PASCHIM BARDHAMAN DISTRICT | ASANSOL | DURGAPUR | WEST BENGAL

Paschim Bardhaman district is a district of West Bengal. It is mainly known for its mining industries. The district headquarters is located in the city of Asansol. Asansol is the second largest city of West Bengal after the state capital Kolkata. 


The district was formed on 7th April 2017. At that time the erstwhile Bardhaman district was divided into two parts i.e. Purva Bardhaman and Paschim Bardhaman. With the division, the agricultural part of Bardhaman now comes under East Burdwan, while West Bardhaman is the industrial centre. According to some historians, the district has been named after the 24th and last Jain Tirthankara Mahavir Vardhaman. Alternatively, Bardhaman means a prosperous and growing region.


Area of Paschim Bardhaman district 

The area of ​​the district is spread over 1,603.17 km2. The district comprises two subdivisions: Asansol Sadar and Durgapur. In Paschim Bardhaman District, There are 8 Blocks Under Two Subdivision. Salanpur, Barabani, Jamuaria and Raniganj blocks come under Asansol Sadar subdivision while Andal, Pandabeshwar, Faridpur and Kanksa blocks come under Durgapur subdivision. District West Bardhaman shares its borders with Birbhum, Murshidabad, East Bardhaman, Hooghly, Bankura and Purulia districts as well as Dhanbad and Dumka districts of Jharkhand.


Population of Paschim Bardhaman district

The population of Paschim Bardhaman district is more than 29,00,000. Bengali is the main language of the district, apart from this Hindi, Urdu and Santali languages ​​are also spoken here. 


Economy of Paschim Bardhaman district

Industries are the main source of livelihood in the district. Hundreds of large, medium and small industries established in Durgapur and Asansol have made their mark which includes units like ISSCO, Durgapur Steel Plant, Chittaranjan Locomotive Works, Alloy Steel Plant, Durgapur Thermal Power Station. Raniganj Coalfield is the birthplace of the Indian coal industry. 


Apart from coal, important minerals found in the district are iron ore, calcium carbonate, silica bricks and molding sands, glass sands, building materials, manganese, bauxite and laterite.


Education in Paschim Bardhaman district

The literacy rate of the district is 68.49. There are many educational institutes in the district providing education in engineering, management, medicines, law, science and other technical and general courses. There is only one university in the district named Kazi Nazrul University. 


Loreto Convent School, India International School, St. Vincent High & Technical School, DAV Public School, Asansol Ramakrishna Mission High School, Kendriya Vidyalaya Asansol, Durgapur Government College, Dr.BC Roy Engineering College - Durgapur, Bengal College of Engineering and Technology, Bidhan Chandra College, Asansol Engineering College, BBCollege, Asansol Polytechnic etc. are some of the famous educational institutions in the district.




The attraction of Paschim Bardhaman district 

Biharnath Hill, Nehru Park, Ghaghari Bari Chandi Mata Mandir, Shatabdi Shishu Udyan, Spandan Amusement Park, Sacred Heart Cathedral Church, INA Memorial, Gunjan Ecological Park, Durga Barrage, Anand Amusement Park, KMP, Bhavani Pathak's Tila, Bidhan Nagar Ram Mandir etc. are some of the best attractions of the district.


How to reach Paschim Bardhaman district 

The district headquarter Asansol is well connected by road to West Bengal and all major cities of India. The South Bengal State Transport Corporation operates daily bus services to Kolkata and many other destinations. 


Private buses, taxis and radio taxis are easily available here. Asansol Junction railway station is the main railway station of the city. Asansol has very good connectivity with cities like New Delhi Amritsar, Ludhiana, Allahabad, Lucknow, Dehradun, Jaipur, Kota, Bhopal, Patna, Ranchi and Dhanbad. The domestic airport that serves the city is Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport. It is at a distance of about 25 kms from Asansol City Bus Terminus. 



The nearest international airport is Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata.

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