Jamuria Explained

Jamuria
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood in Asansol
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Asansol, West Bengal, India
Coordinates:23.7°N 87.08°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Paschim Bardhaman
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name3:Asansol
Government Type:Municipal Corporation
Governing Body:Asansol Municipal Corporation
Seat Type:Municipal Corporation
Seat:Asansol Municipal Corporation
Parts Type:AMC wards
Parts:Ward Nos. 1 to 12 & 32
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:111
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages*
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Bengali, Hindi, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:713336
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Asansol
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1: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[1]

Geography

Location

Jamuria is located at . It has an average elevation of 111 metres (364 feet).

In recent times various small and medium industries have been set up in and around the town which mainly includes small iron and cement industries.

Singaran, a small stream about 35 km long has its origin near Ikra in the Jamuria area, flows past Topsi and Andal and joins the Damodar near Waria.[2]

Gram panchayats under Jamuria Panchayat Samiti are: Churulia, Madantore, Hijolgora, Chinchuria, Shyamla, Bahadurpur, Dobrana, Kenda, Parasia and Topsi.[3]

Urbanisation

As per the 2011 census, 83.33% of the population of Asansol Sadar subdivision was urban and 16.67% was rural.[4] 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).

Asansol Municipal Corporation

According to the Kolkata Gazette notification of 3 June 2015, the municipal areas of Kulti, Raniganj and Jamuria were included within the jurisdiction of Asansol Municipal Corporation.[5]

Police station

Jamuria police station has jurisdiction over Jamuria CD Block and parts of Asansol Municipal Corporation. The area covered is 96 km2 and the population covered is 310,000.[6] [7]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India Jamuria municipal area plus outgrowth had a total population of 149,220, of which 77,379 (52%) were males and 71,841 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 19,526. The total number of literates in Jamuria was 92,930 (86.91% of the population over 6 years).[8]

India census,[9] Jamuria had a population of 129,456. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Jamuria has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 47%. In Jamuria, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Languages

Economy

It is in the heart of the coal mining zone.[10] With plenty of coal seams near the surface, illegal mining has been a long-standing problem in the area.[11] In recent times, various small industries have mushroomed which have provided employment to local unskilled people. There are four notable banks operating in the area with Axis Bank, State Bank of India, Bank of India and HDFC Bank catering to most of the local people.

Transport

There is a rail track: Andal-Sonachara-Tapasi-Ikra-Jamuria-Barabani-Chinchuria-Sitarampur,[12]

The only other public transport are the buses that runs in Jamuria-Raniganj route, Jamuria-Asansol route and the Jamuria-Haripur route.

There is also a regular bus service to Kolkata, capital city of West Bengal every morning and return bus from Kolkata in the evening.

Education

Jamuria has forty-nine primary, one upper primary, nine secondary and three higher secondary schools.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 9 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170312033552/https://www.wbdma.gov.in/circulars/249-135-ma_2015-2016.pdf . 12 March 2017 . dead .
  2. Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p34
  3. Web site: List of Pradhan of Gram Panchayats, District: Bardhaman . Government of West Bengal. 2009-08-29 .
  4. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 Burdwan . Table 2.2, 2.4(a) . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 4 September 2018.
  5. Web site: The Kolkata Gazette . Notification No. 335/MA/O/C-4/1M-36/2014 dated 3 June 2015 . Department of Municipal Affairs, Government of West Bengal . 9 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170312033552/https://www.wbdma.gov.in/circulars/249-135-ma_2015-2016.pdf . 12 March 2017 . dead .
  6. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman . Tables 2.1, 2.2 . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 23 September 2018 .
  7. Web site: Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate . Find your police station . Asansol Durgapur Police . 18 February 2017.
  8. Web site: 2011 Census - Primary Census Abstract Data Tables . West Bengal – District-wise . Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 10 March 2017 .
  9. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.
  10. Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p 666
  11. https://archive.today/20120911103655/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050521/asp/bengal/story_4768418.asp The Telegraph 21 May 2005
  12. http://www.drmasn.gov.in/ Eastern Railway – Asansol Division
  13. http://bardhaman.gov.in/education/schudir.asp 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003