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The cities, towns and locations in Bardhaman district, a former 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:

Subdivision Municipal
Wards
Villages Households
Asansol 128 168 277,977
Bardhaman Sadar North 51 498 259,186
Bardhaman Sadar South 16 626 219,220
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:

Subdivision Block or
municipal
area
Area
km
Population Rural
Area
km
Rural
Population
Durgapur Andal (or Ondal) 84.78 168,807 39.32 41,413
Bardhaman Sadar North Ausgram I 164.50 106,813 164.50 106,813
Bardhaman Sadar North Ausgram II 354.00 136,235 354.00 136,235
Asansol Barabani 150.50 110,361 142.54 91,660
Bardhaman Sadar North Bhatar 414.40 236,397 414.40 236,397
Bardhaman Sadar North Burdwan I 250.41 179,774 250.41 179,774
Bardhaman Sadar North Burdwan II 179.14 138,909 179.14 138,909
Durgapur Faridpur-Durgapur 144.60 108,619 129.89 89,010
Durgapur Galsi I 287.70 174,070 283.13 162,285
Bardhaman Sadar North Galsi II 277.90 133,951 277.90 133,951
Bardhaman Sadar South Jamalpur 267.88 243,474 267.88 243,474
Asansol Jamuria 145.86 112,799 130.24 84,182
Kalna Kalna I 161.34 190,687 157.13 174,106
Kalna Kalna II 185.32 152,853 185.32 152,853
Durgapur Kanksa 270.78 151,255 258.66 120,463
Katwa Katwa I 169.91 152,066 168.88 146,401
Katwa Katwa II 164.45 120,314 164.45 120,314
Katwa Ketugram I 189.86 146,013 189.86 146,013
Katwa Ketugram II 165.24 107,011 165.24 107,011
Bardhaman Sadar South Khandaghosh 256.13 170,310 256.13 170,310
Kalna Manteswar 305.40 213,262 305.40 213,262
Bardhaman Sadar South Memari I 200.76 198,152 200.76 198,152
Bardhaman Sadar South Memari II 185.13 135,621 185.13 135,621
Katwa Mongalkote 364.90 233,944 364.90 233,944
Durgapur Pandabeswar 97.89 146,445 36.42 37,709
Kalna Purbasthali I 146.91 183,041 138.42 154,168
Kalna Purbasthali II 188.18 188,149 184.70 183,698
Bardhaman Sadar South Raina I 266.44 162,921 266.44 162,921
Bardhaman Sadar South Raina II 222.40 137,458 222.40 137,458
Asansol Raniganj 41.47 101,678 7.94 24,372
Asansol Salanpur 109.86 156,338 84.80 84,396
Asansol Asansol (MC) 127.87 486,304
Bardhaman Sadar North Bardhaman (M) 23.04 285,871
Katwa Dainhat (M) 10.36 22,593
Durgapur Durgapur (MC) 154.20 492,996
Bardhaman Sadar North Guskara (M) 21.15 31,863
Asansol Jamuria (M) 73.23 129,456
Kalna Kalna (M) 6.40 52,176
Katwa Katwa (M) 8.53 71,573
Asansol Kulti (M) 99.57 290,057
Bardhaman Sadar South Memari (M) 8.77 36,191
Asansol Raniganj (M) 23.44 122,891
Total 7,024.00 6,919,698 6,229.73 4,347,275

Urban units

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

Subdivision Block Urban Unit Type Area
km
Population
Asansol Raniganj Amkula CT 3.01 5,936
Durgapur Andal Andal CT 2.77 19,504
Asansol Asansol (MC) Asansol MC 127.87 486,304
Durgapur Pandabeswar Bahula CT 3.59 16,264
Asansol Raniganj Ballavpur CT 1.67 5,391
Asansol Raniganj Banshra CT 3.01 5,128
Bardhaman Sadar North Bardhaman (M) Bardhaman M 23.04 285,871
Durgapur Andal Baska CT 1.95 4,980
Asansol Raniganj Belebathan CT 2.95 4,292
Asansol Barabani Bhanowara CT 4.11 7,732
Durgapur Pandabeswar Bilpahari CT 4.08 7,786
Durgapur Andal /Pandabeswar Chak Bankola CT 1.78 10,318
Asansol Raniganj Chapui CT 1.18 5,185
Asansol Barabani Charanpur OG 2.63 3,301
Asansol Raniganj Chelad CT 3.93 7,901
Durgapur Pandabeswar Chhora CT 5.64 12,839
Asansol Salanpur Chittaranjan CT 19.65 45,925
Katwa Dainhat (M) Dainhat M 10.36 22,593
Durgapur Pandabeswar Dalurband CT 7.95 14,978
Durgapur Kanksa Debipur CT 0.87 9,115
Durgapur Andal Dhandadihi CT 3.49 3,843
Kalna Kalna-I Dhatrigram CT 2.60 9,609
Durgapur Andal Dignala CT 3.64 12,510
Durgapur Durgapur (MC) Durgapur MC 154.20 492,996
Asansol Raniganj Egara OG 3.66 5,710
Kalna Purbasthali-I Gopinathpur CT 1.89 4,983
Bardhaman Sadar North Guskara (M) Guskara M 21.15 31,863
Durgapur Pandabeswar Haripur CT 2.50 6,888
Durgapur Andal Harishpur CT 2.44 8,401
Kalna Purbasthali-I Hatsimla CT 2.17 6,175
Asansol Salanpur Hindusthan Cables Town CT 3.90 22,152
Asansol Jamuria (M) Jamuria M 73.23 129,456
Asansol Salanpur Jemari CT 1.51 3,865
Asansol Raniganj Jemari (J.K. Nagar Township) CT 4.24 14,087
Durgapur Andal Kajora CT 10.33 24,955
Kalna Kalna (M) Kalna M 6.40 52,176
Durgapur Kanksa Kanksa CT 8.66 16,528
Katwa Katwa (M) Katwa M 8.53 71,573
Asansol Jamuria Kenda CT 7.95 14,517
Durgapur Pandabeswar Kendra Khottamdi CT 8.26 7,090
Durgapur Andal Khandra CT 7.49 13,490
Durgapur Pandabeswar Konardihi CT 7.11 8,248
Asansol Kulti (M) Kulti M 99.57 290,057
Asansol Jamuria Kunustara CT 3.18 5,415
Durgapur Andal Mahira CT 1.34 4,492
Durgapur Durgapur-Faridpur Mandarbani CT 3.87 5,497
Bardhaman Sadar South Memari (M) Memari M 8.77 36,191
Asansol Raniganj Murgathaul CT 2.12 7,872
Durgapur Pandabeswar Nabgram CT 4.51 4,643
Asansol Raniganj Nimeha OG 3.85 1,793
Durgapur Andal Palashban CT 2.83 4,856
Asansol Barabani Pangachhiya CT 1.22 7,668
Katwa Katwa Panuhat CT 1.03 5,665
Durgapur Andal /Pandabeswar Parashkol CT 6.80 10,989
Asansol Jamuria Parasia CT 4.49 8,684
Kalna Purbasthali-II Patuli CT 3.48 4,451
Durgapur Kanksa Prayagpur CT 2.59 5,149
Asansol Raniganj Raghunathchak CT 0.87 5,477
Durgapur Pandabeswar Ramnagar, Ramnagar CT 5.94 4,926
Asansol Raniganj (M) Raniganj M 23.44 122,891
Asansol Raniganj Ratibati CT 1.38 4,370
Asansol Raniganj Sahebganj OG 1.66 4,164
Durgapur Pandabeswar Sankarpur CT 3.31 5,921
Durgapur Durgapur-Faridpur Sarpi CT 5.43 8,897
Durgapur Andal Siduli CT 1.85 8,341
Durgapur Durgapur-Faridpur Sirsha CT 5.41 5,215
Kalna Purbasthali-I Srirampur CT 4.43 17,715
Durgapur Galsi-I Sukdal CT 4.57 11,785
Durgapur Andal Ukhra CT 7.33 19,868
Kalna Kalna-I Uttar Goara CT 1.61 6,972
Total 794.27 2,572,423

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