Amkula is a
census town in the
Raniganj
Raniganj is a neighbourhood in Asansol of Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is governed by Asansol Municipal Corporation
Geography
Location
Raniganj is located at . It has an average elevation of 91 metr ...
CD block in the
Asansol Sadar subdivision
Asansol Sadar subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Overview
Asansol Sadar subdivision is part of the Ajay Damodar Barakar tract. This area is sort of an extension of ...
of the
Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of
West Bengal
West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fou ...
,
India
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.
Etymology
The word Amkula derives its origin from two Bengali words – ''am'' (mango) and ''kula'' (banana).
Geography
Location
Amkula is located at .
This neighborhood in Asansol is situated on the bank of river Nunia, a tributary of
Damodar River
Damodar River (Pron: /ˈdʌmoˌdaː/) is a river flowing across the Indian states of Jharkhand and West Bengal. Rich in mineral resources, the valley is home to large-scale mining and industrial activity. Earlier known as the Sorrow of Bengal bec ...
. A small plateau stream locally known as ''Nallah'' joins river Nunia near Amkola. Basically the neighborhood lies in a low land valley, whose two sides are surrounded by water bodies, and on another side stands a low altitude plateau. Crossing the river Nunia one can enjoy the ''ber'', the fruit of a bushy plant.
Jemari (J.K. Nagar Township)
Jemari (J.K. Nagar Township) is a census town in the Raniganj CD block in the Asansol Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
J.K.Nagar Township is located at .
Jemari (J.K. ...
,
Belebathan
Belebathan is a census town in the Raniganj CD block in the Asansol Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Belebathan is located at .
Jemari (J.K. Nagar Township), Beleba ...
,
Murgathaul
Murgathaul is a census town in the Raniganj CD block in the Asansol Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Murgathaul is located at .
Jemari (J.K. Nagar Township), Beleb ...
, Amkula,
Egara
Terrassa (, es, Tarrasa) is a city in the east central region of Catalonia, Spain, in the province of Barcelona, ''Comarques of Catalonia, comarca'' of Vallès Occidental, of which it is the co-capital along with Sabadell.
The name ''Terrassa ...
,
Sahebganj
Sahebganj (also known as Sahibganj) is a scenic town and a port city with the serene Ganga and sturdy hills in the Sahibganj subdivision of the Sahebganj district of Jharkhand state, India. It serves as headquarters for Sahibganj District, Sahi ...
,
Raghunathchak
Raghunathchak is a census town in the Raniganj CD block in the Asansol Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Raghunathchak is located at .
Jemari (J.K. Nagar Township), ...
and
Ballavpur form a cluster of census towns on the western and southern side of
Raniganj
Raniganj is a neighbourhood in Asansol of Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is governed by Asansol Municipal Corporation
Geography
Location
Raniganj is located at . It has an average elevation of 91 metr ...
.
Banshra
Bansra is a census town in the Raniganj CD block of the Asansol Sadar subdivision in the Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Bansra is located at .
Jemari (J.K. Nagar Township), Belebathan, M ...
and
Baktarnagar
Baktarnagar is a census town in the Raniganj CD block in the Asansol Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Baktarnagar is located at
Jemari (J.K. Nagar Township), Beleb ...
are adjacent to Raniganj on the eastern side.
Urbanisation
According to the 2011 census, 83.33% of the population of Asansol Sadar subdivision was urban and 16.67% was rural. In 2015, the municipal areas of
Kulti
Kulti is a neighbourhood in Asansol. Asansol is located in Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is governed by Asansol Municipal Corporation.
Geography
Kulti is located at latitude 23°43'60N and longitude 86°50'6 ...
,
Raniganj
Raniganj is a neighbourhood in Asansol of Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is governed by Asansol Municipal Corporation
Geography
Location
Raniganj is located at . It has an average elevation of 91 metr ...
and
Jamuria
Jamuria is a neighbourhood in Asansol of Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is governed by Asansol Municipal Corporation
Geography
Location
Jamuria is located at . It has an average elevation of 111 metres ...
were included within the jurisdiction of
Asansol Municipal Corporation.
Asansol Sadar subdivision has 26 (+1 partly)
Census Towns.(partly presented in the map alongside; all places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen map).
Demographics
According to the
2011 Census of India, Amkula had a total population of 5,445 of which 2,928 (54%) were males and 2,517 (46%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 793. The total number of literates in Amkula was 3,239 (69.63% of the population over 6 years).
*For language details see Raniganj (community development block)#Language and religion
According to the 2011 census, the
urban agglomeration
An urban area, built-up area or urban agglomeration is a human settlement with a high population density and infrastructure of built environment. Urban areas are created through urbanization and are categorized by urban morphology as cities ...
(UA) centred upon Asansol had a population of 1,243,414. In addition to the erstwhile municipalities of
Kulti
Kulti is a neighbourhood in Asansol. Asansol is located in Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is governed by Asansol Municipal Corporation.
Geography
Kulti is located at latitude 23°43'60N and longitude 86°50'6 ...
,
Jamuria
Jamuria is a neighbourhood in Asansol of Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is governed by Asansol Municipal Corporation
Geography
Location
Jamuria is located at . It has an average elevation of 111 metres ...
, and
Raniganj
Raniganj is a neighbourhood in Asansol of Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is governed by Asansol Municipal Corporation
Geography
Location
Raniganj is located at . It has an average elevation of 91 metr ...
subsequently incorporated into the
Asansol Municipal Corporation, the agglomeration included the
census towns
In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics.
India
In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population ...
of Amkula,
Baktarnagar
Baktarnagar is a census town in the Raniganj CD block in the Asansol Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Baktarnagar is located at
Jemari (J.K. Nagar Township), Beleb ...
,
Ballavpur,
Bhanowara
Bhanowara is a census town in the Barabani CD block in the Asansol Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Bhanowara is located at .
Pangachhiya, Majiara, Bhanowara, Domo ...
,
Domohani
Domohani is a census town in the Barabani CD block in the Asansol Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Pangachhiya, Majiara, Bhanowara, Domohani, Charanpur (OG), R ...
,
Egara
Terrassa (, es, Tarrasa) is a city in the east central region of Catalonia, Spain, in the province of Barcelona, ''Comarques of Catalonia, comarca'' of Vallès Occidental, of which it is the co-capital along with Sabadell.
The name ''Terrassa ...
,
Jemari (J.K. Nagar Township)
Jemari (J.K. Nagar Township) is a census town in the Raniganj CD block in the Asansol Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
J.K.Nagar Township is located at .
Jemari (J.K. ...
,
Majiara
Majiara is a census town in the Barabani CD block in the Asansol Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography Location
Majiara is located at
Pangachhiya, Majiara, Bhanowara, Domohani ...
,
Murgathaul
Murgathaul is a census town in the Raniganj CD block in the Asansol Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Murgathaul is located at .
Jemari (J.K. Nagar Township), Beleb ...
,
Raghunathchak
Raghunathchak is a census town in the Raniganj CD block in the Asansol Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Raghunathchak is located at .
Jemari (J.K. Nagar Township), ...
,
Sahebganj
Sahebganj (also known as Sahibganj) is a scenic town and a port city with the serene Ganga and sturdy hills in the Sahibganj subdivision of the Sahebganj district of Jharkhand state, India. It serves as headquarters for Sahibganj District, Sahi ...
and
Topsi
Topsi is a census town in the Jamuria CD block in the Asansol Sadar subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Topsi is located at
Urbanisation
According to the 2011 census, 83.33% of ...
, and also
Charanpur
Charanpur is a village in the Paschim Bardhaman district of West Bengal, India, about from the industrial town of Asansol.
Geography
Location
Charanpur is classified as an Out Growth (OG) Urban Unit. It has an area of .
In 2001 the populati ...
, an outgrowth of Jamuria.
[
India ]census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ...
, Amkula had a population of 5,936. Males constitute 59% of the population and females 41%. Amkula has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 67% of the males and 33% of females literate. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Majority of the people are Hindi speaking. Though Bengalis are in significant number and have high living standard.
Infrastructure
According to the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Bardhaman'', Amkula covered an area of 3.01 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 58 km roads with open drains, the protected water-supply involved overhead tank, tubewell, borewell. It had 877 domestic electric connections and 44 road lighting (points). Among the medical facilities it had were 1 hospital, 1 dispensary/ health centre. Among the educational facilities it had was 1 primary school, the nearest middle and secondary schools at Egara
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The name ''Terrassa ...
4 km away, the nearest senior secondary school at Ballavpur 4 km away. Important commodities it preduced were paddy, seeds, vegetables.
Economy
It is a coal mining town linked with Eastern Coalfields Ltd., a subsidiary of Coal India Limited
Coal India Limited (CIL) is an Indian central public sector undertaking under the ownership of the Ministry of Coal, Government of India. It is headquartered at Kolkata. It is the ''largest government-owned-coal-producer'' in the world. It is ...
. Amkula and the nearby Nimcha collieries are under Satgram area of Eastern Coalfields Ltd. But the economy is plagiarized due to the evil of money lenders and Marwari Seths. They charge high rates of interest on lending which consume a major part of coal miners earning in the town.
As per ECL website telephone numbers, operational collieries in the Satgram Area
Satgram Area is one of the 14 operational areas of Eastern Coalfields Limited located mainly in Asansol subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district and partly in Bankura Sadar subdivision in Bankura district, both in the state of West Bengal, In ...
of Eastern Coalfields
Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) is a coal producer based in India. The company was founded in 1975 after nationalisation of coal mines in India. It operates coal mines in Jharkhand and West Bengal states of India. It inherited all the priv ...
in 2018 are: Chapui Khas Colliery, JK Nagar Project, Jemehari Colliery, Kalidaspur Project, Kuardi Colliery, Nimcha Colliery, Pure Searsole Colliery, Ratibati Colliery, Satgram Project and Satgram Incline.
Transport
There are several minibus routes from and via Amkula – (i) Amkula to Asansol via Jemari (J.K. Nagar Township)
Jemari (J.K. Nagar Township) is a census town in the Raniganj CD block in the Asansol Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
J.K.Nagar Township is located at .
Jemari (J.K. ...
, Nimcha, (ii) Amkula to Bahula
Bahula is a census town in the Pandabeswar CD block in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Bahula is located at .
The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undul ...
more via Raniganj
Raniganj is a neighbourhood in Asansol of Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is governed by Asansol Municipal Corporation
Geography
Location
Raniganj is located at . It has an average elevation of 91 metr ...
, Mangalpur, (iii) Amkula to Amritnagar via Jemari (J.K. Nagar Township)
Jemari (J.K. Nagar Township) is a census town in the Raniganj CD block in the Asansol Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
J.K.Nagar Township is located at .
Jemari (J.K. ...
, Nimcha, (iv) Amkula to Birkulti via Amrit Nagar, Ranisagar, Jamuria
Jamuria is a neighbourhood in Asansol of Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is governed by Asansol Municipal Corporation
Geography
Location
Jamuria is located at . It has an average elevation of 111 metres ...
.
Education
Amkula has one primary school.
Amkola has a unique variation in education level. For further studies students have to go to nearby city of Raniganj. Although Amkola has some way to go to achieve full literacy, many families of the town have attained respectable landmark in education. Members of such families are studying in universities like A.M.U, Aligarh, B.H.U, Banaras, University of Allahabad, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, Patna University, University of Calcutta etc. Even some of them are employed in America and other foreign countries on the basis of their higher level of education and skill.
Healthcare
Medical facilities (hospitals and dispensaries) in the Satgram Area of ECL are available at Satgram Area Hospital (PO Devchandnagar) (with 30 beds), Satgram Project (PO Devchandnagar), Mithapur (PO Jamuria), Satgram Incline (PO Jamuria), Jamehari (PO Searsole Rajbari), JK Nagar (PO Bidhanbag), Nimcha (PO Nimcha), Amkola (PO Nimcha), Kalidaspur Project (PO Bhara Kalibari, Mejia), Jora Morh Colony (PO Bhara Kalibari, Mejia), Ratibati (PO Ratibati), Kuardih (PO Kalipahari), Chapui Khas (PO Chapui), Tirat (PO Kalipahari).
References
{{Paschim Bardhaman District
Cities and towns in Paschim Bardhaman district