Bardhaman District
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Bardhaman district (also spelled as Burdwan or Burdhman) is a district in West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
. The headquarter of the district is Bardhaman
Bardhaman
'Bardhaman or Burdwan , is a city of West Bengal state in eastern India. It is the headquarters of Bardhaman District....
, though it houses other important industrial towns like Durgapur and Asansol
Asansol
Asansol is a coal mining and industrial metropolis and one of the busiest commercial centres in India. It is the second largest city and urban agglomeration in West Bengal after Kolkata and the 19th largest urban agglomeration in India. Asansol is located in the western part of the Burdwan...
. In Medieval history, this area was known as Sharifabad.
It is the seventh most populous district in India (out of 640
Districts of India
A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Districts are further subdivided, in some cases into Sub-Divisions, and otherwise directly into tehsils or talukas.District officials include:...
).
Etymology
The name of Bardhaman city, which lends its name to the district, comes from the 24th Jain monk Tirthankar Mahavir Bardhaman. Probably Mahavir was from a village name Ajahapur situated close to the NH2, near Memari Railway Station.Medieval age
During the Mughal age, from the thirteenth century, the city of Bardhaman was known as Sharifabad. It was an important administrative center. When Sufi pirPir (Sufism)
Pir or Peer is a title for a Sufi master equally used in the nath tradition. They are also referred to as a Hazrat or Shaikh, which is Arabic for Old Man. The title is often translated into English as "saint" and could be interpreted as "Elder". In Sufism a Pir's role is to guide and instruct his...
Baharam had to leave Delhi because of the plots of Abul Fazal and Faizi, he came to Sharifabad. His tomb is visited by both Muslims and Hindus.
Modern era
Post independence, Bardhaman became an important economic hub in West Bengal because of its location, and also due to the natural resources available in the region (esp Coal.)Geography
Bardhaman District has an area of 7,024 km², and a population of 6,895,514 (2001 census). It is bounded on the north by Birbhum and MurshidabadMurshidabad
Murshidabad is a city in Murshidabad district of West Bengal state in India. The city of Murshidabad is located on the southern bank of the Bhagirathi, a distributary of the Ganges River. It was the capital of undivided Bengal during the Mughal rule. Nawabs of Bengal used to rule Bengal from this...
districts, on the east by Nadia District
Nadia District
Nadia district is a district of the state of West Bengal, in the north east of India. It borders with Bangladesh to the east, North 24 Parganas and Hooghly districts to the south, Bardhaman district to the west, and Murshidabad district to the north....
, on the southeast by Hooghly District
Hooghly District
Hooghly district is one of the districts of the state of West Bengal in India. It can alternatively be spelt Hoogli or Hugli. The district is named after the Hooghly River.The headquarters of the district are at Chinsura...
, on the southwest by Bankura
Bankura
Bankura is a city and a municipality in Bankura District in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Bankura District.-Etymology:...
and Purulia
Purulia District
Purulia district is one of the nineteen districts of West Bengal state in eastern India. The town of Purulia is the administrative headquarters of the district.-History:...
districts, and on the northwest by Dhanbad district
Dhanbad District
Dhanbad district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India, and Dhanbad is the administrative headquarters of this district...
of Jharkhand
Jharkhand
Jharkhand is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east...
. The district has six sub-divisions, Asansol
Asansol
Asansol is a coal mining and industrial metropolis and one of the busiest commercial centres in India. It is the second largest city and urban agglomeration in West Bengal after Kolkata and the 19th largest urban agglomeration in India. Asansol is located in the western part of the Burdwan...
, Sadar (North), Sadar (South), Durgapur
Durgapur subdivision
Durgapur subdivision is a subdivision of the Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Durgapur municipal corporation and five community development blocs: Durgapur–Faridpur, Galsi–I, Kanksa, Andal and Pandabeswar. The five blocks contain 36 gram panchayats...
, Kalna
Kalna
Ambika Kalna or simply Kalna is a town, a municipality and head quarters of Kalna subdivision in Bardhaman District in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated on the western bank of the Bhāgirathi. The town is more popularly known as Ambika Kalna, named after a very popular Deity of...
, and Katwa
Katwa
Katwa is the head quarters of Katwa subdivision in the district of Bardhaman, West Bengal. The area has a rural charm and natural beauty, but many trading and other business activities has made it clumsy and congested. It is mostly a middle class residential area.-History:The small town has a five...
. It was amongst the first districts to have a 100% literacy rate.
Bardhaman is the most advanced district in West Bengal both industrially and agriculturally. The eastern part is enriched by the alluvial soil of Bhagirathi River
Bhagirathi River
The Bhāgīrathī is a turbulent Himalayan river in the state of Uttarakhand, India, that is the source stream of the Ganges—the major river of the Gangetic plain of Northern India and the holy river of Hinduism.-Etymology:...
(minor stream of river Ganges), and is one of the most productive agricultural regions in West Bengal. The western part of the district, chiefly Asansol
Asansol
Asansol is a coal mining and industrial metropolis and one of the busiest commercial centres in India. It is the second largest city and urban agglomeration in West Bengal after Kolkata and the 19th largest urban agglomeration in India. Asansol is located in the western part of the Burdwan...
, is rich in coal
Coal
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers or veins called coal beds or coal seams. The harder forms, such as anthracite coal, can be regarded as metamorphic rock because of later exposure to elevated temperature and pressure...
and other mineral resources. This part is highly industrialised and contains various factories based on iron
Iron
Iron is a chemical element with the symbol Fe and atomic number 26. It is a metal in the first transition series. It is the most common element forming the planet Earth as a whole, forming much of Earth's outer and inner core. It is the fourth most common element in the Earth's crust...
and steel
Steel
Steel is an alloy that consists mostly of iron and has a carbon content between 0.2% and 2.1% by weight, depending on the grade. Carbon is the most common alloying material for iron, but various other alloying elements are used, such as manganese, chromium, vanadium, and tungsten...
processing, as well as many cement
Cement
In the most general sense of the word, a cement is a binder, a substance that sets and hardens independently, and can bind other materials together. The word "cement" traces to the Romans, who used the term opus caementicium to describe masonry resembling modern concrete that was made from crushed...
factories. Durgapur, Burnpur
Burnpur
Burnpur is an important industrial city in Asansol sub-division in the state of West Bengal, India . It is located in Bardhaman District, in the heart of the mining-industrial belt in the western periphery of the state....
, and Kulti
Kulti
Kulti is a city and a municipality in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Kulti is located at latitude 23°43'60N and longitude 86°50'60E at an elevation of 114 meters. The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating latterite soil. This area lies between two...
are in the western part of the district. It also contains power plants at Durgapur and Dishergarh
Dishergarh
Dishergarh is a town under the Kulti Police Station in Asansol subdivision of Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal. It is situated at the border of the Puruliya district and Bardhaman district in West Bengal. The Purulia - Barakar State Highway passes through Dishergarh...
.
Administrative divisions
The district comprises six subdivisions: Asansol, Durgapur, Kalna, Katwa, Bardhaman Sadar North and Bardhaman Sadar South. Asansol subdivision consists of AsansolAsansol
Asansol is a coal mining and industrial metropolis and one of the busiest commercial centres in India. It is the second largest city and urban agglomeration in West Bengal after Kolkata and the 19th largest urban agglomeration in India. Asansol is located in the western part of the Burdwan...
municipal corporation, three municipalities (Raniganj
Raniganj
Raniganj is a city and a municipality in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Raniganj is located at . It has an average elevation of 91 metres ....
, Jamuria
Jamuria
Jamuria is a city and a municipality in Asansol subdivision of Barddhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Jamuria is located at . It has an average elevation of 111 metres ....
and Kulti
Kulti
Kulti is a city and a municipality in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Kulti is located at latitude 23°43'60N and longitude 86°50'60E at an elevation of 114 meters. The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating latterite soil. This area lies between two...
) and four community development blocs: Barabani, Jamuria, Raniganj and Salanpur. Durgapur subdivision consists of Durgapur municipal corporation and five community development blocs: Durgapur—Faridpur, Galsi–I, Kanksa, Andal and Pandabeswar. Kalna subdivision consists of Kalna
Kalna
Ambika Kalna or simply Kalna is a town, a municipality and head quarters of Kalna subdivision in Bardhaman District in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated on the western bank of the Bhāgirathi. The town is more popularly known as Ambika Kalna, named after a very popular Deity of...
municipality and five community development blocks: Kalna–I, Kalna–II, Manteswar, Purbasthali–I and Purbasthali–II. Katwa subdivision consists of two municipalities (Katwa
Katwa
Katwa is the head quarters of Katwa subdivision in the district of Bardhaman, West Bengal. The area has a rural charm and natural beauty, but many trading and other business activities has made it clumsy and congested. It is mostly a middle class residential area.-History:The small town has a five...
and Dainhat
Dainhat
Dainhat is a Town and a municipality under Katwa police station and Katwa subdivision, in Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.-Demographics:...
) and five community development blocks: Katwa–I, Katwa–II, Ketugram–I, Ketugram–II and Mongolkote. Bardhaman Sadar North consists of two municipalities (Bardhaman
Bardhaman
'Bardhaman or Burdwan , is a city of West Bengal state in eastern India. It is the headquarters of Bardhaman District....
and Guskara
Guskara
Guskara is a town and a municipality under Ausgram police station of Sadar subdivision in Barddhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Guskara is located at . It has an average elevation of 38 metres ....
) and six community development blocks: Ausgram — I, Ausgram–II, Bhatar, Burdwan–I, Burdwan–II and Galsi–II. Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision consists of Memari
Memari
Memari is a town and a municipality in the Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Memari is located at...
municipality and six community development blocks: Khandaghosh, Jamalpur, Memari–I, Memari –II, Raina–I and Raina–II.
Bardhaman
Bardhaman
'Bardhaman or Burdwan , is a city of West Bengal state in eastern India. It is the headquarters of Bardhaman District....
is the district headquarters. There are 32 police stations, 31 development blocks, 2 municipal corporations, 9 municipalities, 277 gram panchayat
Gram panchayat
Gram panchayats are local self-governments at the village or small town level in India. As of 2002 there were about 265,000 gram panchayats in India. The gram panchayat is the foundation of the Panchayat System. A gram panchayat can be set up in villages with minimum population of 300...
s and 2438 villages in this district.
Other than municipality area, each subdivision contains community development blocs which in turn are divided into rural areas and census towns. In total there are 66 urban units: 2 municipal corporations, 9 municipalities and 55 census town
Census town
In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...
s. Asansol
Asansol
Asansol is a coal mining and industrial metropolis and one of the busiest commercial centres in India. It is the second largest city and urban agglomeration in West Bengal after Kolkata and the 19th largest urban agglomeration in India. Asansol is located in the western part of the Burdwan...
, Kulti, Bhanowara, Jamuria, Jemari, Raniganj, Putsuri, Amkula, Murgathaul, Raghunathchak and Ballavpur together forms Asansol
Asansol
Asansol is a coal mining and industrial metropolis and one of the busiest commercial centres in India. It is the second largest city and urban agglomeration in West Bengal after Kolkata and the 19th largest urban agglomeration in India. Asansol is located in the western part of the Burdwan...
urban agglomeration (UA). Katwa and Panuhat forms Katwa UA, whereas Kalna and Uttar Goara forms the Kalna UA.
Asansol subdivisionAsansol subdivisionAsansol subdivision is a subdivision of the Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Asansol municipal corporation, three municipalities and four community development blocs: Barabani, Jamuria, Raniganj and Salanpur. The four blocks contain 35 gram panchayats and 18...
- AsansolAsansolAsansol is a coal mining and industrial metropolis and one of the busiest commercial centres in India. It is the second largest city and urban agglomeration in West Bengal after Kolkata and the 19th largest urban agglomeration in India. Asansol is located in the western part of the Burdwan...
municipal corporation. - Three municipalities: RaniganjRaniganjRaniganj is a city and a municipality in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Raniganj is located at . It has an average elevation of 91 metres ....
, JamuriaJamuriaJamuria is a city and a municipality in Asansol subdivision of Barddhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Jamuria is located at . It has an average elevation of 111 metres ....
and KultiKultiKulti is a city and a municipality in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Kulti is located at latitude 23°43'60N and longitude 86°50'60E at an elevation of 114 meters. The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating latterite soil. This area lies between two...
. - Barabani community development bloc consists of rural areas with 8 gram panchayats and two census towns: Pangachhiya (B)Pangachhiya (B)Pangachhiya is a census town under Asansol North police station of Asansol subdivision in Barddhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under Barabani block -Geography:Pangachhiya is located at ....
and BhanowaraBhanowaraBhanowara is a census town under Barabani police station of Asansol subdivision in Barddhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.-Geography:Bhanowara is located at ....
. - Jamuria community development bloc consists of rural areas with 10 gram panchayats and three census towns: ParasiaParasiaParasia is a census town in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Parasia is located at . Parasia is located in Jamuria block of Asansol subdivision of Bardhaman district. Jamuria police stations serves this town.-Demographics:...
, KendaKendaKenda is a census town under Jamuria police station of Asansol subdivision in Barddhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:...
and KunustaraKunustaraKunustara is a census town under Jamuria police station of Asansol subdivision in Barddhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Kunustara is located at ....
. - Raniganj community development bloc consists of rural areas with 6 gram panchayats and ten census towns: BanshraBanshraBanshra is a census town under Raniganj police station of Asansol subdivision in Barddhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.-Geography:Banshra is located at ....
, CheladCheladChelad is a census town under Raniganj police station of Asansol subdivision in Barddhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.-Geography:Chelod is located at ....
, RatibatiRatibatiRatibati is a census town under Raniganj police station of Asansol subdivision in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Ratibati is located at ....
, ChapuiChapuiChapui is a census town under Raniganj police station of Asansol subdivision in Barddhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.-Geography:Chapui is located at ....
, Jemari (J.K. Nagar Township)Jemari (J.K. Nagar Township)Jemari is a census town under Raniganj police station of Asansol subdivision in Barddhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:J.K.Nagar Township is located at ....
, AmkulaAmkulaAmkula is a census town under Raniganj police station of Asansol subdivision in Barddhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.-Etymology:...
, MurgathaulMurgathaulMurgathaul is a census town under Raniganj police station of Asansol subdivision in Barddhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Murgathaul is located at ....
, RaghunathchakRaghunathchakRaghunathchak is a census town under Raniganj police station of Asansol subdivision in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Raghunathchak is located at ....
, BallavpurBallavpurBallavpur is a census town under Raniganj police station of Asansol subdivision in Barddhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India. The place is adjacent to Raniganj town. It on the northern bank of Damodar River and Mejia is across the river in Bankura District-Geography:Ballavpur is...
and BelebathanBelebathanBelebathan is a census town under Raniganj police station of Asansol subdivision in Barddhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.-Geography:Belebathan is located at ....
. - Salanpur community development bloc consists of rural areas with 11 gram panchayats and three census towns: ChittaranjanChittaranjanChittaranjan is a census town in Asansol subdivision of Burdwan District in the state of West Bengal, India. This is famous for Chittaranjan Locomotive Works, a Indian Government railway factory.-Geography:...
, Hindusthan Cables TownHindusthan Cables TownRupnarainpur is a town under Salanpur/ Chittaranjan police stations of Asansol subdivision in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The post office on the company's area is called Hindustan Cables PO.-Geography:Rupnarainpur is located at...
and JemariJemariJemari is a census town under Salanpur police station of Asansol subdivision in Barddhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Jemari is located at ....
.
Durgapur subdivisionDurgapur subdivisionDurgapur subdivision is a subdivision of the Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Durgapur municipal corporation and five community development blocs: Durgapur–Faridpur, Galsi–I, Kanksa, Andal and Pandabeswar. The five blocks contain 36 gram panchayats...
- Durgapur municipal corporation
- Durgapur—Faridpur community development bloc consists of rural areas with 6 gram panchayats and three census towns: SarpiSarpi, BardhamanSarpi is a census town under Faridpur police stationof Durgapur subdivision in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Sarpi is located at ....
, MandarbaniMandarbaniMandarbani is a census town under Faridpur police station of Durgapur subdivision in Barddhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Mandarbani is located at ....
and Sirsha. - Galsi–IGalsiGalsi may refer to:* Galsi, Bardhaman, a town in West Bengal, India* GALSI, a planned Algeria-Sardinia-Italy natural gas pipe line...
community development bloc consists of rural areas with 9 gram panchayats and one census town: SukdalSukdalSukdal is a census town under Bud Bud police stationof Durgapur subdivision in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:...
. - Kanksa community development bloc consists of rural areas with 7 gram panchayats and three census towns: PrayagpurPrayagpurPrayagpur is a census town under Kanksa police stationof Durgapur subdivision in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Prayagpur is located at ....
, Debipur and Kanksa. - Andal community development bloc consists of rural areas with 8 gram panchayats and eleven census towns: MahiraMahiraMahira is a census town under Andal police stationof Durgapur subdivision in Barddhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Mahira is located at ....
, KajoraKajoraKajora is a census town under Andal police station of Durgapur subdivision in Barddhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Kajora is located at ....
, HarishpurHarishpurHarishpur is a census town under Andal police station of Durgapur subdivision in Barddhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Harishpur is located at ....
, PalashbanPalashbanPalashban is a census town under Andal police stationof Durgapur subdivision in Barddhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Palashban is located at ....
, DignalaDignalaDignala is a census town under Andal police station of Durgapur subdivision in Barddhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.-Geography:Dignala is located at ....
, AndalAndal, BardhamanAndal is a census town and police station in Durgapur subdivision of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Andal is located at . It has an average elevation of 76 metres ....
, BaskaBaska, AndalBaska is a census town under Andal police station of Durgapur subdivision in Barddhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.-Geography:Baska is located at ....
, SiduliSiduliSiduli is a census town under Andal police station of Durgapur subdivision in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:...
, KhandraKhandraKhandra is a census town under Andal police stationof Durgapur subdivision in Barddhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Khandra is located at ....
, UkhraUkhraUkhra is a census town under Andal police station of Durgapur subdivision in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:...
and DhandadihiDhandadihiDhandadihi is a census town under Andal police station of Durgapur subdivision in Barddhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.-Geography:Dhandadihi is located at ....
. - Pandabeswar community development bloc consists of rural areas with 6 gram panchayats and ten census towns: Kendra KhottamdiKendra KhottamdiKendra Khottamdi is a census town under Pandaveswar police stationof Durgapur subdivision in Barddhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Kendra Khottamdi is located at ....
, RamnagarRamnagar, PandaveswarSee Ramnagar for disambiguation.Ramnagar is a census town under Pandaveswar police stationin Durgapur subdivision of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Ramnagar is located at ....
, DalurbandDalurbandDalurband is a census town under Pandaveswar police stationof Durgapur subdivision in Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.-Geography:Dalurbandh is located at ....
, BilpahariBilpahariBilpahari is a census town under Pandaveswar police station of Durgapur subdivision in Barddhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.-Geography:Bilpahari is located at ....
, NabgramNabgramNabgram is a census town under Pandaveswar police stationof Durgapur subdivision in Barddhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Nabgram is located at ....
, Sankarpur, HaripurHaripur, BardhamanHaripur is a census town under Pandaveswar police stationof Durgapur subdivision in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Haripur is located at ....
, KonardihiKonardihiKonardihi is a census town under Pandaveswar police stationof Durgapur subdivision in Barddhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Konardihi is located at ....
, BahulaBahulaBahula is a census town under Andal police stationin Durgapur subdivision of Barddhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.-Geography:Bahula is located at ....
and ChhoraChhoraChhora is a census town under Andal police station of Durgapur subdivision in Barddhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.-Geography:Chhora is located at ....
. - The census towns Chak BankolaChak BankolaChak Bankola is a census town under Andal police station of Durgapur subdivision in Barddhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.-Geography:Chak Bankola is located at ....
and ParashkolParashkolParashkol is a census town under Andal police station of Durgapur subdivision in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:...
are both partly in Andal block and partly in Pandabeswar block.
Kalna subdivisionKalna subdivisionKalna subdivision is a subdivision of the Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Kalna municipality and five community development blocks: Kalna–I, Kalna–II, Manteswar, Purbasthali–I and Purbasthali–II. The five blocks contain 47 gram...
- One municipality: KalnaKalnaAmbika Kalna or simply Kalna is a town, a municipality and head quarters of Kalna subdivision in Bardhaman District in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated on the western bank of the Bhāgirathi. The town is more popularly known as Ambika Kalna, named after a very popular Deity of...
- Kalna–I community development bloc consists of rural areas with 9 gram panchayats and two census towns: Uttar GoaraUttar GoaraUttar Goara is a census town under Kalna police station and Kalna subdivision in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is an urban growth center adjacent to Kalna town.-Geography:...
and DhatrigramDhatrigramDhatrigram is a census town under Kalna police station and subdivision in Barddhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is about 8 km away from Kalna town.-Geography:...
. - Kalna–II community development bloc consists of rural areas only with 8 gram panchayats.
- ManteswarManteswarManteswar is an administrative division in Kalna subdivision of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Manteswar police station serves this block...
community development bloc consists of rural areas only with 13 gram panchayats. - Purbasthali–IPurbasthaliPurbasthali is a village with a police station in Kalna subdivision of Bardhaman district. It is located 120 km north from Kolkata. Also known as Chupi Char, it lies on the banks of a large oxbow lake created by the Ganges river and is only a few km from the old and holy town of Nabadwip. The...
community development bloc consists of rural areas with 7 gram panchayats and three census towns: Srirampur, HatsimlaHatsimlaHatsimla is a census town under Purbasthali police station of Kalna subdivision in Barddhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:...
and Gopinathpur. - Purbasthali–IIPurbasthaliPurbasthali is a village with a police station in Kalna subdivision of Bardhaman district. It is located 120 km north from Kolkata. Also known as Chupi Char, it lies on the banks of a large oxbow lake created by the Ganges river and is only a few km from the old and holy town of Nabadwip. The...
community development bloc consists of rural areas with 10 gram panchayats and one census town: PatuliPatuliPatuli is a census town under Purbasthali police station of Kalna subdivision in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Patuli is located at . It has an average elevation of 18 metres ....
.
Katwa subdivisionKatwa subdivisionKatwa subdivision is a subdivision of the Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Katwa municipality, Dainhat municipality and five community development blocks: Katwa–I, Katwa–II, Ketugram–I, Ketugram–II and Mongolkote. The five blocks contain...
- Two municipalities: KatwaKatwaKatwa is the head quarters of Katwa subdivision in the district of Bardhaman, West Bengal. The area has a rural charm and natural beauty, but many trading and other business activities has made it clumsy and congested. It is mostly a middle class residential area.-History:The small town has a five...
and DainhatDainhatDainhat is a Town and a municipality under Katwa police station and Katwa subdivision, in Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.-Demographics:...
. - Katwa–I community development bloc consists of rural areas with 9 gram panchayats and one census town: PanuhatPanuhatPanuhat is a census town under Katwa police station and Katwa subdivision, in Barddhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Demographics: India census, Panuhat had a population of 5665. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%...
. - Katwa–II community development bloc consists of rural areas only with 7 gram panchayats.
- Ketugram–IKetugramKetugram I is an administrative division in Katwa subdivision of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Ketugram police station serves this block...
community development bloc consists of rural areas only with 8 gram panchayats. - Ketugram–IIKetugramKetugram I is an administrative division in Katwa subdivision of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Ketugram police station serves this block...
community development bloc consists of rural areas only with 7 gram panchayats. - Mongolkote community development bloc consists of rural areas only with 15 gram panchayats.
Bardhaman Sadar North subdivisionBardhaman Sadar North subdivisionBardhaman Sadar North subdivision is a subdivision of the Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Bardhaman municipality, Guskara municipality and six community development blocks: Ausgram — I, Ausgram–II, Bhatar, Burdwan–I, Burdwan–II and...
- Two municipalities: BardhamanBardhaman'Bardhaman or Burdwan , is a city of West Bengal state in eastern India. It is the headquarters of Bardhaman District....
and GuskaraGuskaraGuskara is a town and a municipality under Ausgram police station of Sadar subdivision in Barddhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Guskara is located at . It has an average elevation of 38 metres ....
. - Ausgram–IAusgramAusgram I is an administrative division in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Ausgram police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Guskara...
community development bloc consists of rural areas only with 7 gram panchayats. - Ausgram–IIAusgramAusgram I is an administrative division in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Ausgram police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Guskara...
community development bloc consists of rural areas only with 7 gram panchayats. - BhatarBhatarBhatar is an administrative division in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Bhatar police station serves this block...
community development bloc consists of rural areas only with 14 gram panchayats. - Burdwan–I community development bloc consists of rural areas only with 9 gram panchayats.
- Burdwan–II community development bloc consists of rural areas only with 9 gram panchayats.
- Galsi–IIGalsiGalsi may refer to:* Galsi, Bardhaman, a town in West Bengal, India* GALSI, a planned Algeria-Sardinia-Italy natural gas pipe line...
community development bloc consists of rural areas only with 9 gram panchayats.
Bardhaman Sadar South subdivisionBardhaman Sadar South subdivisionBardhaman Sadar South subdivision is a subdivision of the Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Memari municipality and six community development blocks: Khandaghosh, Jamalpur, Memari–I, Memari –II, Raina–I and Raina–II. The six blocks...
- One municipality: MemariMemariMemari is a town and a municipality in the Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Memari is located at...
. - KhandaghoshKhandaghoshKhandaghosh is an administrative division in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Khandaghosh police station serves this block...
community development bloc consists of rural areas only with 10 gram panchayats. - Jamalpur community development bloc consists of rural areas only with 13 gram panchayats.
- Memari–I community development bloc consists of rural areas only with 10 gram panchayats.
- Memari–II community development bloc consists of rural areas only with 9 gram panchayats.
- Raina–IRaina, BardhamanRaina I is an administrative division in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Raina and Madhabdihi police stations serve this block...
community development bloc consists of rural areas only with 8 gram panchayats. - Raina–IIRaina, BardhamanRaina I is an administrative division in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Raina and Madhabdihi police stations serve this block...
community development bloc consists of rural areas only with 8 gram panchayats.
Assembly constituencies
The district is divided into 26 assembly constituencies:- KultiKulti (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Kulti is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 282 Kulti assembly constituency covers Kulti municipality....
(assembly constituency no. 257), - BarabaniBarabani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Barabani is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 283 Barabani assembly constituency covers Barabani and Salanpur community development blocks.It covers such towns as Chittaranjan and...
(assembly constituency no. 258), - HirapurHirapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Hirapur was an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Hirapur is the police station for the Burnpur area and the assembly constituency covered that area....
(assembly constituency no. 259), - AsansolAsansol Uttar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Asansol Uttar is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It covers most of the area earlier under Asansol constituency...
(assembly constituency no. 260), - RaniganjRaniganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Raniganj is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 278 Raniganj assembly constituency covers Raniganj municipality and Andal community development block. Ratibati gram panchayat of Raniganj CD...
(assembly constituency no. 261), - JamuriaJamuria (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Jamuria is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 279 Jamuria assembly constituency covers Jamuria municipality, Jamuria community development block, and Ratibati gram panchayat of Raniganj CD...
(assembly constituency no. 262), - Ukhra (SC)Ukhra (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Ukhra was an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It covered the Ukhra area.-1977-2006:...
(assembly constituency no. 263), - Durgapur — IDurgapur Paschim (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Durgapur Paschim is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It broadly covers the area earlier covered by Durgapur I assembly constituency.-Extent:...
(assembly constituency no. 264), - Durgapur — IIDurgapur Purba (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Durgapur Purba is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It broadly covers the area earlier covered by Durgapur II assembly constituency.-Extent:...
(assembly constituency no. 265), - Kanksa (SC)Kanksa (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Kanksa was an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Results:Ankure Saresh of CPI won the Kanksa assembly seat in 2006, 2001, and 1996 defeating his nearest rivals, Lakshi Narayan Saha of Trinamool Congress in 2006 and Himangshu Mondal of Congress in 2001...
(assembly constituency no. 266), - Ausgram (SC)Ausgram (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Ausgram is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.-Extent:...
(assembly constituency no. 267), - BhatarBhatar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Bhatar is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 268), - GalsiGalsi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Galsi is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 269), - Bardhaman NorthBardhaman Uttar (Vidhan Sabha constituency).# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together, as well as the CPI vote percentage, in 2006 for the Burdwan North constiuency.-Burdwan North constituency 1967-2006:...
(assembly constituency no. 270), - Bardhaman SouthBardhaman Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Bardhaman Dakshin is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:...
(assembly constituency no. 271), - Khandaghosh (SC)Khandaghosh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Khandaghosh is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.-Extent:As per order of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 272), - RainaRaina (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Raina is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 273), - Jamalpur (SC)Jamalpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Jamalpur is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 274), - MemariMemari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 265 Memari assembly constituency covers Memari municipality, Memari I community development block, and Kuchut, Satgachhia II gram panchayats of Memari II community development block...
(assembly constituency no. 275), - KalnaKalna (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Kalna is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 276), - NadanghatNadanghat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Nadanghat was an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.Swapan Debnath of Trinamool Congress won the Nadanghat assembly seat in 2006 defeating his nearest rival Ratan Das of CPI . In 2001, Ratan Das of CPI defeated Swapan Debnath of Trinamool Congress...
(assembly constituency no. 277), - ManteswarManteswar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Manteswar is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 278), - PurbasthaliPurbasthali (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Purbasthali was an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-1977 - 2006:Subrata Bhowal of CPI won the Purbasthali Assembly seat in 2006 and 2001 defeating his nearest rival Ansar Mondal of Trinamool Congress. In 1996, Himangshu Dutta of CPI defeated Ansar...
(assembly constituency no. 279), - KatwaKatwa (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Katwa is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 270 Katwa assembly constituency covers Katwa municipality, Dainhat municipality, Katwa II community development block and Khajurdihi, Sudpur,...
(assembly constituency no. 280), - MangalkotMangalkot (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Mangalkot is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 272 Mangalkot assembly constituency covers Mongalkote community development block and Saragram, Gidhgram and Alampur gram panchayats of Katwa I...
(assembly constituency no. 281) and - Ketugram (SC)Ketugram (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Ketugram is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat was earlier reserved for scheduled castes but is an open seat from 2011.-Extent:...
(assembly constituency no. 282).
Ukhra, Kanksa, Ausgram, Khandaghosh, Jamalpur and Ketugram constituencies are reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC) candidates.
Kulti, Barabani, Hirapur, Asansol, Raniganj, Jamuria and Ukhra constituencies are part of Asansol (Lok Sabha constituency)
Asansol (Lok Sabha constituency)
Asansol is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Asansol in West Bengal.-Assembly segments:...
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Durgapur — I, Durgapur — II, Kanska and Galsi are assembly segments of Durgapur (Lok Sabha constituency)
Durgapur (Lok Sabha constituency)
Durgapue was one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centred on Durgapur in West Bengal. The seat waas reserved for scheduled castes....
, which also contains three assembly segments from Bankura district
Bankura District
Bankura district is one of the seven districts of Burdwan Division in the Indian state of West Bengal. The district has been described as the “connecting link between the plains of Bengal on the east and Chota Nagpur plateau on the west.” The areas to the east and north-east are low lying alluvial...
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Bhatar, Bardhaman North, Bardhaman South, Khandaghosh, Raina, Jamalpur and Memari are assembly segments of Burdwan (Lok Sabha constituency)
Burdwan (Lok Sabha constituency)
Burdwan is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Burdwanin West Bengal. Results of elections held in the constituency were as follows:-Assembly segments:...
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Kalna, Nadanghat, Manteswar, Purbasthali and Katwa are assembly segments of Katwa (Lok Sabha constituency)
Katwa (Lok Sabha constituency)
Katwa Lok Sabha constituency was a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal state in eastern India, which was abolished following the delimitation of the parliamentary constituencies in 2008.-Election results:-Assembly segments:...
, which also contains two assembly constituencies from Hooghly district
Hooghly District
Hooghly district is one of the districts of the state of West Bengal in India. It can alternatively be spelt Hoogli or Hugli. The district is named after the Hooghly River.The headquarters of the district are at Chinsura...
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Ausgram and Mangalkot are part of Bolpur (Lok Sabha constituency)
Bolpur (Lok Sabha constituency)
Bolpur is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Bolpur in West Bengal. The seat was a free seat till 2004, but was declared reserved for scheduled castes from 2009 general elections....
, which has five other assembly segments from Birbhum district
Birbhum district
Birbhum district is an administrative unit in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the northernmost district of Burdwan division—one of the three administrative divisions of West Bengal. The district headquarters is located at Suri...
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Ketugram constituency is part of Berhampore (Lok Sabha constituency)
Berhampore (Lok Sabha constituency)
Baharampur is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Baharampur in West Bengal.-Assembly segments:...
, which contains six other assembly segments from Murshidabad district
Murshidabad district
Murshidabad district is a district of West Bengal in eastern India. Situated on the left bank of the river Ganges, the district is very fertile. Covering an area of 5,341 km² and having a population 5.863m it is a densely populated district and the ninth most populous in India...
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Impact of delimitation of constituencies
As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, the district will be divided into 25 assembly constituencies:- Khandaghosh (SC)Khandaghosh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Khandaghosh is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.-Extent:As per order of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 259), - Bardhaman DakshinBardhaman Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Bardhaman Dakshin is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:...
(assembly constituency no. 260), - Raina (SC)Raina (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Raina is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 261), - Jamalpur (SC)Jamalpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Jamalpur is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 262), - ManteswarManteswar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Manteswar is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 263), - Kalna (SC)Kalna (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Kalna is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 264), - Memari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Memari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 265 Memari assembly constituency covers Memari municipality, Memari I community development block, and Kuchut, Satgachhia II gram panchayats of Memari II community development block...
(assembly constituency no. 265), - Bardhaman Uttar (SC)Bardhaman Uttar (Vidhan Sabha constituency).# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together, as well as the CPI vote percentage, in 2006 for the Burdwan North constiuency.-Burdwan North constituency 1967-2006:...
(assembly constituency no. 266), - BhatarBhatar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Bhatar is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 267), - Purbasthali DakshinPurbasthali Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Purbasthali Dakshin is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:...
(assembly constituency no. 268), - Purbasthali UttarPurbasthali Uttar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Purbasthali Uttar is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, Purbasthali and Nadanghat constituencies ceased to exist and in its place Purbasthali now has has two assembly constituencies. No...
(assembly constituency no. 269), - KatwaKatwa (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Katwa is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 270 Katwa assembly constituency covers Katwa municipality, Dainhat municipality, Katwa II community development block and Khajurdihi, Sudpur,...
(assembly constituency no. 270), - KetugramKetugram (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Ketugram is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat was earlier reserved for scheduled castes but is an open seat from 2011.-Extent:...
(assembly constituency no. 271), - MangalkotMangalkot (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Mangalkot is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 272 Mangalkot assembly constituency covers Mongalkote community development block and Saragram, Gidhgram and Alampur gram panchayats of Katwa I...
(assembly constituency no. 272), - Ausgram (SC)Ausgram (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Ausgram is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.-Extent:...
(assembly constituency no. 273), - Galsi (SC)Galsi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Galsi is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 274), - Pandaveswar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Pandaveswar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Pandaveswar is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, Ukhra ceased to exist and No. 275 Pandaveswar assembly constituency was created from 2011...
(assembly constituency no. 275), - Durgapur PurbaDurgapur Purba (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Durgapur Purba is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It broadly covers the area earlier covered by Durgapur II assembly constituency.-Extent:...
(assembly constituency no. 276), - Durgapur PaschimDurgapur Paschim (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Durgapur Paschim is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It broadly covers the area earlier covered by Durgapur I assembly constituency.-Extent:...
(assembly constituency no. 277), - Raniganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Raniganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Raniganj is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 278 Raniganj assembly constituency covers Raniganj municipality and Andal community development block. Ratibati gram panchayat of Raniganj CD...
(assembly constituency no. 278), - JamuriaJamuria (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Jamuria is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 279 Jamuria assembly constituency covers Jamuria municipality, Jamuria community development block, and Ratibati gram panchayat of Raniganj CD...
(assembly constituency no. 279), - Asansol Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Asansol Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Asansol Dakshin is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It covers most of the area earlier under Hirapur .-Extent:...
(assembly constituency no. 280), - Asansol Uttar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Asansol Uttar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Asansol Uttar is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It covers most of the area earlier under Asansol constituency...
(assembly constituency no. 281), - KultiKulti (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Kulti is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 282 Kulti assembly constituency covers Kulti municipality....
(assembly constituency no. 282) and - BarabaniBarabani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Barabani is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 283 Barabani assembly constituency covers Barabani and Salanpur community development blocks.It covers such towns as Chittaranjan and...
(assembly constituency no. 283).
Khandaghosh, Raina, Jamalpur, Kalna, Bardhaman Uttar, Ausgram and Galsi constituencies will be reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC) candidates.
Khandaghosh constituency will be part of Bishnupur (Lok Sabha constituency), which will contain six other assembly segments from Bankura district
Bankura District
Bankura district is one of the seven districts of Burdwan Division in the Indian state of West Bengal. The district has been described as the “connecting link between the plains of Bengal on the east and Chota Nagpur plateau on the west.” The areas to the east and north-east are low lying alluvial...
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Raina, Jamalpur, Kalna, Memari, Purbasthali Dakshin, Purbasthali Uttar and Katwa assembly constituencies will form the Bardhaman Purba (Lok Sabha constituency)
Bardhaman Purba (Lok Sabha constituency)
Bardhaman Purba is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency is based on Bardhaman in West Bengal...
, which will be reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC) candidates.
Bardhaman Dakshin, Manteswar, Bardhaman Uttar, Bhatar, Galsi, Durgapur Purba and Durgapur Paschim will form the Bardhaman-Durgapur (Lok Sabha constituency)
Bardhaman-Durgapur (Lok Sabha constituency)
Bardhaman Durgapur is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency is located in Bardhaman district in West Bengal....
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Pandabeswar, Raniganj, Jamuria, Asansol Dakshin, Asansol Uttar, Kulti and Barabani constituencies will form the Asansol (Lok Sabha constituency)
Asansol (Lok Sabha constituency)
Asansol is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Asansol in West Bengal.-Assembly segments:...
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Ketugram, Mangalkot and Ausgram will be part of Bolpur (Lok Sabha constituency)
Bolpur (Lok Sabha constituency)
Bolpur is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Bolpur in West Bengal. The seat was a free seat till 2004, but was declared reserved for scheduled castes from 2009 general elections....
, which will contain four other assembly segments from Birbhum district
Birbhum district
Birbhum district is an administrative unit in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the northernmost district of Burdwan division—one of the three administrative divisions of West Bengal. The district headquarters is located at Suri...
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Demographics
According to the 2011 census2011 census of India
The 15th Indian National census was conducted in two phases, houselisting and population enumeration. Houselisting phase began on April 1, 2010 and involved collection of information about all buildings...
Bardhaman district has a population
Demographics of India
The demographics of India are inclusive of the second most populous country in the world, with over 1.21 billion people , more than a sixth of the world's population. Already containing 17.5% of the world's population, India is projected to be the world's most populous country by 2025, surpassing...
of 7,723,663, roughly equal to the nation of Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
or the US state of Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. This gives it a ranking of 7th in India (out of a total of 640
Districts of India
A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Districts are further subdivided, in some cases into Sub-Divisions, and otherwise directly into tehsils or talukas.District officials include:...
). The district has a population density of 1100 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
Family planning in India
Family planning in India is based on efforts largely sponsored by the Indian government. In the 1965-2009 period, contraceptive usage has more than tripled and the fertility rate has more than halved , but the national fertility rate is still high enough to cause long-term population growth...
over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.01 %. Barddhaman has a sex ratio
Sex ratio
Sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population. The primary sex ratio is the ratio at the time of conception, secondary sex ratio is the ratio at time of birth, and tertiary sex ratio is the ratio of mature organisms....
of 943 females
Women in India
The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia. From equal status with men in ancient times through the low points of the medieval period, to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers, the history of women in India has been eventful...
for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
Literacy in India
Literacy in India is key for socio-economic progress, and the Indian literacy rate grew to 74.04% in 2011 from 12% at the end of British rule in 1947. Although this was a greater than sixfold improvement, the level is well below the world average literacy rate of 84%, and India currently has the...
of 77.15 %.
