Paschim Bardhaman district: Difference between revisions

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Topographically, Paschim Bardhaman district is located between the Chotanagpur plateau and the Gangetic plain. It has a rocky undulating topography. The eastern part of the region gradually slopes down to Gangetic plain. The district is surrounded by rivers. It has the [[Ajay River|Ajay]] on the north, [[Damodar River|Damodar]] on the south and Barakar river in the west.<ref name=‘msme’>{{cite web| url = http://www.msmedikolkata.gov.in/uploads/2021/03/districtprofiles/2017-18/PASCHIM%20BARDHAMAN.pdf | title= District Industrial Profile 2017-18 | work=  Paschim Bardhaman district |publisher= Ministry of MSME, Government of India| access-date = 28 June 2023}}</ref>
Topographically, Paschim Bardhaman district is located between the Chotanagpur plateau and the Gangetic plain. It has a rocky undulating topography. The eastern part of the region gradually slopes down to Gangetic plain. The district is surrounded by rivers. It has the [[Ajay River|Ajay]] on the north, [[Damodar River|Damodar]] on the south and Barakar river in the west.<ref name=‘msme’>{{cite web| url = http://www.msmedikolkata.gov.in/uploads/2021/03/districtprofiles/2017-18/PASCHIM%20BARDHAMAN.pdf | title= District Industrial Profile 2017-18 | work=  Paschim Bardhaman district |publisher= Ministry of MSME, Government of India| access-date = 28 June 2023}}</ref>


Paschim Bardhaman district is bounded by [[Dumka district]] of Jharkhand and [[Birbhum district]] on the north, [[Purba Bardhaman district]] on the east. Bankura and Purulia districts, across the Damodar on the south, and Dhanbad district of Jharkhand in west.<ref name=‘msme’/>  
Paschim Bardhaman district is bounded by [[Dumka district]] of [[Jharkhand]] and [[Birbhum district]] on the north, [[Purba Bardhaman district]] on the east. [[Bankura district|Bankura]] and [[Purulia district|Purulia]] districts, across the Damodar on the south, and Dhanbad district of Jharkhand on the west.<ref name=‘msme’/>  


[[Administrative divisions of India|Subdivisions]] in Paschim Bardhaman district are: [[Asansol Sadar subdivision]] and [[Durgapur subdivision]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://paschimbardhaman.gov.in/subdivision-blocks/ | title= Paschim Bardhaman | work= About District -Subdivisions and Blocks |publisher=Government of West Bengal | access-date = 1 July 2023}}</ref>
[[Administrative divisions of India|Subdivisions]] in Paschim Bardhaman district are: [[Asansol Sadar subdivision]] and [[Durgapur subdivision]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://paschimbardhaman.gov.in/subdivision-blocks/ | title= Paschim Bardhaman | work= About District -Subdivisions and Blocks |publisher=Government of West Bengal | access-date = 1 July 2023}}</ref>