Bhanowara is a
census town in the
Barabani
Barabani is a village, in the Barabani CD block in the Asansol Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Urbanisation
As per the 2011 census, 83.33% of the population of Asansol Sadar ...
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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.
Geography
Location
Bhanowara is located at .
Pangachhiya
Pangachhiya (also called Panchgachhia) 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
Panchgachia is located at .
Panchg ...
,
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 ...
, Bhanowara,
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 ...
,
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 ...
(OG),
Ratibati
Ratibati 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
Ratibati is located at .
The Asansol-Durgapur area is composed of ...
and
Chelad form a cluster of census towns and an outgrowth on the northern and eastern sides of
Asansol
Asansol is a (Tier-II) metropolitan city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the second largest and most populated city of West Bengal and the 33rd largest urban agglomeration in India. Asansol is the district headquarters of Paschim Ba ...
.
Urbanisation
As per 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
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Bhanowara had a total population of 8,855 of which 4,627 (52%) were males and 4,228 (48%) were females. Population in the age rage of 0–6 years was 1,188. The total number of literate persons in Bhanowara was 5,452 (71.11% of the population over 6 years).
*For language details see Barabani (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
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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,
Ballavpur, Bhanowara,
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,
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
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, Bhanowara had a population of 7,732. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bhanowara has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 68% and female literacy of 47%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Infrastructure
According to the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Bardhaman'', Bhanowara covered an area of 4.11 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 13 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved overhead tank, tap water from treated sources. It had 1,020 domestic electric connections and 10 road lighting (points). Among the medical facilities it had 1 dispensary/ health centre. Among the educational facilities it had were 3 primary schools, the nearest middle school, secondary school and senior secondary school 3/4 km away, the nearest general degree college at Asansol
Asansol is a (Tier-II) metropolitan city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the second largest and most populated city of West Bengal and the 33rd largest urban agglomeration in India. Asansol is the district headquarters of Paschim Ba ...
9 km away. Among the important commodities it produced was bricks. It had the branch office of 1 nationalised bank, 1 non-agricultural credit society.
Economy
As per ECL website telephone numbers, operational collieries in the Sripur Area 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: Bhanora West Block Colliery, Girmint Colliery, New Ghusick Colliery, Kalipahari Colliery, Ningha Colliery and S.S.I. Colliery.
Education
Bhanowara has five primary schools.
Healthcare
Medical facilities (dispensaries) in the Sripur Area of ECL are available at Nigha (PO Nigha), SSI Dispensary (PO Nigha), Kalipahari (PO Kalipahari), New Ghusick (PO Kalipahari), Muslia (PO Kalipahari), Dhamra (PO Kalipahari), Bhanora (PO Bhanora), Girmint (PO Bhanora), Sripur Area (PO Sripur Bazar), Sripur (PO Sripur Bazar), IME/PME (PO Sripur Bazar).
References
{{Paschim Bardhaman District
Cities and towns in Paschim Bardhaman district