Salanpur
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Salanpur
West Bengal • India |
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| District(s) | Bardhaman |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
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156,320 (2001) • 1,157/km² |
Salanpur is a town in Asansol subdivision of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is near Maithon dam of Damodar Valley Corporation and the Jharkhand border.
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[edit] Geography
The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating latterite soil. This area lies between two mighty 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. [1] At the western fringe of the area the Barakar forms the boundary with Jharkhand.
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. [2]
[edit] Demographics
Salanpur CD Block spread over 135.05 sq km has a population of 156, 320 as per 2001 census. [3]
[edit] Economy
Salanpur is a coal mining area. [4] One of the area headquarters of Eastern Coalfields Ltd., a subsidiary of Coal India Limited is located here. [5]
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. [6]
[edit] Transport
Minibuses operating on the Asansol - Chittaranjan route operate via Salanpur. [7] It is about 15 km from Asansol and 10 km from Chittaranjan.
Salanpur rail station is 225 km from Howrah Station. [8]
[edit] Politics
The Left Front wrested the Salanpur panchayat samiti from the Congress in the 2003 panchayat elections. [9] The area is part of Barabani assembly constituency and Asansol (Lok Sabha constituency)
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[edit] References
- ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), (Bengali) , Vol I, pp 14-15, Radical Impression. ISBN 81-85459-36-3
- ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, pp 26-27
- ^ Census data
- ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p 48
- ^ ECL website - see under head Corporate – Geographic location and area
- ^ The Statesman 28 November 2004
- ^ Minbus Permit Register
- ^ Eastern Railway - Asansol Division website
- ^ Times of India 15 May 2003
