Cities, towns and locations in Bardhaman district

The cities, towns and locations in Bardhaman district, a district in West Bengal, India, are divided among six subdivisions, which contain 2 municipal corporations, 9 municipalities and 31 community development blocks. The community development blocks in turn contain census towns and out-growths, as well as rural areas. Bardhaman district has 70 official urban units and many other smaller towns and villages. As of 2001 the total population was 6,919,698, of which 4,347,275 was rural and 2,572,423 was urban. The total area was 7,024 square kilometres (2,712 sq mi) of which 6,230 square kilometres (2,410 sq mi) was rural and 794 square kilometres (307 sq mi) was urban.

Subdivisions

Subdivisions contain Municipal Corporations and Municipalities, classified as urban, and predominantly rural community development blocks. The subdivisions as of 2001 were:[1]

Subdivision Municipal
Wards 		Villages Households
Asansol 128 168 277,977
Bardhaman Sadar North 51498 259,186
Bardhaman Sadar South 16 626219,220
Durgapur 43 248 263,447
Kalna 18 528 202,170
Katwa 33 370 169,072
Total 289 2,438 1,390,072

Community development blocks and municipal areas

Subdivisions are divided into community development blocks and municipal areas (M). Community development blocks contain Census Towns and Out Growths, which are classified as urban, and rural areas. The community development blocks and municipal areas as of 2001 were:[1][2]

SubdivisionBlock or
municipal
area		Area
km2		PopulationRural
Area
km2 		Rural
Population
Durgapur Andal (or Ondal) 84.78168,80739.3241,413
Bardhaman Sadar North Ausgram I 164.50106,813164.50106,813
Bardhaman Sadar North Ausgram II 354.00136,235354.00136,235
Asansol Barabani 150.50110,361142.5491,660
Bardhaman Sadar North Bhatar 414.40236,397414.40236,397
Bardhaman Sadar North Burdwan I 250.41179,774250.41179,774
Bardhaman Sadar North Burdwan II 179.14138,909179.14138,909
Durgapur Faridpur-Durgapur 144.60108,619129.8989,010
Durgapur Galsi I 287.70174,070283.13162,285
Bardhaman Sadar North Galsi II 277.90133,951277.90133,951
Bardhaman Sadar South Jamalpur 267.88243,474267.88243,474
Asansol Jamuria 145.86112,799130.2484,182
Kalna Kalna I 161.34190,687157.13174,106
Kalna Kalna II 185.32152,853185.32152,853
Durgapur Kanksa 270.78151,255258.66120,463
Katwa Katwa I 169.91152,066168.88146,401
Katwa Katwa II 164.45120,314164.45120,314
Katwa Ketugram I 189.86146,013189.86146,013
Katwa Ketugram II 165.24107,011165.24107,011
Bardhaman Sadar South Khandaghosh 256.13170,310256.13170,310
Kalna Manteswar 305.40213,262305.40213,262
Bardhaman Sadar South Memari I 200.76198,152200.76198,152
Bardhaman Sadar South Memari II 185.13135,621185.13135,621
Katwa Mongalkote 364.90233,944364.90233,944
Durgapur Pandabeswar 97.89146,44536.4237,709
Kalna Purbasthali I 146.91183,041138.42154,168
Kalna Purbasthali II 188.18188,149184.70183,698
Bardhaman Sadar South Raina I 266.44162,921266.44162,921
Bardhaman Sadar South Raina II 222.40137,458222.40137,458
Asansol Raniganj 41.47101,6787.9424,372
AsansolSalanpur 109.86156,33884.8084,396
AsansolAsansol (MC) 127.87486,304
Bardhaman Sadar NorthBardhaman (M) 23.04285,871
KatwaDainhat (M) 10.3622,593
DurgapurDurgapur (MC)154.20492,996
Bardhaman Sadar NorthGuskara (M) 21.1531,863
AsansolJamuria (M) 73.23129,456
KalnaKalna (M) 6.4052,176
KatwaKatwa (M) 8.5371,573
AsansolKulti (M) 99.57290,057
Bardhaman Sadar SouthMemari (M) 8.7736,191
AsansolRaniganj (M) 23.44122,891
Total7,024.006,919,6986,229.734,347,275

Urban units

Urban units include Municipal Corporations (MC), Municipalities (M), Census Towns (CT) and Out Growths (OG), As of 2001 they were:[2]

Subdivision Block Urban UnitType Area
km2		Population
AsansolRaniganj Amkula CT3.015,936
Durgapur Andal Andal CT2.7719,504
Asansol Asansol (MC) Asansol MC127.87486,304
DurgapurPandabeswar Bahula CT3.5916,264
Asansol Raniganj Ballavpur CT1.675,391
Asansol Raniganj Banshra CT3.015,128
Bardhaman Sadar North Bardhaman (M)Bardhaman M23.04285,871
Durgapur Andal Baska CT1.954,980
Asansol Raniganj Belebathan CT2.954,292
Asansol Barabani Bhanowara CT4.117,732
Durgapur Pandabeswar Bilpahari CT4.087,786
Durgapur Andal /Pandabeswar Chak Bankola CT1.7810,318
Asansol Raniganj Chapui CT1.185,185
Asansol Barabani Charanpur OG2.633,301
Asansol Raniganj Chelad CT3.937,901
Durgapur Pandabeswar Chhora CT5.6412,839
Asansol Salanpur Chittaranjan CT19.6545,925
Katwa Dainhat (M) Dainhat M10.3622,593
Durgapur Pandabeswar Dalurband CT7.9514,978
Durgapur Kanksa Debipur CT0.879,115
Durgapur Andal Dhandadihi CT3.493,843
Kalna Kalna-I Dhatrigram CT2.609,609
Durgapur Andal Dignala CT3.6412,510
Durgapur Durgapur (MC) Durgapur MC154.20492,996
Asansol Raniganj EgaraOG3.665,710
Kalna Purbasthali-I Gopinathpur CT1.894,983
Bardhaman Sadar North Guskara (M) Guskara M21.1531,863
Durgapur Pandabeswar Haripur CT2.506,888
Durgapur Andal Harishpur CT2.448,401
Kalna Purbasthali-I Hatsimla CT2.176,175
Asansol Salanpur Hindusthan Cables Town CT3.9022,152
Asansol Jamuria (M) Jamuria M73.23129,456
Asansol Salanpur Jemari CT1.513,865
Asansol Raniganj Jemari (J.K. Nagar Township) CT4.2414,087
Durgapur Andal Kajora CT10.3324,955
Kalna Kalna (M) Kalna M6.4052,176
Durgapur Kanksa Kanksa CT8.6616,528
Katwa Katwa (M) Katwa M8.5371,573
Asansol Jamuria Kenda CT7.9514,517
Durgapur Pandabeswar Kendra Khottamdi CT8.267,090
Durgapur Andal Khandra CT7.4913,490
Durgapur Pandabeswar Konardihi CT7.118,248
Asansol Kulti (M) Kulti M99.57290,057
Asansol Jamuria Kunustara CT3.185,415
Durgapur Andal Mahira CT1.344,492
Durgapur Durgapur-Faridpur Mandarbani CT3.875,497
Bardhaman Sadar South Memari (M) MemariM8.7736,191
Asansol Raniganj Murgathaul CT2.127,872
Durgapur Pandabeswar Nabgram CT4.514,643
Asansol Raniganj Nimeha OG3.851,793
Durgapur Andal Palashban CT2.834,856
Asansol Barabani Pangachhiya CT1.227,668
Katwa Katwa Panuhat CT1.035,665
Durgapur Andal /Pandabeswar Parashkol CT6.8010,989
Asansol Jamuria Parasia CT4.498,684
Kalna Purbasthali-II Patuli CT3.484,451
Durgapur Kanksa Prayagpur CT2.595,149
Asansol Raniganj Raghunathchak CT0.875,477
Durgapur Pandabeswar Ramnagar, Ramnagar CT5.944,926
Asansol Raniganj (M) Raniganj M23.44122,891
Asansol Raniganj Ratibati CT1.384,370
Asansol Raniganj Sahebganj OG1.664,164
Durgapur Pandabeswar Sankarpur CT3.315,921
Durgapur Durgapur-Faridpur Sarpi CT5.438,897
Durgapur Andal Siduli CT1.858,341
Durgapur Durgapur-Faridpur Sirsha CT5.415,215
Kalna Purbasthali-I Srirampur CT4.4317,715
Durgapur Galsi-I Sukdal CT4.5711,785
DurgapurAndalUkhra CT7.3319,868
Kalna Kalna-I Uttar Goara CT1.616,972
Total 794.272,572,423

Other locations

Subdivision Location Notes
Asansol Barakar Small town and trade center
Asansol Churulia Village under Jamuria block, birthplace of the poet Kazi Nazrul Islam.
Asansol Dihika Village where Paramahansa Yogananda set up a "How-to-Live" school
Asansol Dishergarh Small town
Bardhaman Sadar North Dwariapur Village of Ausgram I block
Asansol Ethora Village - site of first commercial coal extraction in India
Bardhaman Sadar South Masagram Village of Jamalpur block
Kalna Monteswar Village
Bardhaman Sadar South Nabagram Village with railway station of Jamalpur block
Kalna Nadanghat Village and police station
Asansol Neamatpur Small town
Bardhaman Sadar South Palsit Small town
Kalna Purbasthali Village with police station
Asansol Ramnagar Colliery town near Kulti
Durgapur Randiha Location of the Anderson weir
Bardhaman Sadar South Saktigarh Town with railway station
Asansol Sitarampur Small town, early hub of coal mining
Durgapur Waria Railway station

Other villages include Amgoria, Badulia, Bamshore, Channa village, Charanpur, Gangpur, Gonna Serandi, Jhamatpur, Kaigram, Kasba, Kuara, Kumirkola, Majida, Muidhara, Pahalanpur, Paharhati, Palitpur, Panchula, Putsuri, Routhgram, Sankari, Srikhanda, Uchalan and Udaypur Kalna Burdwan.

References

  1. 1 2 "Administrative Units". Bardhaman District. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Density & General Sex Ratio". Bardhaman District. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
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