. At present this Airport is operated by IISCO . Recently Airport Authority of India gave nod to start commercial flights for six routes in West Bengal; Burnpur Airport being one of them
960-509: Is also situated here. It is India's first locomotive works and Asia's largest Locomotive manufacturer. Other industries include Dishergarh Power Supply, Damodar Valley Corporation , Burn Standard Co. which is now a subsidiary of Eastern Railways, Hindustan Cables Limited and cement factories like Burnpur Cement . The Grand Trunk Road ( NH 19 - old numbering NH 2) runs across the subdivision and NH 14 (old numbering NH 60) connects Asansol with Odisha . NH 19 has been broadened as part of
1020-548: Is at Asansol . The municipalities are at: Raniganj , Jamuria and Kulti . The census towns are: Chittaranjan , Hindustan Cables Town , Domohani , Bhanowara , Majiara , Pangachhiya , Charanpur , Kunustara , Topsi , Nimsa , Chinchuria , Kenda , Parasia , Ratibati , Chapui , Jemari (J.K. Nagar Township) , Banshra , Belebathan , Chelad , Murgathaul , Amkula , Baktarnagar , Egara , Sahebganj , Raghunathchak , Ballavpur and Kendra Khottamdi (partly). The subdivision has its headquarters at Asansol. According to
1080-670: Is at Durgapur . The census towns are: Siduli , Khandra , Chak Bankola , Ukhra , Mahira , Dakshin Khanda , Parashkol , Kajora , Harishpur , Palashban , Dignala , Andal (gram), Ondal , Baska , Bilpahari , Ramnagar , Dalurband , Baidyanathpur , Mahal , Konardihi , Nabgram , Sankarpur , Haripur , Chhora , Bahula , Mandarbani , Banagram , Sirsha , Nabaghanapur , Sarpi , Ichhapur , Arra , Gopalpur , Bamunara , Amlajora , Kanksa , Debipur , Prayagpur and Kendra Khottamdi (part). The subdivision has its headquarters at Durgapur. Urban-rural divide The urban-rural divide of
1140-473: Is concerned, Asansol Division is referred to as the heart of operations, being at the crossroads of the Grand Chord route via Gaya and the main line route via Patna. With a total of 629.38 route kilometres, the division has the unique distinction of having quadruple lines (two up and two down line) from Khana to Sitarampur. The railway track from Kolkata to Delhi passes through the subdivision and bifurcates into
1200-604: Is hopeful to receive its first commercial flight by the last quarter of 2019. The nearest international airport is Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport at Dum Dum in Kolkata. Among the many educational institutions are: There are several public libraries, including the District Library. Prasar Bharati has a High Power Transmitter Station at Asansol which broadcasts Doordarshan National / Bangla and Doordarshan News Channel. Transmissions are not only received by
1260-596: Is mainly a coal-mining center, and many people in Sitarampur and Neamatpur work in the coal mines of Eastern Coalfields . Collieries in the Sitarampur Area of Eastern Coalfields are: Mithani, Bejdi, Dhemomain, Narsamuda, BC Incline and Patmohana. As coal became transported by train more frequently, a new railway line, the Grand Chord , was laid from Sitarampur to Mughalsarai. The Howrah-Delhi rail track separates into
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#17328583766391320-484: Is primarily dependent on its steel and coal industries, railways, and its trade and commerce. The Steel Authority of India IISCO (Indian Iron and Steel Company Ltd) steel-making plant at Kulti was the first such facility in India. It became well known during the 1960s and 1970s, with its company shares being traded on the London Stock Exchange . However, a decade later the company became loss-making until it
1380-896: Is the district headquarters. There are 16 police stations, 8 development blocks, 2 municipal corporations, 62 gram panchayats in this district. Other than municipality areas, each subdivision contains community development blocks which, in turn, are divided into rural areas and census towns. In total there are 66 urban units: 2 municipal corporations, 3 municipalities (which have subsequently been absorbed in Asansol Municipal Corporation) and 65 census towns . There are two urban agglomerations (UA). Asansol Sadar subdivision Asansol Sadar subdivision has 10 police stations, 4 community development blocks, 4 panchayat samitis, 35 gram panchayats, 181 mouzas , 165 inhabited villages, 1 municipal corporation, 3 municipalities and 26 census towns +1 (partly). The single municipal corporation
1440-492: The Damodar , was used by Carr Tagore & Company for transporting coal to Kolkata by boat in the middle of the nineteenth century. Varying levels of water in the Damodar posed problems for transportation. In order to capture the lucrative coal transport business, East Indian Railway laid lines up to Raniganj in 1855. It captured the entire coal transport business. The line was extended to Asansol in 1863. The Howrah-Delhi main line via Asansol and Patna of East Indian Railway
1500-670: The Damodar River into the Purulia district, and beyond River Barakar into the Nirsa of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand. With hectic operations in the mines, accidents occurred frequently leading to loss of life. The government regulated the mining process with the Directorate of Mines Safety. It inspected mining procedures with firm laws and imposed hard penalties for non-compliance, which resulted in an accident and fatality reduction. The zonal office of
1560-731: The Golden Quadrilateral project and now allows three-lane traffic in both directions. A highway bypass avoids the areas of Ushagram, Murgasol, Asansol Bazar, Chelidanga, BNR, Gopalpur, Neamatpur, Kulti, and Barakar. Some of the other important roads of the city are namely Vivekananda Avenue, Burnpur Road, and S.B Gorai Road. The South Bengal State Transport Corporation operates daily bus services to Kolkata and numerous other destinations, such as Malda, Siliguri, Midnapur, Bankura, Siuri, Purulia, Burdwan, Kalna, Howrah, Barrackpore, Digha, Bolpur , Kirnahar and Berhampore. The North Bengal State Transport Corporation also runs services to and from
1620-847: The Raniganj Coalfield . In 1774, John Sumner and Suetonius Grant Heatly of the British East India Company found coal near Ethora , presently in Salanpur CD Block. In 1973, the Government of India took over the management of all non-coking coal mines in the country and in 1975 Coal India was formed to manage the coking and non-coking coal mines. 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. Narayankuri ghat, on
1680-613: The Yadav kings ruled. There are remains of the period at Shymarupar Garh and Ichhai Ghosher deul in Kanksa CD Block. In 1689, Raja Krishnaram Roy, of the Bardhaman Raj family , obtained a farman (royal decree) from Aurangzeb by which he was made the zamindar (landlord) of Bardhaman, and since then the Raj family's history became identical with that of the district. There are references to
1740-531: The Asansol Municipal Corporation. Thus the proper city limits of Asansol includes the old Asansol Area, including Burnpur , as well as other prominent locations like Raniganj, Chinakuri, Mithani, Barakar, Kulti , Dishergarh , Neamatpur , Sitarampur and Jamuria . Asansol Municipal Corporation has 106 wards. Asansol-Durgapur Development Authority (ADDA) was established in April 1980 by the merger of
1800-776: The Asansol Planning Organisation and the Durgapur Development Authority. Jurisdiction of ADDA covers the areas administered by Asansol Municipal Corporation, the Jamuria Panchayet Samiti, the Community Development Blocks of Andal , Pandabeswar and Durgapur-Faridpur, Durgapur Municipal Corporation and a small part of Kanksa Community Development Block. Asansol North police station has jurisdiction over Raniganj CD Block and parts of Asansol Municipal Corporation . The area covered
1860-511: The Damodar river are the Purulia and Bankura districts . To the north are Dumka and Birbhum districts . Dhanbad district is a major coal mining area and has close links with Asansol; both lie in the Damodar valley. The city is connected by the Grand Trunk Road and by rail with Durgapur, Burdwan, and Kolkata. It is an important coal-trading and railway centre, with large railway workshops and
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1920-496: The Directorate General of Mines Safety is located at Sitarampur. A small captive explosive manufacturing factory was established at Sitarampur to supply dynamite for solid blasting in open cast mines. The unit was in operation from around 1914 to 1935. It mainly consists of Bengali , Gujarati , Marwari , and Hindi -speaking people from Bihar and Jharkhand . Bengali is the official language in Sitarampur. Sitarampur
1980-513: The Kolkata Gazette notification of 3 June 2015, the municipal areas of Kulti , Raniganj and Jamuria were included within the jurisdiction of Asansol Municipal Corporation . Durgapur subdivision Durgapur subdivision has 6 police stations, 4 community development blocks, 4 panchayat samitis, 27 gram panchayats, 171 mouzas , 151 inhabited villages, 1 municipal corporation and 39 census towns +1 (partly). The single municipal corporation
2040-735: The Main and Grand Chord lines at Sitarampur and rejoins at Mughalsarai. Some major trains that stop at Sitarampur are Dhanbad – Howrah Coalfield Express and Black Diamond Express , Kathgodum Express, and Mithila Express. Sitarampur is connected by the Grand Trunk Road , which passes through Neamatpur . Asansol Asansol Dakshin (MLA — Agnimitra Paul — BJP ) Pandaveswar (MLA — Narendranath Chakraborty — TMC ) Raniganj (MLA — Tapas Banerjee — TMC ) Jamuria (MLA — Hareram Singh — TMC ) Kulti (MLA —Ajay Kumar Poddar — BJP ) Asansol
2100-655: The Raja of Panchkot being zamindar of certain sections (mostly the western part) of what later became Asansol subdivision. There also are references to the Raja of Searsole being zamindar of the Raniganj area. After the death of Aurangzeb, the Mughal Empire became weak and Murshid Quli Khan became the Nawab of Bengal , owning only nominal allegiance to the Mughal emperor. At that time Bardhaman
2160-411: The area is slowly picking up with the small IT hubs scattered around Durgapur and Asansol. Along with this the area is running a parallel economy in illegal mining of coal and sand. Various groups of scrupulous individuals are digging mine shafts and extracting coals illegally which are sold to the small scale industries at less than government rates. The illegal sand mining at Damodar river has damaged
2220-593: The city and towns in North Bengal like Malda, Raiganj and Balurghat. There are also many private buses, Taxis and Radio Taxis, which ply locally and on intercity and interstate routes. Asansol Junction railway station is the Division of Eastern Railway zone This is one of the oldest divisions on the Indian Railways and has always been in the forefront of operations, both freight and passenger. As far as Eastern Railway
2280-525: The city but also neighbouring places. Other than national channels, several local channels are available through cable TV networks, such as Vision 24, Drishti Channel, ATV, and ISP Channel. Asansol currently has four FM radio stations: All India Radio 100.3 FM, 92.7 BIG FM, 93.5 RED FM and Radio Mirchi 95 FM. Paschim Bardhaman district Paschim Bardhaman district is a predominantly urban mining-industrial district in West Bengal . The headquarter of
2340-483: The country from the East India Company. In 1765, when East India Company acquired the diwani of Bardhaman, it was composed of Bardhaman, Bankura, Hooghly and a third of Birbhum. In 1805, the western parganas of Shergarh and Senpahari (which later formed Asansol subdivision) and parts of Bankura were formed into a new district called Jungle Mahals . Shergarh and Senpahari was restored to Bardhaman, when Bankura
2400-506: The district gradually slopes down to the rice plains of the agriculturally rich Purba Bardhaman district . The district comprises two subdivisions: Asansol Sadar subdivision and Durgapur subdivision . In Paschim Bardhaman district, there are 8 CD block under two subdivision. In Asansol Sadar subdivision, there are 4 CD block - Salanpur , Barabani , Jamuria and Raniganj . In Durgapur subdivision, there are 4 CD block - Andal , Pandabeswar , Faridpur-Durgapur and Kanksa . Asansol
2460-430: The district is Asansol . It was formed on 7 April 2017 after bifurcation of the erstwhile Bardhaman district as the 23rd district of West Bengal. Some historians link the name of the district to the 24th and last Jain tirthankara , Mahavira Vardhamana , who came to preach in the area. Alternatively, Bardhamana means a prosperous and growing area. It was a forward frontier zone in the progress of Aryanisation by
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2520-488: 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. Durgapur Barrage was built by Damodar Valley Corporation in 1955 and handed over, along with the canal network, to the Government of West Bengal in 1964. Amongst the other industrial units at Durgpur are: Alloy Steels Plant of SAIL, Durgapur Projects Limited, Mining and Allied Machinery Corporation (not
2580-415: The following centres under its area: Jamuria PS has jurisdiction over the following centres; Hirapur and Kulti Police Stations also serve the following parts of Asansol municipal corporation area. As per the 2011 census, the Asansol municipal area has a total population of 563,917, and the total population of Asansol UA is 1,243,414 out of which 646,052 are males and 597,362 are females. The city has
2640-566: The investment for modernisation was the single largest investment in West Bengal till then. Established in 1918, the Indian Iron and Steel Company (IISCO) was amalgamated with SAIL in 2006 and renamed IISCO Steel Plant. Chittaranjan Locomotive Works is one of the largest electric locomotive manufacturers in the world. Established in 1950, it produced steam locomotives up to 1972. Ballavpur Paper Mnfg. Ltd. (earlier Bengal Paper Mill) at Ballavpur started production in 2009 after revamp. Amongst
2700-605: The main line and the grand chord line at Sitarampur railway junction, a little to the west of Asansol railway junction. Another railway track links Asansol with Adra and then to Jamshedpur via Purulia and Kharagpur via Bankura. A branch line connects Andal with Sainthia on the Sahibganj Loop . Almost all the trains linking Kolkata with north India also connect with Asansol including Howrah-Patna Vande Bharat Express, Sealdah Rajdhani, Howrah Rajdhani, Howrah Duronto, Sealdah Humsafar Express, Yuva Express and Shalimar Duronto. As
2760-450: The other industries at Asansol are: Burn Standard (earlier Indian Standard Wagon), Sen Raleigh cycle factory (not a productive unit any more), Hindustan Pilkington glass factory (not a productive unit any more), Dhakeswari Cotton Mills (not a productive unit any more), Kulti Works of SAIL Growth Division and Hindustan Cables at Rupnarayanpur (not a productive unit any more). Durgapur Steel Plant of Steel Authority of India , set up in
2820-660: The people in the Upper Gangetic valley. Paschim means west. Microliths found at Birbhanpur, near Durgapur, indicate settlements in the Ajay valley in the Paleolithic / Mesolithic age, around 5,000 BC. In early historical times Bardhamanbhukti , a part of the Rarh region , was ruled successively by the Magadhas , Mauryas , Kushanas and Guptas . In the 7th century AD, when Shashanka
2880-547: The population of Asansol Sadar subdivision was urban and 16.67% was rural. The Asansol Sadar subdivision had 26 census towns . According to the Kolkata Gazette notification on 3 June 2015, the municipal areas of Kulti , Raniganj and Jamuria were included within the jurisdiction of Asansol Municipal Corporation . Coal in India was first discovered around Sitarampur. The early mines were Baro Dhemo and Sundarchak, which are now defunct. As those mines started to dry up, new virgin plots were excavated, some of which extended beyond
2940-403: The population. Other religions (including indigenous religions such as Sarna) numbered 42,954 (1.49%) of the population. Languages of Paschim Bardhaman district (2011) According to the 2011 census, 58.18% of the population in what is now Paschim Bardhaman district spoke Bengali , 26.78% Hindi , 7.64% Urdu and 4.47% Santali as their first language. Coal mining in India first started in
3000-536: The rajas often failed to pay the rent demands, some parts of the estate were auctioned off. However, there were bright spots even in the later period of the rule of Bardhaman zamindary till the abolition of zamindary system in 1954, after independence of the country. Bardhaman district was bifurcated into two districts, Purba Bardhaman and Paschim Bardhaman, on 7 April 2017. The rocky undulating topography with laterite soil found in Paschim Bardhaman district
3060-593: The setting up of around a dozen middle to large scale industrial investment in iron and steel manufacturing sector. The prominent investors are MB Group, Jai Balaji group , SPS group, Adhunik Group of Industries, Neo Metallic, Stolberg India, Super Smelters Ltd, Shyam Steel and UltraTech Cement . Amongst the industrial areas in the district are: Durgapur Industrial Area, Industrial Complex at Rajbandh, Industrial Estate at Kalyanpur, Asansol, Raniganj Industrial Estate, Panagarh Industrial Park, Aluminium and Non-Ferrous Metal Park and Salanpur Industrial Park. IT industry in
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#17328583766393120-492: The two administrative subdivisions are as follows: As per the 2011 Census of India data, Paschim Bardhaman district (after bifurcation of Bardhaman district in 2016), had a total population of 2,882,031. There were 1,497,479 (52%) males and 1,384,452 (48%) females. Population below 6 years was 322,268. 2,351,954 (81.61%) lived in urban areas. As per the 2011 census data the total number of literates in Paschim Bardhaman district, after bifurcation of Bardhaman district in 2017,
3180-458: The world in its list of 100 fastest-growing cities. Asansol is classed as a Y-category city for calculation of HRA (House Rent Allowance) for public servants (rate 16%) making it a "Tier-II" city. " Asan ", a species of tree which generally grows thirty meters tall, is found on the banks of the Damodar River; "sol" refers to land. The name "Asansol" is a combination of these two words. Asansol
3240-591: Was 2,015,056 (78.75% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 1,136,990 (85.44% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 806,010 (65.55% of the female population over 6 years). Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 628,568 (21.81%) and 161,946 (5.62%) of the population respectively. In the 2011 census Hindus were the majority with 2,442,414 (84.75%) in Paschim Bardhaman district. Muslims numbered 384,027 (13.32%), Sikhs were 14,754 (0.51%), almost entirely in urban areas such as Asansol and Durgapur. Christians numbered 12,636 (0.44%) of
3300-463: Was converted to Asansol subdivision. The parganas were converted to thanas (police stations). At that time there were 22 thanas in Bardhaman district. Later, Jahanabad was transferred out of Bardhaman. Some minor changes went on taking place. Durgapur subdivision was carved out of Asansol subdivision in 1968. The Permanent Settlement ultimately led to the dismemberment of the Bardhaman estate. As
3360-506: Was king, the area was part of the Gauda Kingdom . It was ruled by the Palas and Senas , till Bakhtiyar Khilji captured it in 1199 AD. The early Muslim rulers ruled over major parts of Bengal from Gauda or Lakhnauti. In Ain-i-Akbari , Bardhaman is mentioned as a mahal or pargana of Sarcar Sharifabad . The area between the Damodar and the Ajay river was referred to Gopbhum, where
3420-526: Was made into a separate district. Hooghly was separated in 1820, Bankura and Birbhum in 1837. At the time of the Permanent Settlement of Lord Cornwallis in 1793, the chaklas were reduced in size, in order to make them more manageable, and districts were created. Six subdivisions were created in Bardhaman district – Bud Bud in 1846, Katwa, Raniganj, Jahanabad (later named Arambagh), Bardhaman Sadar in 1847 and Kalna in 1850. In 1906, Raniganj subdivision
3480-486: Was made operable in 1871 and the Grand Chord from Sitarampur to Mughalsarai was completed in 1901, shortening the travel distance between Howrah and Delhi. Bengal Nagpur Railway linked its operations in the Nagpur-Chandil sector to Asansol in 1887. With all these links Asansol emerged as a major railway junction. Asansol has an electric loco shed and an EMU shed. There is a diesel loco shed at Andal and Andal also has
3540-617: Was referred to as chakla , a change from the earlier pargana . Subsequently, during the reign of Alivardi Khan , the Bargis attacked and plundered Bardhaman. After the victory of the British in the Battle of Plassey in 1757, the fertile district of Bardhaman, along with Medinipur and Chittagong, was ceded to the East India Company . In 1857, the British Crown took over the administration of
3600-601: Was revived in 2006 when it merged with the Steel Authority of India . Modernisation at IISCO Steel Plant has helped the city develop at a very rapid pace. The plant's capacity will be raised from 0.4 MT to 2.5 MT of saleable steel, using what will be the biggest blast furnace in the country. As of 2015, the investment for modernisation was the single largest investment in West Bengal till then. Eastern Coalfields , which has its headquarters in Sanctoria P.O. - Dishergarh, has
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