Wasseypur Explained
Wasseypur |
Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood in Dhanbad |
Pushpin Map: | India Jharkhand#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in bihar, India |
Coordinates: | 23.8083°N 86.4023°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Jharkhand |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Dhanbad district |
Government Type: | Democracy |
Governing Body: | Dhanbad Municipal Corporation |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 304 |
Population Total: | 200146 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Official Name: | वासेपुर |
Wasseypur is a neighbourhood locality in the city of Dhanbad in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in the state of Jharkhand in India. Wasseypur was once in Bengal, then in Bihar and is now in Jharkhand.[1] Surrounded by coal rich regions of Dhanbad the area has been strife with mafia activity.[2]
History
The names of rival dons Sabir Alam and Fahim Khan, lords of two mafia are associated with Wasseypur.[3] [4] Despite being out on bail after spending eight years in jail, Sabir Alam rarely stays at home due to the threat to his life.[5] Fahim Khan, who is still alive and in the Ghaghidih Central Jail currently, is the son of Shafiq Khan, a former rival of Suraj Deo Singh.[6] [7]
Wasseypur is a quite famous for its gang wars and mafia activity. Although the gang war has now decreased, the progeny of Fahim Khan and relatives are involved in businesses that often affect normally functioning families in the locality.
Location
Wasseypur is located at 23.8083°N 86.4023°W.
Note: The map alongside presents some of the able locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Wasseypur is about 165 km from state capital Ranchi.[8] It was combined with other urban units to form Dhanbad Municipal Corporation in 2006.[9] [10] It is part of Ward No. 17 of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation.[11]
The neighborhood features undulating uplands bustling with coalmines in the lowest rung of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The entire area shown in the map is under Dhanbad Municipal Corporation, except Belgaria which is under Baliapur (community development block). The places in the DMC area are marked as neighbourhoods. The DMC area shown in the map is around the core area of Dhanbad city. Another major area of DMC is shown in the map of the southern portion of the district. A small stretch of DMC, extending up to Katras is shown in the map of the western portion. The region is fully urbanised. Jharia (community development block) has been merged into DMC. Three operational areas of BCCL operate fully within the region – Sijua Area, Kusunda Area and Bastacola Area.[12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]
In popular culture
The area is central to the plot of the popular Bollywood two-part crime film Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1[18] [19] and Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2.[20]
Notes and References
- News: Anuj Kumar . Arts / Cinema : The leader of the pack . The Hindu . 17 May 2012 . 13 August 2012 . Chennai, India . https://web.archive.org/web/20120824091825/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3428787.ece . 24 August 2012 . live . dmy-all .
- Web site: 2021-08-18. ‘Outcast at school, rejected for marriage’ — Wasseypur can't live down Anurag Kashyap’s classic. 2022-02-04. ThePrint. en-US.
- Web site: Wassup Wasseypur? Gangland past haunts coal pocket. Telegraphindia.com. 24 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20170806063839/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1120622/jsp/jharkhand/story_15642956.jsp#.T-Yavhce7AI/. 6 August 2017. dead. dmy-all.
- Web site: Real gangs of Wasseypur brace themselves for fresh war. Hindustantimes.com. 24 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20120623220226/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Jharkhand/Real-gangs-of-Wasseypur-brace-themselves-for-fresh-war/Article1-876781.aspx. 23 June 2012. dead. dmy-all.
- Web site: Wasseypur waits for Gangs of Wasseypur Part II. Hindustantimes.com. 24 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20120708174215/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Wasseypur-waits-for-Gangs-of-Wasseypur-Part-II/Article1-885024.aspx. 8 July 2012. dead. dmy-all.
- Web site: 'Gangs Of Wasseypur - Part II' to release Aug 8. 5 July 2012. Zeenews.india.com. 24 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20130619201736/http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/movies/gangs-of-wasseypur-part-ii-to-release-aug-8_114700.htm. 19 June 2013. live. dmy-all.
- Web site: Real gangs of Wasseypur back to bloodbath in Jharkhand. 9 September 2012. Daily.bhaskar.com. 24 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20140202113814/http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/BIH-real-gangs-of-wasseypur-back-to-bloodbath-in-jharkhand-3762692.html. 2 February 2014. live. dmy-all.
- Web site: Gangs of Wasseypur leads to outrage in original Wasseypur town. Ndtv.com. 24 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20120707213516/http://www.ndtv.com/article/bollywood/gangs-of-wasseypur-leads-to-outrage-in-original-wasseypur-town-239512. 7 July 2012. live. dmy-all.
- Web site: Dhanbad Municipal Corporation . DMC . 15 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171015150926/http://166.62.42.155/dmc/citizen/ . 15 October 2017 . live . dmy-all .
- Web site: Dhanbad Dsitrict Map . Physical Map of Dhanbad . Jharkhand Government . 15 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171005161335/http://dhanbad.nic.in/maps.html . 5 October 2017 . dead . dmy-all .
- Web site: Dhanbad Municipal Corporation . प्रादेशिक निर्वाचन क्षेत्रों की सूची (in Hindi) . Jharkhand Government . 19 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171028073630/http://dhanbad.nic.in/dhanbad_dmc.html . 28 October 2017 . dead . dmy-all .
- Web site: District Census Handbook Dhanbad . Series 21, Part XIIA, pages 4-5, 5-6, 8 . Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand . 4 June 2019.
- Web site: 2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) . Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 8 October 2017.
- Web site: Area . Bharat Coking Coal Limited . 2 July 2019.
- Web site: Dhanbad Municipal Corporation. DMC. 15 October 2017.
- Web site: Dhanbad Dsitrict Map . Physical Map of Dhanbad . Jharkhand Government . 15 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171005161335/http://dhanbad.nic.in/maps.html . 5 October 2017 . dead .
- Web site: Dhanbad Municipal Corporation . प्रादेशिक निर्वाचन क्षेत्रों की सूची (in Hindi) . Jharkhand Government . 19 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171028073630/http://dhanbad.nic.in/dhanbad_dmc.html . 28 October 2017 . dead .
- Web site: 'Gangs of Wasseypur' writer Zeishan imitates Salman Khan in the film. 20 June 2012. Zeenews.india.com. 24 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20130619200856/http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/movies/gangs-of-wasseypur-writer-zeishan-imitates-salman-khan-in-the-film_113791.htm/. 19 June 2013. live. dmy-all.
- Web site: . 7 September 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140420062023/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/newdelhi/gangs-of-tourists-invade-wasseypur/article1-925786.aspx . 20 April 2014 . dead . dmy-all .
- Book: Viswamohan. Aysha Iqbal. Behind the Scenes: Contemporary Bollywood Directors and Their Cinema. John. Vimal Mohan. 2017-01-16. SAGE Publications India. 978-93-86062-41-3. en.