Bakreswar Thermal Power Plant Township | |
Settlement Type: | Industrial Town |
Pushpin Map: | India West Bengal |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in West Bengal, India |
Coordinates: | 23.8353°N 87.4633°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Birbhum |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Bengali, English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 731102 (Bhurkuna) |
Area Code Type: | Telephone/STD code |
Area Code: | 0346 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Birbhum |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Suri |
Bakreswar Thermal Power Plant Township is an industrial township in Suri I block in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal
Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station, along with the industrial township, are spread across parts of Suri I and Dubrajpur blocks. Small villages, such as Bangaon and Sadaipur, are located in the area. Larger villages, such as Chinpai and Kachujor, are located nearby.[1] [2]
Sadaipur police station has jurisdiction over Suri I block.[3] [4]
The reservoir, formed by erecting a dam in the Bakreshwar River, named Neel Nirjan (meaning blue solitude), for providing water to the thermal power plant, is gaining in popularity as a tourist spot.[5]