Salanpur
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Salanpur is an administrative division in Asansol subdivision
of Bardhaman district
in the India
n state
of West Bengal
. Chittaranjan and Salanpur police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Rupnarayanpur Bazar. Chittaranjan
, Rupnarainpur and Jemari
are urban areas in this block.
Salanpur community development block
has an area of 109.86 km2.
The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating laterite soil. This area lies between two rivers – the Damodar
and the Ajay
. They flow almost parallel to each other in the region – the average distance between the two rivers is around 30 km. For ages the area was heavily forested and infested with plunderers and marauders. The discovery of coal led to industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared.The Barakar River
and Maithon Reservoir
forms the western boundary of this block.
Nunia, a small stream about 40 km long has its origin near Adra village in the Salanpur area, flows through the Barabani area, past Asansol and joins the Damodar
in the Raniganj area.
s of Salanpur block/panchayat samiti
are: Achhra, Alladi, Basudevpur-Jemari, Dendua, Ethora
, Fulberia-Bolkunda, Jitpur-Uttarrampur, Kallya, Rupnarayanpur, Salanpur and Samdi.
Scheduled castes at 35,898 formed around one-fifth the population. Scheduled tribes numbered 17,143.
is located here.
With extensive underground mining for many years, this area has been facing the problem of land subsidence. About 361 villages under the Raniganj
and Salanpur coalfield areas are the victims of subsidence.
to set up a 2 million tonnes integrated steel plant and a 1000 MW captive thermal power plant at Salanpur. 2500 acres (10.1 km²) of land will be required for the purpose. The plant was expected to be operational in 2012.
- Chittaranjan
route operate via Salanpur.It is about 15 km from Asansol and 10 km from Chittaranjan.
Salanpur rail station is 225 km from Howrah Station
on the Howrah-Delhi main line.
Asansol subdivision
Asansol 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...
of Bardhaman district
Bardhaman District
'Bardhaman district is a district in West Bengal. The headquarter of the district is Bardhaman, though it houses other important industrial towns like Durgapur and Asansol...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of 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...
. Chittaranjan and Salanpur police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Rupnarayanpur Bazar. Chittaranjan
Chittaranjan
Chittaranjan 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:...
, Rupnarainpur and Jemari
Jemari
Jemari 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 ....
are urban areas in this block.
Geography
Rupnarainpur is located at 23.818°N 86.889°E.Salanpur community development block
Community Development Block in India
The Community development block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a Block Development Officer...
has an area of 109.86 km2.
The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating laterite soil. This area lies between two rivers – the Damodar
Damodar River
Damodar River originates near Chandwa village, Palamau district, on the Chota Nagpur Plateau in the Jharkhand state in eastern India, and flows eastward for about 592 km through the states of Jharkhand and West Bengal to the estaury of the River Hooghly...
and the Ajay
Ajay River
The Ajay River is a major river in Jharkhand and West Bengal. The word “Ajay” means “not conquered”.-Geography:The Ajay River originates on a small hill about 300 metres high, south west of Munger in Bihar. It then flows through Jharkhand and enters West Bengal at Simjuri, near Chittaranjan...
. They flow almost parallel to each other in the region – the average distance between the two rivers is around 30 km. For ages the area was heavily forested and infested with plunderers and marauders. The discovery of coal led to industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared.The Barakar River
Barakar River
The Barakar River is the main tributary of the Damodar River in eastern India. Originating near Padma in Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand it flows for across the northern part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau, mostly in a west to east direction, before joining the Damodar near Dishergarh in Bardhaman...
and Maithon Reservoir
Maithon Dam
The Maithon Dam is located at Maithon, 48 km from Dhanbad, in the state of Jharkhand. It is long and . high.This dam was specially designed for flood control and generates 60,000 kW of electric power. There is an underground power station, the first of its kind in the whole of South...
forms the western boundary of this block.
Nunia, a small stream about 40 km long has its origin near Adra village in the Salanpur area, flows through the Barabani area, past Asansol and joins the Damodar
Damodar River
Damodar River originates near Chandwa village, Palamau district, on the Chota Nagpur Plateau in the Jharkhand state in eastern India, and flows eastward for about 592 km through the states of Jharkhand and West Bengal to the estaury of the River Hooghly...
in the Raniganj area.
Gram panchayats
Gram panchayatGram 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 of Salanpur block/panchayat samiti
Panchayat samiti
Panchayat samiti is a local government body at the tehsil or Taluka level in India. It works for the villages of the Tehsil or Taluka that together are called a Development Block. The Panchayat Samiti is the link between the Gram Panchayat and the district administration. There are a number of...
are: Achhra, Alladi, Basudevpur-Jemari, Dendua, Ethora
Ethora
Ethora is a village in the Asansol subdivision of the Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal which was a site of the first attempts at commercial coal extraction in the country.-History:...
, Fulberia-Bolkunda, Jitpur-Uttarrampur, Kallya, Rupnarayanpur, Salanpur and Samdi.
Demographics
As per 2001 census, Salanpur block had a total population of 156,338, out of which 82,741 were males and 73,597 were females. Salanpur block registered a population growth of 9.64 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for Bardhaman district was 14.36 per cent.Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.Scheduled castes at 35,898 formed around one-fifth the population. Scheduled tribes numbered 17,143.
Economy
Salanpur is a coal mining area. One of the area headquarters of Eastern Coalfields Ltd., a subsidiary of Coal India LimitedCoal India Limited
Coal India Limited is an Indian state-controlled coal company headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal, India and the world's largest coal miner with revenue exceeding 60,245 Crore . It was formerly owned entirely by the Union Government of India, under the administrative control of the Ministry of...
is located here.
With extensive underground mining for many years, this area has been facing the problem of land subsidence. About 361 villages under the 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 ....
and Salanpur coalfield areas are the victims of subsidence.
Steel Plant
The West Bengal Government signed in May 2007 an agreement with Bhushan SteelBhushan Steel
Bhushan Steel is the largest manufacturer of auto-grade steel in India and is spending Rs. 260 billion to expand its capacity to 12 million tonnes annually, from the present installed capacity of around one million tonnes.-Financials and management:...
to set up a 2 million tonnes integrated steel plant and a 1000 MW captive thermal power plant at Salanpur. 2500 acres (10.1 km²) of land will be required for the purpose. The plant was expected to be operational in 2012.
Transport
Minibuses operating on the 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...
- Chittaranjan
Chittaranjan
Chittaranjan 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:...
route operate via Salanpur.It is about 15 km from Asansol and 10 km from Chittaranjan.
Salanpur rail station is 225 km from Howrah Station
Howrah station
Howrah Station is one of the four intercity train stations serving Howrah and Kolkata, India; the others are Sealdah Station, Shalimar Station and Kolkata railway station in Kolkata. Howrah is situated on the West bank of the Hooghly River, linked to Kolkata by the magnificent Howrah Bridge which...
on the Howrah-Delhi main line.