Cities, towns and locations in Bardhaman district

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The cities, towns and locations in Bardhaman district, a former district in West Bengal, India, are divided among six subdivisions, which contain 2 municipal corporations, 9 municipalities and 31 community development blocks. The community development blocks in turn contain census towns and out-growths, as well as rural areas. Bardhaman district has 70 official urban units and many other smaller towns and villages. As of 2001 the total population was 6,919,698, of which 4,347,275 was rural and 2,572,423 was urban. The total area was 7,024 square kilometres (2,712 sq mi) of which 6,230 square kilometres (2,410 sq mi) was rural and 794 square kilometres (307 sq mi) was urban.

## Subdivisions

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Subdivisions contain Municipal Corporations and Municipalities, classified as urban, and predominantly rural community development blocks. The subdivisions as of 2001 were:[1]

Subdivision | Municipal
Wards | Villages | Households

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Asansol | 128 | 168 | 277,977
Bardhaman Sadar North | 51 | 498 | 259,186
Bardhaman Sadar South | 16 | 626 | 219,220
Durgapur | 43 | 248 | 263,447
Kalna | 18 | 528 | 202,170
Katwa | 33 | 370 | 169,072
Total | 289 | 2,438 | 1,390,072

## Community development blocks and municipal areas

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Subdivisions are divided into community development blocks and municipal areas (M). Community development blocks contain Census Towns and Out Growths, which are classified as urban, and rural areas. The community development blocks and municipal areas as of 2001 were:[1][2]

Subdivision | Block or
municipal
area | Area
km2 | Population | Rural
Area
km2 | Rural
Population

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Durgapur | Andal (or Ondal)  | 84.78 | 168,807 | 39.32 | 41,413
Bardhaman Sadar North | Ausgram I | 164.50 | 106,813 | 164.50 | 106,813
Bardhaman Sadar North | Ausgram II | 354.00 | 136,235 | 354.00 | 136,235
Asansol | Barabani | 150.50 | 110,361 | 142.54 | 91,660
Bardhaman Sadar North | Bhatar | 414.40 | 236,397 | 414.40 | 236,397
Bardhaman Sadar North | Burdwan I | 250.41 | 179,774 | 250.41 | 179,774
Bardhaman Sadar North | Burdwan II | 179.14 | 138,909 | 179.14 | 138,909
Durgapur | Faridpur-Durgapur | 144.60 | 108,619 | 129.89 | 89,010
Durgapur | Galsi I | 287.70 | 174,070 | 283.13 | 162,285
Bardhaman Sadar North | Galsi II | 277.90 | 133,951 | 277.90 | 133,951
Bardhaman Sadar South | Jamalpur | 267.88 | 243,474 | 267.88 | 243,474
Asansol | Jamuria | 145.86 | 112,799 | 130.24 | 84,182
Kalna | Kalna I | 161.34 | 190,687 | 157.13 | 174,106
Kalna | Kalna II | 185.32 | 152,853 | 185.32 | 152,853
Durgapur | Kanksa | 270.78 | 151,255 | 258.66 | 120,463
Katwa | Katwa I | 169.91 | 152,066 | 168.88 | 146,401
Katwa | Katwa II | 164.45 | 120,314 | 164.45 | 120,314
Katwa | Ketugram I | 189.86 | 146,013 | 189.86 | 146,013
Katwa | Ketugram II | 165.24 | 107,011 | 165.24 | 107,011
Bardhaman Sadar South | Khandaghosh | 256.13 | 170,310 | 256.13 | 170,310
Kalna | Manteswar | 305.40 | 213,262 | 305.40 | 213,262
Bardhaman Sadar South | Memari I | 200.76 | 198,152 | 200.76 | 198,152
Bardhaman Sadar South | Memari II | 185.13 | 135,621 | 185.13 | 135,621
Katwa | Mongalkote | 364.90 | 233,944 | 364.90 | 233,944
Durgapur | Pandabeswar | 97.89 | 146,445 | 36.42 | 37,709
Kalna | Purbasthali I | 146.91 | 183,041 | 138.42 | 154,168
Kalna | Purbasthali II | 188.18 | 188,149 | 184.70 | 183,698
Bardhaman Sadar South | Raina I | 266.44 | 162,921 | 266.44 | 162,921
Bardhaman Sadar South | Raina II | 222.40 | 137,458 | 222.40 | 137,458
Asansol | Raniganj | 41.47 | 101,678 | 7.94 | 24,372
Asansol | Salanpur | 109.86 | 156,338 | 84.80 | 84,396
Asansol | Asansol (MC) | 127.87 | 486,304 |  |
Bardhaman Sadar North | Bardhaman (M) | 23.04 | 285,871 |  |
Katwa | Dainhat (M) | 10.36 | 22,593 |  |
Durgapur | Durgapur (MC) | 154.20 | 492,996 |  |
Bardhaman Sadar North | Guskara (M) | 21.15 | 31,863 |  |
Asansol | Jamuria (M) | 73.23 | 129,456 |  |
Kalna | Kalna (M) | 6.40 | 52,176 |  |
Katwa | Katwa (M) | 8.53 | 71,573 |  |
Asansol | Kulti (M) | 99.57 | 290,057 |  |
Bardhaman Sadar South | Memari (M) | 8.77 | 36,191 |  |
Asansol | Raniganj (M) | 23.44 | 122,891 |  |
| Total | 7,024.00 | 6,919,698 | 6,229.73 | 4,347,275

## Urban units

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Urban units include Municipal Corporations (MC), Municipalities (M), Census Towns (CT) and Out Growths (OG), As of 2001 they were:[2]

Subdivision | Block | Urban Unit | Type | Area
km2 | Population

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Asansol | Raniganj | Amkula | CT | 3.01 | 5,936
Durgapur | Andal | Andal | CT | 2.77 | 19,504
Asansol | Asansol (MC) | Asansol | MC | 127.87 | 486,304
Durgapur | Pandabeswar | Bahula | CT | 3.59 | 16,264
Asansol | Raniganj | Ballavpur | CT | 1.67 | 5,391
Asansol | Raniganj | Banshra | CT | 3.01 | 5,128
Bardhaman Sadar North | Bardhaman (M) | Bardhaman | M | 23.04 | 285,871
Durgapur | Andal | Baska | CT | 1.95 | 4,980
Asansol | Raniganj | Belebathan | CT | 2.95 | 4,292
Asansol | Barabani | Bhanowara | CT | 4.11 | 7,732
Durgapur | Pandabeswar | Bilpahari | CT | 4.08 | 7,786
Durgapur | Andal /Pandabeswar | Chak Bankola | CT | 1.78 | 10,318
Asansol | Raniganj | Chapui | CT | 1.18 | 5,185
Asansol | Barabani | Charanpur | OG | 2.63 | 3,301
Asansol | Raniganj | Chelad | CT | 3.93 | 7,901
Durgapur | Pandabeswar | Chhora | CT | 5.64 | 12,839
Asansol | Salanpur | Chittaranjan | CT | 19.65 | 45,925
Katwa | Dainhat (M) | Dainhat | M | 10.36 | 22,593
Durgapur | Pandabeswar | Dalurband | CT | 7.95 | 14,978
Durgapur | Kanksa | Debipur | CT | 0.87 | 9,115
Durgapur | Andal | Dhandadihi | CT | 3.49 | 3,843
Kalna | Kalna-I | Dhatrigram | CT | 2.60 | 9,609
Durgapur | Andal | Dignala | CT | 3.64 | 12,510
Durgapur | Durgapur (MC) | Durgapur | MC | 154.20 | 492,996
Asansol | Raniganj | Egara | OG | 3.66 | 5,710
Kalna | Purbasthali-I | Gopinathpur | CT | 1.89 | 4,983
Bardhaman Sadar North | Guskara (M) | Guskara | M | 21.15 | 31,863
Durgapur | Pandabeswar | Haripur | CT | 2.50 | 6,888
Durgapur | Andal | Harishpur | CT | 2.44 | 8,401
Kalna | Purbasthali-I | Hatsimla | CT | 2.17 | 6,175
Asansol | Salanpur | Hindusthan Cables Town | CT | 3.90 | 22,152
Asansol | Jamuria (M) | Jamuria | M | 73.23 | 129,456
Asansol | Salanpur | Jemari | CT | 1.51 | 3,865
Asansol | Raniganj | Jemari (J.K. Nagar Township) | CT | 4.24 | 14,087
Durgapur | Andal | Kajora | CT | 10.33 | 24,955
Kalna | Kalna (M) | Kalna | M | 6.40 | 52,176
Durgapur | Kanksa | Kanksa | CT | 8.66 | 16,528
Katwa | Katwa (M) | Katwa | M | 8.53 | 71,573
Asansol | Jamuria | Kenda | CT | 7.95 | 14,517
Durgapur | Pandabeswar | Kendra Khottamdi | CT | 8.26 | 7,090
Durgapur | Andal | Khandra | CT | 7.49 | 13,490
Durgapur | Pandabeswar | Konardihi | CT | 7.11 | 8,248
Asansol | Kulti (M) | Kulti | M | 99.57 | 290,057
Asansol | Jamuria | Kunustara | CT | 3.18 | 5,415
Durgapur | Andal | Mahira | CT | 1.34 | 4,492
Durgapur | Durgapur-Faridpur | Mandarbani | CT | 3.87 | 5,497
Bardhaman Sadar South | Memari (M) | Memari | M | 8.77 | 36,191
Asansol | Raniganj | Murgathaul | CT | 2.12 | 7,872
Durgapur | Pandabeswar | Nabgram | CT | 4.51 | 4,643
Asansol | Raniganj | Nimeha | OG | 3.85 | 1,793
Durgapur | Andal | Palashban | CT | 2.83 | 4,856
Asansol | Barabani | Pangachhiya | CT | 1.22 | 7,668
Katwa | Katwa | Panuhat | CT | 1.03 | 5,665
Durgapur | Andal /Pandabeswar | Parashkol | CT | 6.80 | 10,989
Asansol | Jamuria | Parasia | CT | 4.49 | 8,684
Kalna | Purbasthali-II | Patuli | CT | 3.48 | 4,451
Durgapur | Kanksa | Prayagpur | CT | 2.59 | 5,149
Asansol | Raniganj | Raghunathchak | CT | 0.87 | 5,477
Durgapur | Pandabeswar | Ramnagar, Ramnagar | CT | 5.94 | 4,926
Asansol | Raniganj (M) | Raniganj | M | 23.44 | 122,891
Asansol | Raniganj | Ratibati | CT | 1.38 | 4,370
Asansol | Raniganj | Sahebganj | OG | 1.66 | 4,164
Durgapur | Pandabeswar | Sankarpur | CT | 3.31 | 5,921
Durgapur | Durgapur-Faridpur | Sarpi | CT | 5.43 | 8,897
Durgapur | Andal | Siduli | CT | 1.85 | 8,341
Durgapur | Durgapur-Faridpur | Sirsha | CT | 5.41 | 5,215
Kalna | Purbasthali-I | Srirampur | CT | 4.43 | 17,715
Durgapur | Galsi-I | Sukdal | CT | 4.57 | 11,785
Durgapur | Andal | Ukhra | CT | 7.33 | 19,868
Kalna | Kalna-I | Uttar Goara | CT | 1.61 | 6,972
|  | Total |  | 794.27 | 2,572,423

## Other locations

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Subdivision | Location | Notes

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Asansol | Barakar | Small town and trade center
Asansol | Churulia | Village under Jamuria block, birthplace of the poet Kazi Nazrul Islam.
Asansol | Dihika | Village where Paramahansa Yogananda set up a "How-to-Live" school
Asansol | Dishergarh | Small town
Bardhaman Sadar North | Dwariapur | Village of Ausgram I block
Asansol | Ethora | Village - site of first commercial coal extraction in India
Bardhaman Sadar South | Masagram | Village of Jamalpur block
Kalna | Monteswar | Village
Bardhaman Sadar South | Nabagram | Village with railway station of Jamalpur block
Kalna | Nadanghat | Village and police station
Asansol | Neamatpur | Small town
Bardhaman Sadar South | Palsit | Small town
Kalna | Purbasthali | Village with police station
Asansol | Ramnagar | Colliery town near Kulti
Durgapur | Randiha | Location of the Anderson weir
Bardhaman Sadar South | Saktigarh | Town with railway station
Asansol | Sitarampur | Small town, early hub of coal mining
Durgapur | Waria | Railway station

Other villages include Amgoria, Badulia, Bamshore, Channa village, Charanpur, Gangpur, Gonna Serandi, Jhamatpur, Kaigram, Kasba, Kuara, Kumirkola, Majida, Muidhara, Pahalanpur, Paharhati, Palitpur, Panchula, Putsuri, Routhgram, Sankari, Srikhanda, Uchalan and Udaypur Kalna Burdwan.

## References

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1. ^ a b "Administrative Units". Bardhaman District. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
2. ^ a b "Population, Density & General Sex Ratio". Bardhaman District. Retrieved 2013-11-08.

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Cities, towns and locations in Purba Bardhaman district, Burdwan division

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| Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision|

* Bahir Sarbamangala
* Bardhaman
* Bud Bud
* Gangpur
* Goda
* Guskara
* Mirzapur
* Nari
* Raipur
* Sukdal

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Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision|

* Alipur
* Memari
* Seharabazar

Kalna subdivision|

* Dhatrigram
* Gopinathpur
* Hatsimla
* Jaluidanga
* Kalna
* Nasratpur
* Piarinagar
* Srirampur
* Shashpur
* Uttar Goara

Katwa subdivision|

* Dainhat
* Katwa
* Panuhat

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Locations
other than cities and towns|

| Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision|

* Adrahati
* Amrargar
* Ausgram
* Balgona
* Bamshore
* Bamunara
* Barshul
* Bharatpur
* Bhatar
* Bononabagram
* Channa
* Dwariapur
* Galsi
* Hatgobindapur
* Jamtara
* Kasba
* Kamnara
* Kandorsona
* Kurmun
* Mankar
* Palitpur
* Panchkula
* Palsit
* Pursha
* Randiha
* Saktigarh

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Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision|

* Badulia
* Debipur
* Gotan
* Jamalpur
* Kamargoria
* Khandaghosh
* Kumirkola
* Madhabdihi
* Maheshbati
* Masagram
* Muidhara
* Nabagram
* Pahalanpur
* Paharhati
* Raina
* Rasulpur
* Sagrai
* Sankari
* Shyamsundar
* Uchalan
* Ukhrid

Kalna subdivision|

* Atgharia
* Badla
* Baidyapur
* Hasanhati
* Kaigram
* Kusumgram
* Majida
* Monteswar
* Nadanghat
* Parulia
* Patuli
* Purbasthali
* Putsuri
* Rangapara
* Routhgram
* Samudragarh
* Singarkone
* Udaypur

Katwa subdivision|

* Bankapasi
* Chandrapur
* Gangatikuri
* Gonna Serandi
* Jajigram
* Jhamatpur
* Kandra
* Karui
* Ketugram
* Kogram
* Kshirgram
* Kuara
* Majigram
* Mongalkote
* Nutanhat
* Singot
* Sribati
* Srikhanda
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Cities, municipal
and census towns|

| Asansol subdivision|

* Amkula
* Asansol
* Baktarnagar
* Ballavpur
* Banshra
* Belebathan
* Bhanowara
* Chapui
* Chelad
* Chinchuria
* Chittaranjan
* Egara
* Jemari (J.K. Nagar Township)
* Kenda
* Kunustara
* Majiara
* Murgathaul
* Nimsa
* Pangachhiya
* Panuria
* Parasia
* Raghunathchak
* Ratibati
* Rupnarainpur
* Sahebganj
* Topsi

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Durgapur subdivision|

* Amlajora
* Andal
* Arra
* Bahula
* Baidyanathpur
* Bamunara
* Banagram
* Baska
* Bilpahari
* Chak Bankola
* Chhora
* Dalurband
* Dakshin Khanda
* Debipur
* Dhandadihi
* Dignala
* Durgapur
* Gopalpur
* Haripur
* Harishpur
* Ichhapur
* Kajora
* Kanksa
* Kendra Khottamdi
* Khandra
* Konardihi
* Mahal
* Mahira
* Mandarbani
* Nabaghanapur
* Nabgram
* Palashban
* Panagarh
* Parashkol
* Prayagpur
* Ramnagar, Pandaveswar
* Sankarpur
* Sarpi
* Siduli
* Sirsha
* Ukhra

Divisions of West Bengal

Locations
other than cities and towns|

| Asansol subdivision|

* Bahadurpur
* Barabani
* Charanpur
* Churulia
* Domohani
* Ethora
* Jemari
* Salanpur

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Durgapur subdivision|

* Bankati
* Chhatrish Ganda
* Gourangapur
* Gulzarbagh Ukhra
* Jhanjra
* Laudoha
* Madhaipur
* Malandighi
* Pandabeswar
* Rajbandh
* Sonpur Bazari
* Shyamsundarpur
* Tilaboni
* Waria

Neighbourhoods in Asansol|

| Asansol subdivision|

* Barakar
* Burnpur
* Dihika
* Dishergarh
* Jamuria
* Kulti
* Neamatpur
* Ramnagar, Kulti
* Raniganj
* Sitarampur

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