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{{Short description|Industrial city in West Bengal, India}}
{{Short description|Industrial city in West Bengal, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2026}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2026}}
{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
| name                     = Asansol
| name               = Asansol
| other_name               =  
| other_name         =  
| settlement_type         = [[Metropolis]]
| settlement_type   = [[Metropolis]]
| image_skyline           = Asansol skyline.jpg
| image_skyline     = {{multiple image
| image_size              = 300
| border = infobox
| image_alt                =  
| total_width = 250
| image_caption            = '''Asansol cityscape''' Clockwise from top: Asansol Railway Station, IISCO Steel Plant, TV Tower, Galaxy Mall, Asansol Engineering College, Asansol Indoor Stadium, Rabindra Bhavan, Eastern Coalfields Limited
| image_style =
| nickname                = ''"The City of Brotherhood"''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.daytodaygk.com/indian-cities-and-their-nicknames-complete-list/|title=Indian Cities and Their Nicknames - Complete List|date=22 July 2015|access-date=25 December 2019}}</ref> and ''"Land of Black diamonds"''
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| image6 = Modernisation of ISP.JPG
| pushpin_map              = India West Bengal#India3#Asia
| image1= Asansol Engineering College.jpg
| pushpin_label_position  = right
| image3= Burnpur Nehru Park 1.jpg
| pushpin_map_alt          =  
| image4= Gandhi More or 'Court', Asansol- 02.jpg
| pushpin_map_caption      = Location in West Bengal, India
| image5=
| coordinates              = {{coord|23.68|N|86.99|E|display=inline,title}}
 
| subdivision_type        = Country
}}
| subdivision_name        = {{flag|India}}
| image_caption      = [[Asansol Junction railway station]], [[IISCO Steel Plant]], Asansol Engineering College, Burnpur Nehru Park, Gandhi More street
| subdivision_type1        = State
| nicknames          = ''"The City of Brotherhood"''<ref>{{citation |url=https://asansol.org/ |work=Asansol.org |date=2022 |title=Asansol, The City of Brotherhood |access-date=20 November 2023 |archive-date=20 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120190947/https://asansol.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and <br/> ''"The Land of Black Diamonds"'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.daytodaygk.com/indian-cities-and-their-nicknames-complete-list/|title=Indian Cities and Their Nicknames - Complete List|work=Day Today GK |date=22 July 2015|access-date=25 December 2019|archive-date=1 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211101063027/https://www.daytodaygk.com/indian-cities-and-their-nicknames-complete-list/|url-status=live |author1=Vignesh }}</ref>
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| map_alt           =  
| subdivision_name1        = {{flagicon image|..West Bengal Flag(INDIA).png}} [[West Bengal]]
| map_caption        =  
| subdivision_name2        = [[Paschim Bardhaman district|Paschim Bardhaman]]
| pushpin_map        = India West Bengal#India3#Asia
| established_title        = <!-- Established -->
| pushpin_label_position = right
| established_date        = 1885
| pushpin_map_alt    =  
| founder                  =  
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in West Bengal, India
| named_for                =  
| coordinates        = {{coord|23.68|N|86.99|E|display=inline,title}}
| government_type          = [[Municipal Corporations in India|Municipal Corporation]]
| subdivision_type  = Country
| governing_body          =[[Asansol Municipal Corporation]]|
| subdivision_name  = {{flag|India}}
| leader_title           = Mayor
| subdivision_type1  = State
| leader_name            = [[Bidhan Upadhyay]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| leader_title1 = Deputy Mayor
| subdivision_name1  = {{flagicon image|}} [[West Bengal]]
| leader_name1 = {{ubl|Abhijeet Ghatak|Wasim Ul Haque}}
| subdivision_name2  = [[Paschim Bardhaman district|Paschim Bardhaman]]
| leader_title2            = Police Commissioner
| established_title  = <!-- Established -->
| leader_name2            = Sukesh Kumar Jain, IPS
| established_date  = 1885
| blank1_name_sec2        = Police
| founder            =  
| blank1_info_sec2        = [[Asansol-Durgapur Police Commissionerate]]
| named_for          =  
| area_total_km2          = 326
| government_type    = [[Municipal Corporations in India|Municipal Corporation]]
| area_footnotes          = <ref name='Asansol City'>{{cite web|title=Asansol City|url=http://www.asansolmunicipalcorporation.com/aboutus/1|website=asansolmunicipalcorporation|access-date=24 November 2020}}</ref><ref name='Asansol Info'>{{cite web|title=Asansol Info|url=https://urbanemissions.info/india-apna/asansol-india/}}</ref>
| governing_body    = [[Asansol Municipal Corporation]]|
| area_metro_km2          = 1615
| leader_title      = Mayor
| area_metro_footnotes    = <ref name='ADDA'>{{cite web|title=Asansol Durgapur Development Authority|url=https://www.sudawb.org/wbdma_oldversion/HTM/MUNI_ADDA.htm|website=sudawb.org|access-date=24 November 2020}}</ref>
| leader_name        = [[Bidhan Upadhyay]]
| area_rank                = [[List of metropolitan area in West Bengal|2nd]] in [[West Bengal]]
| leader_title1     = Deputy Mayor
| elevation_footnotes     =  
| leader_name1      = {{ubl|Abhijeet Ghatak|Wasim Ul Haque}}
| elevation_m              = 111
| leader_title2      = Police Commissioner
| population_total        = 1,243,414 <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.macrotrends.net/cities/21405/Asansol/population|title = Siliguri, India Metro Area Population 1950-2021}}</ref><ref name="Census2011"/><ref name=2015notification>{{cite web  | url = https://www.wbdma.gov.in/circulars/249-135-ma_2015-2016.pdf  | title = The Kolkata Gazette  | work = Notification No. 335/MA/O/C-4/1M-36/2014 dated 3 June 2015  | publisher = Department of Municipal Affairs, Government of West Bengal  | access-date = 9 March 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170312033552/https://www.wbdma.gov.in/circulars/249-135-ma_2015-2016.pdf  | archive-date = 12 March 2017 | url-status = dead  }}</ref>
| leader_name2      = Sunil kumar Choudhury, IPS<ref>{{cite web |title=ASANSOL-DURGAPUR POLICE COMMISSIONERATE |url=https://asansoldurgapurpolice.wb.gov.in/ |website=asansoldurgapurpolice.wb.gov.in |access-date=18 October 2025}}</ref>
| population_as_of        = 2011
| blank1_name_sec2  = Police
| population_footnotes    = <ref name='Asansol City'/><ref name='Asansol Info'/>
| blank1_info_sec2  = [[Asansol-Durgapur Police Commissionerate]]
| population_rank          = [[List of metropolitan area in West Bengal|2nd]] in [[West Bengal]]
| area_total_km2    = 326
| population_density_km2  = auto
| area_footnotes    = <ref name='Asansol City'>{{cite web|title=Asansol City|url=http://www.asansolmunicipalcorporation.com/aboutus/1|website=asansolmunicipalcorporation|access-date=24 November 2020|archive-date=15 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220815054512/http://www.asansolmunicipalcorporation.com/aboutus/1|url-status=usurped}}</ref><ref name='Asansol Info'>{{Cite web|url=https://urbanemissions.info/india-apna/asansol-india/|title=City - Asansol (West Bengal, India) -|accessdate=6 September 2023|archive-date=20 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231020231031/https://urbanemissions.info/india-apna/asansol-india/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| population_metro        = 30,00,000
| area_metro_km2    = 1615
| population_metro_footnotes = <ref name='ADDA'/>
| area_metro_footnotes = <ref name="ADDA">{{citation |title=Asansol Durgapur Development Authority |url=https://www.sudawb.org/wbdma_oldversion/HTM/MUNI_ADDA.htm |archive-date=13 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413200132/https://www.sudawb.org/wbdma_oldversion/HTM/MUNI_ADDA.htm |work=Department of Municipal Affairs, Government of West Bengal}}</ref>
| population_demonym      = Asansolians / Asansolites/ Asansolbashi
| area_rank          = [[List of metropolitan area in West Bengal|2nd]] in [[West Bengal]]
| demographics_type1      = Languages
| elevation_footnotes =
| demographics1_title1    = Official
| elevation_m        = 111
| demographics1_info1      = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]<ref>{{cite web|title=52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India|url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|website=Nclm.nic.in|publisher=[[Ministry of Minority Affairs]]|access-date=28 August 2019|page=85|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|archive-date=25 May 2017}}</ref><ref name="wblangoff">{{cite web|title=Fact and Figures|url=https://wb.gov.in/portal/web/guest/facts-and-figures;jsessionid=JzdD9RHb7aMY5esZPtcsIVLy|website=Wb.gov.in|access-date=28 August 2019}}</ref>
| population_total  = 1,243,414 <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.macrotrends.net/cities/21405/Asansol/population|title=Asansol, India Metro Area Population 1950-2021|access-date=15 August 2020|archive-date=19 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240919215200/https://uat5-b.investingchannel.com/data/df17ac1e-cc7f-11e8-82a5-0abbb61c4a6a?browsersize=1400x783&consentsknown=null&usprivacy=&pageurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.macrotrends.net%2Fglobal-metrics%2Fcities%2F21405%2FAsansol%2Fpopulation|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Census2011"/><ref name=2015notification>{{cite web | url = https://www.wbdma.gov.in/circulars/249-135-ma_2015-2016.pdf  | title = The Kolkata Gazette  | work = Notification No. 335/MA/O/C-4/1M-36/2014 dated 3 June 2015  | publisher = Department of Municipal Affairs, Government of West Bengal  | access-date = 9 March 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170312033552/https://www.wbdma.gov.in/circulars/249-135-ma_2015-2016.pdf  | archive-date = 12 March 2017 | url-status = dead  }}</ref>
| demographics1_title2    = Additional&nbsp;official
| population_as_of  = 2011
| demographics1_info2      = English<ref name="wblangoff"/>
| population_footnotes = <ref name='Asansol City'/><ref name='Asansol Info'/>
| timezone1                = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| population_rank    = [[List of metropolitan area in West Bengal|2nd]] in [[West Bengal]]
| utc_offset1              = +5:30
| population_density_km2 = auto
| postal_code_type        = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| population_metro  =
| postal_code              = 713 3xx
| population_metro_footnotes = <ref name="ADDA"/>
| area_code                = 0341
| population_demonym = Asansolians / Asansolites/ Asansolvasi
| area_code_type          = Telephone code
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| registration_plate      = WB 37 / WB 38 / WB 44 (WB 44A, WB 44B, WB 44C, WB 44D)
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| blank1_name_sec1        = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| demographics1_info1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]<ref>{{cite web|title=52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India|url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|website=Nclm.nic.in|publisher=[[Ministry of Minority Affairs]]|access-date=28 August 2019|page=85|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|archive-date=25 May 2017}}</ref><ref name="wblangoff">{{cite web|title=Fact and Figures|url=https://wb.gov.in/portal/web/guest/facts-and-figures;jsessionid=JzdD9RHb7aMY5esZPtcsIVLy|website=Wb.gov.in|access-date=28 August 2019|archive-date=14 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200614062657/https://wb.gov.in/404-page.aspx?aspxerrorpath=%2Fportal%2Fweb%2Fguest%2F404-page.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref>
| blank1_info_sec1        = 1.08<ref name="auto">{{cite web |title=Cities having population 1 lakh and above, Census 2011 |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_2_PR_Cities_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf |website=censusindia.gov.in |access-date=12 March 2022}}</ref> [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| demographics1_title2 = Additional&nbsp;official
| blank2_name_sec1         = Literacy
| demographics1_info2 = English<ref name="wblangoff" />
| blank2_info_sec1         = 84.82<ref name="auto"/>
| timezone1          = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| blank3_name_sec1         = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| utc_offset1        = +5:30
| blank3_info_sec1         = [[Asansol (Lok Sabha constituency)|Asansol]] (MP&nbsp;— [[Shatrughan Sinha]] &nbsp;— [[All India Trinamool Congress|TMC]])
| postal_code_type  = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| blank4_name_sec1         = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituencies  
| postal_code        = 713 3xx
| blank4_info_sec1         = [[Asansol Uttar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Asansol Uttar]] (MLA&nbsp;— [[Moloy Ghatak]]&nbsp;—[[All India Trinamool Congress|TMC]])
| area_code          = 0341
| area_code_type    = Telephone code
| registration_plate = WB 37 / WB 38 / WB 44 (WB 44A, WB 44B, WB 44C, WB 44D)
| blank1_name_sec1  = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank1_info_sec1  = 1.08<ref name="auto">{{cite web |title=Cities having population 1 lakh and above, Census 2011 |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_2_PR_Cities_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf |website=censusindia.gov.in |access-date=12 March 2022 |archive-date=23 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723151530/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_2_PR_Cities_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| blank2_name_sec1   = Literacy
| blank2_info_sec1   = 84.82<ref name="auto"/>
| blank3_name_sec1   = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank3_info_sec1   = [[Asansol (Lok Sabha constituency)|Asansol]] (MP&nbsp;— [[Shatrughan Sinha]] &nbsp;— [[All India Trinamool Congress|TMC]])
| blank4_name_sec1   = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituencies
| blank4_info_sec1   = [[Asansol Uttar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Asansol Uttar]] (MLA&nbsp;— [[Moloy Ghatak]]&nbsp;—[[All India Trinamool Congress|TMC]])


[[Asansol Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Asansol Dakshin]] (MLA&nbsp;—[[Agnimitra Paul]]&nbsp;—[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]])
[[Asansol Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Asansol Dakshin]] (MLA&nbsp;—[[Agnimitra Paul]]&nbsp;—[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]])
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[[Barabani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Barabani]] (MLA&nbsp;—Bidhan Upadhyay&nbsp;—[[All India Trinamool Congress|TMC]])
[[Barabani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Barabani]] (MLA&nbsp;—Bidhan Upadhyay&nbsp;—[[All India Trinamool Congress|TMC]])
| website                 = {{URL|paschimbardhaman.gov.in/}}
| website           = {{URL|paschimbardhaman.gov.in/}}
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'''Asansol''' is a [[metropolis|metropolitan city]] in the Indian state of [[West Bengal]]. It is the [[List of cities in West Bengal by population|second largest and second most populated city of West Bengal]] and the [[List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India|33rd]] largest [[Urban area|urban agglomeration]] in India. Asansol is the district headquarters of [[Paschim Bardhaman district]]. According to a 2010 report released by the [[International Institute for Environment and Development]], a UK-based policy research non-governmental body, Asansol was ranked 11th among Indian cities and 42nd in the world in its list of 100 fastest-growing cities.<ref name="citymayors1">{{cite web|url=http://www.citymayors.com/statistics/urban_growth1.html |title=World's fastest growing urban areas (1) |publisher=City Mayors |date=7 December 2010 |access-date=16 March 2011}}</ref> Asansol is classed as a [[Classification of Indian cities|Y-category city]] for calculation of HRA (House Rent Allowance) for public servants (rate 16%) making it a "Tier-II" city.
 
'''Asansol''' is a city in the Indian state of [[West Bengal]]. It is the [[List of cities in West Bengal by population|second largest city in West Bengal]]. It is the [[List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India|33rd]] largest [[Urban area|urban agglomeration]] in India by population. Asansol is the district headquarters of [[Paschim Bardhaman district]]. According to a 2010 report released by the [[International Institute for Environment and Development]], a UK-based policy research non-governmental body, Asansol was ranked 11th among Indian cities and 42nd in the world in its list of 100 fastest-growing cities.<ref name="citymayors1">{{cite web |url=http://www.citymayors.com/statistics/urban_growth1.html |title=World's fastest growing urban areas (1) |publisher=City Mayors |date=7 December 2010 |access-date=16 March 2011 |archive-date=6 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190106225845/http://www.citymayors.com/statistics/urban_growth1.html%20 |url-status=live }}</ref> Asansol is classed as a [[Classification of Indian cities|Y-category city]] for calculation of HRA (House Rent Allowance) for public servants (rate 16%) making it a "Tier-II" city.


==Etymology==
==Etymology==
"[[Terminalia elliptica|Asan]]", a species of tree which generally grows thirty meters tall, is found on the banks of the Damodar River; "sol" refers to land. The name "Asansol" is a combination of these two words. Asansol is a city on the banks of Damodar and its land is rich in minerals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Indian%20Laurel.html|title=Indian Laurel|access-date=25 December 2019}}</ref>
"[[Terminalia elliptica|Asan]]", a species of tree which generally grows thirty meters tall, is found on the banks of the Damodar River; "sol" refers to land. The name "Asansol" is a combination of these two words. Asansol is a city on the banks of Damodar and its land is rich in minerals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Indian%20Laurel.html|title=Indian Laurel|access-date=25 December 2019|archive-date=25 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225061636/http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Indian%20Laurel.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


Historically the city was anglicized as ''Assensole'' during the British era but the name was reverted after Independence.<ref>{{cite journal |title=General Report - Public Instruction In Bengal |date=1884-85 |url=https://dspace.gipe.ac.in/xmlui/bitstream/handle/10973/47105/GIPE-070160.pdf|page=108}}</ref>
Historically the city was anglicised as ''Assensole'' during the British era but the name was reverted after Independence.<ref>{{cite journal |title=General Report - Public Instruction In Bengal |date=1884–1885 |url=https://dspace.gipe.ac.in/xmlui/bitstream/handle/10973/47105/GIPE-070160.pdf |page=108 |access-date=12 March 2022 |archive-date=21 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220221025113/https://dspace.gipe.ac.in/xmlui/bitstream/handle/10973/47105/GIPE-070160.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>


==History==
==History==
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|mark-coord14={{coord|23|40|44|N|86|57|9|E}} | label-pos14=right| label14=Asansol | numbered14=MC| mark-title14=Asansol (MC)|shape-color14=black| label-size14=13|label-color14=black <!-- make the subject of the article stand out with black colours -->
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===Overview===
===Overview===
Asansol is a cosmopolitan city located on the lower [[Chota Nagpur Plateau]], which occupies most of [[Jharkhand]], between the [[Damodar River|Damodar]] and [[Ajay River|Ajay]] rivers. Another river, the [[Barakar River|Barakar]], joins the Damodar near [[Dishergarh]]. Two small rivulets, Nunia and Garui flows past Asansol.
Asansol is a cosmopolitan city located on the lower [[Chota Nagpur Plateau]], which occupies most of [[Jharkhand]], between the [[Damodar River|Damodar]] and [[Ajay River|Ajay]] rivers. Another river, the [[Barakar River|Barakar]], joins the Damodar near [[Dishergarh]]. Two small rivulets, Nunia and Garui flow past Asansol.
[[File:Map of Paschim Bardhaman district.jpg|500px|thumb|left|Map of Paschim Bardhaman district]]
[[File:Map of Paschim Bardhaman district.jpg|500px|thumb|left|Map of Paschim Bardhaman district]]
While [[Dhanbad district]] in Jharkhand lies on the western side, [[Durgapur subdivision]] lies on the eastern side. To the south, across the Damodar river are the [[Purulia district|Purulia]] and [[Bankura district]]s. To the north are [[Dumka district|Dumka]] and [[Birbhum district]]s. Dhanbad district is a major coal mining area and has close links with Asansol; both lie in the Damodar valley.
While [[Dhanbad district]] in Jharkhand lies on the western side, [[Durgapur subdivision]] lies on the eastern side. To the south, across the Damodar river are the [[Purulia district|Purulia]] and [[Bankura district]]s. To the north are [[Dumka district|Dumka]] and [[Birbhum district]]s. Dhanbad district is a major coal mining area and has close links with Asansol; both lie in the Damodar valley.
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The city is connected by the Grand Trunk Road and by rail with Durgapur, Burdwan, and Kolkata. It is an important coal-trading and railway centre, with large railway workshops and a railway colony.
The city is connected by the Grand Trunk Road and by rail with Durgapur, Burdwan, and Kolkata. It is an important coal-trading and railway centre, with large railway workshops and a railway colony.


===Police stations===
===Climate===
Asansol North police station has jurisdiction over [[Raniganj (community development block)|Raniganj]] CD Block and parts of [[Asansol Municipal Corporation]]. The area covered is 50&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> and the population covered is 410,000 (2001).<ref name=ps1>{{cite web  | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook  | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman  | work = Tables 2.1, 2.2  | publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal  | access-date = 23 September 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook  | archive-date = 21 January 2019 | url-status = dead  }}</ref><ref name=ps2>{{cite web|url=http://asansoldurgapurpolice.in/# |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120122003743/http://asansoldurgapurpolice.in/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 January 2012 |title=Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate |work=Find your police station |publisher=Asansol Durgapur Police |access-date=18 February 2017 }}</ref>
Asansol has sweltering summers and warm to very warm winters. In summer temperatures can soar above {{convert|45|°C|disp=or}} with dry hot winds known as 'loo' blowing while in winter temperatures go below {{convert|10|°C|disp=or}}. Monsoon lasts from June to September and sometimes into October. The [[Köppen Climate Classification|Köppen]] sub-type for this climate is ''Aw'' ([[tropical savanna climate]]).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=40724&cityname=Asansol%2C+West+Bengal%2C+India&units= |title=Climate Summary for Asansol |publisher=Weatherbase.com |access-date=31 July 2013 |archive-date=17 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140717163639/http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=40724&cityname=Asansol%2C+West+Bengal%2C+India&units= |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
Asansol South police station has jurisdiction over parts of Asansol municipal corporation. The area covered is 69&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> and the population covered is 475,439 (2001).<ref name=ps1/><ref name=ps2/>
 
Asansol Women PS covers both Asansol and Durgapur subdivisions.<ref name=ps1/><ref name=ps2/>
 
[[Raniganj#Police station|Raniganj]], [[Jamuria#Police station|Jamuria]], [[Burnpur#Police station|Hirapur]] and [[Kulti#Police station|Kulti]] police stations also serve parts of Asansol municipal corporation area.<ref name=ps1/><ref name=ps2/>
 
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.<ref name="2015notification" />
 
==Administration==
 
Asansol is administered by the [[Asansol Municipal Corporation]]. In 1850, a union committee was formed to look after the civic needs of Asansol. The Assensole (now Asansol) Municipality was approved in 1885 but started functioning effectively in 1896.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bn.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE:%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A3%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%8D%E2%80%8C_%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%8D%E2%80%8C_(%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9A)_%E0%A7%A7%E0%A7%AE%E0%A7%AE%E0%A7%AC.pdf/%E0%A7%A9%E0%A7%AA%E0%A7%A6|title=পাতা:গবর্ণমেণ্ট্‌ গেজেট্‌ (মার্চ) ১৮৮৬.pdf/৩৪০ - উইকিসংকলন একটি মুক্ত পাঠাগার|website=bn.wikisource.org|access-date=25 December 2019}}</ref> It was upgraded to the status of a corporation in 1994.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asansolmunicipalcorporation.org/over_view.php |title=Asansol Municipal Corporation |publisher=Asansol Municipal Corporation }}</ref> Since 2011 it has had its own Police Commissionerate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://asansoldurgapurpolice.in/ |title=Asansol-Durgapur Police Commissionerate |publisher=Asansoldurgapurpolice.in }}</ref>
In 2015, Kulti, Jamuria and Raniganj Municipalities were dissolved and now these areas are administered by the Asansol Municipal Corporation. Thus the proper city limits of Asansol includes the old Asansol Area, including [[Burnpur]], as well as other prominent locations like Raniganj, Chinakuri, Mithani, Barakar, [[Kulti]], [[Dishergarh]], [[Neamatpur]], [[Sitarampur]] and [[Jamuria]]. Asansol Municipal Corporation has 106 wards.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.wbdma.gov.in/circulars/249-135-ma_2015-2016.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=9 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312033552/https://www.wbdma.gov.in/circulars/249-135-ma_2015-2016.pdf |archive-date=12 March 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 
Asansol-Durgapur Development Authority (ADDA) was established in April 1980 by the merger of the Asansol Planning Organisation and the Durgapur Development Authority. Jurisdiction of ADDA covers the areas administered by Asansol Municipal Corporation, the Jamuria Panchayet Samiti, the [[Community development block in India|Community Development Blocks]] of Andal, Pandabeswar and Durgapur-Faridpur, [[Durgapur Municipal Corporation]] and a small part of Kanksa Community Development Block.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://addaonline.in/adda-at-a-glance/|title=Welcome to ADDA|website=addaonline.in}}</ref>
 
==Climate==
Asansol has hot and dry summers and mild winters. In summers temperatures soar above 45&nbsp;°C with dry hot air blowing known as 'loo' while in winter temperatures go below 10&nbsp;°C. Monsoon lasts from June to September.
The [[Köppen Climate Classification]] sub-type for this climate is "[[Tropical savanna climate|Aw]]" (Tropical Savanna Climate).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=40724&cityname=Asansol%2C+West+Bengal%2C+India&units= |title=Climate Summary for Asansol |publisher=Weatherbase.com }}</ref>
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}}Asansol has been ranked 16th best “National Clean Air City” (under Category 1 >10L Population cities) in India according to 'Swachh Vayu Survekshan 2024 Results' <ref>{{Cite web |date=7 September 2024 |title=Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024 |url=https://prana.cpcb.gov.in/ncapServices/robust/fetchFilesFromDrive/Swachh_Vayu_Survekshan_2024_Result.pdf |website=prana.cpcb.gov.in |access-date=19 September 2024 |archive-date=14 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240914164336/https://prana.cpcb.gov.in/ncapServices/robust/fetchFilesFromDrive/Swachh_Vayu_Survekshan_2024_Result.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
{{Historical populations
{{Further|Salanpur (community development block)#Language and religion}}{{Historical populations
| source = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.macrotrends.net/cities/21405/Asansol/population|title=Asansol, India Metro Area Population 1950-2020}}</ref>
| source = <ref>{{cite web |title=Asansol, India Metro Area Population {{!}} Historical Data {{!}} Chart {{!}} 1950-2025 {{!}} MacroTrends |url=https://www.macrotrends.net/datasets/global-metrics/cities/21170/asansol/population |website=www.macrotrends.net |access-date=10 November 2025}}</ref>
| 1951 | 185000
| 1951 | 185000
| 1961 | 289000
| 1961 | 289000
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| 2011 | 1243414
| 2011 | 1243414
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As per the 2011 census,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/|title=Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|website=censusindia.gov.in|access-date=20 February 2019|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226022814/http://censusindia.gov.in/%20}}</ref> the total population of Asansol is 1,243,414 out of which 646,052 are males and 597,362 are females.<ref name="Census2011">{{Cite web|title=Asansol City Population Census 2011 - West Bengal|url=https://www.census.gov.in/census/city/200-asansol.html|access-date=3 July 2020|website=census.gov.in}}</ref> The city has a literacy rate of 83.30%.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Asansol-growing-faster-than-Kolkata-says-UN-report/articleshow/17107465.cms|title=Asansol growing faster than Kolkata, says UN report|website=The Times of India|date=6 November 2012 |access-date=20 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Kolkata|title=Kolkata {{!}} History, Population, Government, & Facts|website=Encyclopædia Britannica|language=en|access-date=20 February 2019}}</ref> The major religions in Asansol are Hinduism, followed by 75.18% of the population, and Islam, followed by 21.26% of the population. 1.09% of the populace are adherents of Sikhism, while 0.99% of the population adheres to Christianity.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/|access-date=18 December 2021|website=censusindia.gov.in}}</ref>
As per the 2011 census, the Asansol municipal area has a total population of 563,917,<ref name="CensusRel"/> and the total population of Asansol UA is 1,243,414 out of which 646,052 are males and 597,362 are females.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/|title=Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|website=censusindia.gov.in|access-date=20 February 2019|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226022814/http://censusindia.gov.in/%20}}</ref><ref name="Census2011">{{Cite web|title=Asansol City Population Census 2011 - West Bengal|url=https://www.census.gov.in/census/city/200-asansol.html|access-date=3 July 2020|website=census.gov.in}}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The city has a literacy rate of 83.30%.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Asansol-growing-faster-than-Kolkata-says-UN-report/articleshow/17107465.cms|title=Asansol growing faster than Kolkata, says UN report|website=The Times of India|date=6 November 2012|access-date=20 February 2019|archive-date=21 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221185034/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Asansol-growing-faster-than-Kolkata-says-UN-report/articleshow/17107465.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Kolkata|title=Kolkata {{!}} History, Population, Government, & Facts|website=Encyclopædia Britannica|language=en|access-date=20 February 2019|archive-date=13 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200813040212/https://www.britannica.com/place/Kolkata|url-status=live}}</ref>


{{Pie chart|caption=Religion in Asansol as of 2011.|label4=Christianity|value6=0.43|label6=Not stated|color5=brown|value5=1.04|label5=Others|color4=blue|value4=0.99|value3=1.09|label1=Hinduism|color3=beige|label3=Sikhism|color2=green|value2=21.26|label2=Islam|color1=orange|value1=75.18|color6=silver}}
===Religion===
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The major religions in Asansol are Hinduism, followed by 75.18% of the population, and Islam, followed by 21.26% of the population. 1.09% of the populace are adherents of Sikhism, while 0.99% of the population adheres to Christianity.<ref name="CensusRel">{{Cite web|title=Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11396/download/14509/DDW19C-01%20MDDS.XLS|access-date=18 December 2021|website=censusindia.gov.in|archive-date=5 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405063030/https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11396/download/14509/DDW19C-01%20MDDS.XLS|url-status=live}}</ref>


<small>*For language details see [[Salanpur (community development block)#Language and religion]]</small>
===Languages===
{{Pie chart
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|caption = Languages spoken in Asansol (2011)<ref name=Census2011_Language>{{cite web |title=C-16 City: Population by mother tongue (town level) |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10245/download/13357/DDW-C16-TOWN-STMT-MDDS-1900.XLSX |website=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |access-date=29 March 2024 |archive-date=1 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501040127/https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10245/download/13357/DDW-C16-TOWN-STMT-MDDS-1900.XLSX |url-status=live }}</ref>
|label1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
|value1 = 43.1
|color1 = orchid
|label2 = [[Hindi]]
|value2 = 31.7
|color2 = orange
|label3 = [[Urdu language|Urdu]]
|value3 = 19.4
|color3 = green
|label4 = [[Santali language|Santali]]
|value4 = 2.9
|color4 = cyan
|label5 = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
|value5 = 1.2
|color5 = beige
|label6 = Others
|value6 = 1.7
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[[Bengali language|Bengali]] is spoken by the majority (43.1%), followed by [[Hindi]] (31.7%), [[Urdu]] (19.4%), [[Santali language|Santali]] (2.9%), and [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] (1.2%).<ref name=Census2011_Language/>


==Transport==
==Government and politics==
===Road===
===Administration===
[[File:Durand Institute, (Vivekananda Institute) in Asansol 10.jpg|left|thumb|Heritage Durand Institute in Asansol]]
Asansol is administered by the [[Asansol Municipal Corporation]]. In 1850, a union committee was formed to look after the civic needs of Asansol. The Assensole (now Asansol) Municipality was approved in 1885 but started functioning effectively in 1896.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bn.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE:%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A3%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%8D%E2%80%8C_%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%8D%E2%80%8C_(%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9A)_%E0%A7%A7%E0%A7%AE%E0%A7%AE%E0%A7%AC.pdf/%E0%A7%A9%E0%A7%AA%E0%A7%A6|title=পাতা:গবর্ণমেণ্ট্‌ গেজেট্‌ (মার্চ) ১৮৮৬.pdf/৩৪০ - উইকিসংকলন একটি মুক্ত পাঠাগার|website=bn.wikisource.org|access-date=25 December 2019|archive-date=21 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221182953/https://bn.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE:%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A3%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%8D%E2%80%8C_%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%8D%E2%80%8C_(%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9A)_%E0%A7%A7%E0%A7%AE%E0%A7%AE%E0%A7%AC.pdf/%E0%A7%A9%E0%A7%AA%E0%A7%A6|url-status=live}}</ref> It was upgraded to the status of a corporation in 1994.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.asansolmunicipalcorporation.org/over_view.php |title=Asansol Municipal Corporation |publisher=Asansol Municipal Corporation |access-date=22 September 2013 |archive-date=30 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130930171207/http://www.asansolmunicipalcorporation.org/over_view.php |url-status=live }}</ref> Since 2011 it has had its own Police Commissionerate.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://asansoldurgapurpolice.in/ |title=Asansol-Durgapur Police Commissionerate |publisher=Asansoldurgapurpolice.in |access-date=19 February 2012 |archive-date=23 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170223044428/http://asansoldurgapurpolice.in/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
In 2015, Kulti, Jamuria and Raniganj Municipalities were dissolved and now these areas are administered by the Asansol Municipal Corporation. Thus the proper city limits of Asansol includes the old Asansol Area, including [[Burnpur]], as well as other prominent locations like Raniganj, Chinakuri, Mithani, Barakar, [[Kulti]], [[Dishergarh]], [[Neamatpur]], [[Sitarampur]] and [[Jamuria]]. Asansol Municipal Corporation has 106 wards.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.wbdma.gov.in/circulars/249-135-ma_2015-2016.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=9 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312033552/https://www.wbdma.gov.in/circulars/249-135-ma_2015-2016.pdf |archive-date=12 March 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


The [[Grand Trunk Road]] ([[National Highway 19 (India)|NH 19]] - old numbering NH 2) runs across the subdivision and [[National Highway 14 (India)|NH 14]] (old numbering NH 60) connects Asansol with [[Odisha]]. NH 19 has been broadened as part of the [[Golden Quadrilateral]] project and now allows three-lane traffic in both directions. A highway bypass avoids the areas of Ushagram, Murgasol, Asansol Bazar, Chelidanga, BNR, Gopalpur, Neamatpur, Kulti, and Barakar. Some of the other important roads of the city are namely Vivekananda Avenue, Burnpur Road, and S.B Gorai Road.
Asansol-Durgapur Development Authority (ADDA) was established in April 1980 by the merger of the Asansol Planning Organisation and the Durgapur Development Authority. Jurisdiction of ADDA covers the areas administered by Asansol Municipal Corporation, the Jamuria Panchayet Samiti, the [[Andal (community development block)|Community Development Blocks of Andal]], Pandabeswar and Durgapur-Faridpur, [[Durgapur Municipal Corporation]] and a small part of Kanksa Community Development Block.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://addaonline.in/adda-at-a-glance/|title=Welcome to ADDA|website=addaonline.in}}</ref>


The [[South Bengal State Transport Corporation]] operates daily bus services to Kolkata and numerous other destinations, such as Malda, Siliguri, Midnapur, Bankura, Siuri, Purulia, Burdwan, Kalna, Howrah, Barackpore, Digha, [[Bolpur]], [[Kirnahar]] and Berhampore. The [[North Bengal State Transport Corporation]] also runs services to and from the city and towns in North Bengal like Malda, Raiganj and Balurghat. There are also many private buses, Taxis and Radio Taxis, which ply locally and on intercity and interstate routes.
=== Municipal finance ===
According to financial data published on the CityFinance Portal of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs,<ref>{{cite web |title=Asansol Municipal Corporation Finance |url=https://www.cityfinance.in/municipal-data/city/asansol |publisher=CityFinance Portal, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs |access-date=17 March 2026}}</ref> the Asansol Municipal Corporation reported total revenue receipts of ₹187 crore (US$22.5 million) and total expenditure of ₹236 crore (US$28.4 million) in 2022–23. Tax revenue accounted for about 16.6% of the total revenue, while the corporation received ₹129 crore in grants during the financial year.


===Railway===
===Police stations===
[[File:Asansol rail station in Asansol 05.jpg|thumb|Asansol Junction railway station building]]
[[File:Bhagat Singh Chowk at Asansol, Paschim Bardhaman 10.jpg|left|thumb|Bhagat Singh Chowk in Asansol]]
[[Asansol Junction railway station]] is the Division of [[Eastern Railway zone]] This is one of the oldest divisions on the Indian Railways and has always been in the forefront of operations, both freight and passenger. As far as Eastern Railway is concerned, Asansol Division is referred to as the heart of operations, being at the crossroads of the Grand Chord route via Gaya and the main line route via Patna. With a total of 629.38 route kilometers, the division has the unique distinction of having quadruple lines (two up and two down line) from Khana to Sitarampur.
Asansol North police station has jurisdiction over [[Raniganj (community development block)|Raniganj]] CD Block and parts of [[Asansol Municipal Corporation]]. The area covered is 50&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> and the population covered is 410,000 (2001). It has police investigation centres at Kanyapur and Jahagirmohalla.<ref name=ps1>{{cite web  | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook  | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman  | work = Tables 2.1, 2.2  | publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal  | access-date = 23 September 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook  | archive-date = 21 January 2019 | url-status = dead  }}</ref><ref name=ps2>{{cite web|url=http://asansoldurgapurpolice.in/# |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120122003743/http://asansoldurgapurpolice.in/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 January 2012 |title=Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate |work=Find your police station |publisher=Asansol Durgapur Police |access-date=18 February 2017 }}</ref>


The railway track from Kolkata to Delhi passes through the subdivision and bifurcates into the main line and the grand chord line at [[Sitarampur]] railway junction, a little to the west of Asansol railway junction. Another railway track links Asansol with Adra and then to [[Jamshedpur]] via Purulia and [[Kharagpur]] via Bankura. A branch line connects Andal with Sainthia on the [[Sahibganj Loop]].
Asansol South police station has jurisdiction over parts of Asansol municipal corporation. The area covered is 69&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> and the population covered is 475,439 (2001).<ref name=ps1/><ref name=ps2/>


Almost all the trains linking Kolkata with north India also connect with Asansol including Sealdah Rajdhani, Howrah Rajdhani, Howrah Duronto, Sealdah Humsafar Express, Yuva Express and Shalimar Duronto. As a result, Asansol enjoys good connectivity with cities like [[New Delhi]], [[Jammu]], [[Amritsar]], [[Ludhiana]], [[Allahabad]], [[Kanpur]], [[Lucknow]], [[Dehradun]], [[Jaipur]], [[Kota, Rajasthan|Kota]], [[Jodhpur]], [[Jaisalmer]], [[Gwalior]], [[Bhopal]], [[Indore]], [[Patna]], [[Ranchi]] and [[Dhanbad]] on the one hand and commands a fairly good traffic movement towards the western cities like [[Mumbai]], [[Ahmedabad]] and [[Surat]] and southern cities like [[Bhubaneshwar]], [[Visakhapatnam]], [[Vijaywada]], [[Chennai]], [[Bangalore]] and [[Trivandrum]]. It is also connected with [[Guwahati]] in the north-east region.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.makemytrip.com/railways/asansol_jn-asn-railway-station.html/|title=Asansol Jn Train Railway Station|website=Make My Trip|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100523124823/http://www.makemytrip.com/railways/asansol_jn-asn-railway-station.html/|archive-date=23 May 2010}}</ref>
Asansol Women PS covers Asansol subdivision.<ref name=ps1/><ref name=ps2/>


===Air===
Raniganj PS has jurisdiction within the city and has the following centres under its area:
The domestic airport that serves the city is [[Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport]]. The airport is located in Andal. It is roughly {{convert|25|km|mi}} from the Asansol City Bus Terminus.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! PP/IC ||Address
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|Panjabi More Investigation Centre||Panjabi More
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|Ballavpur Police Post||Raghunathchak
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|Nimcha Investigation Centre||Jemari
|-
|}


There is also a private airport located at Burnpur Riverside Area. At present this Airport is operated by [[IISCO Steel Plant|IISCO]]. Recently [[Airport Authority of India]] gave nod to start commercial flights for six routes in West Bengal; [[Burnpur Airport]] being one of them is hopeful to receive its first commercial flight by the last quarter of 2019.<ref>http://cadup.gov.in/writereaddata/pdf/RCS_Round_1_and_2.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>
Jamuria PS has jurisdiction over the following centres;
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! PP/IC ||Address
|-
|Sripur Investigation Centre||Nigha, Bengala Occidental
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|Kendra Police Post||Kendra
|-
|Churulia Investigation Centre||Churulia
|-
|}


The nearest international airport is [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport]] at [[Dum Dum]] in Kolkata.
Hirapur and Kulti Police Stations also serve the following parts of Asansol municipal corporation area.<ref name=ps1/><ref name=ps2/>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! PP/IC/OP ||Address
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|Neamatpur Investigation Centre||Neamatpur Fanri Rd, Neamatpur
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|Barakar Police Post||Station Rd, Barakar
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|Sanctoria Investigation Centre||Dishergarh
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|Chowrangi Outpost||Chittaranjan Rd
|-
|}


==Economy==
==Economy==
The economy of Asansol is primarily dependent on its steel and coal industries, railways, and its trade and commerce.
The economy of Asansol is primarily dependent on its steel and coal industries, railways, and its trade and commerce.


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[[File:IISCO Panoramic View 1.jpg|thumb|right|IISCO panoramic view, Asansol]]
[[File:IISCO Panoramic View 1.jpg|thumb|right|IISCO panoramic view, Asansol]]
[[File:Modernisation of ISP.JPG|thumb|right|Modernised ISP]]
[[File:Modernisation of ISP.JPG|thumb|right|Modernised ISP]]
The [[Steel Authority of India]] [[IISCO]] (Indian Iron and Steel Company Ltd) steel-making plant at [[Kulti]] was the first such facility in India. It became well known during the 1960s and 1970s, with its company shares being traded on the [[London Stock Exchange]]. However, a decade later the company became loss-making until it was revived in 2006 when it merged with the [[Steel Authority of India]]. Modernisation at [[IISCO Steel Plant]] has helped the city develop at a very rapid pace. The plant's capacity will be raised from 0.4 MT to 2.5 MT of saleable steel, using what will be the biggest [[blast furnace]] in the country.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.sail.co.in/sail-press-release/pm-dedicates-nation-sail%E2%80%99s-modernised-expanded-iisco-steel-plant-burnpur |title = PM Dedicates to the Nation SAIL's Modernised & Expanded IISCO Steel Plant at Burnpur |work = Press Release |publisher = SAIL |access-date = 4 March 2017 |archive-date = 22 March 2016 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160322122002/http://www.sail.co.in/sail-press-release/pm-dedicates-nation-sail%E2%80%99s-modernised-expanded-iisco-steel-plant-burnpur |url-status = dead }}</ref> As of 2015, the investment for modernization was the single largest investment in West Bengal till then.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.sail.co.in/sail-press-release/chairman-sail-reviews-performance-isp-burnpur | title = Chairman, SAIL reviews performance of ISP, Burnpur | work = Press Release 7 March 2015 | publisher = SAIL | access-date = 30 March 2017 | archive-date = 13 October 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181013093334/https://www.sail.co.in/sail-press-release/chairman-sail-reviews-performance-isp-burnpur | url-status = dead }}</ref>
The [[Steel Authority of India]] [[IISCO]] (Indian Iron and Steel Company Ltd) steel-making plant at [[Kulti]] was the first such facility in India. It became well known during the 1960s and 1970s, with its company shares being traded on the [[London Stock Exchange]]. However, a decade later the company became loss-making until it was revived in 2006 when it merged with the [[Steel Authority of India]]. Modernisation at [[IISCO Steel Plant]] has helped the city develop at a very rapid pace. The plant's capacity will be raised from 0.4 MT to 2.5 MT of saleable steel, using what will be the biggest [[blast furnace]] in the country.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.sail.co.in/sail-press-release/pm-dedicates-nation-sail%E2%80%99s-modernised-expanded-iisco-steel-plant-burnpur |title = PM Dedicates to the Nation SAIL's Modernised & Expanded IISCO Steel Plant at Burnpur |work = Press Release |publisher = SAIL |access-date = 4 March 2017 |archive-date = 22 March 2016 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160322122002/http://www.sail.co.in/sail-press-release/pm-dedicates-nation-sail%E2%80%99s-modernised-expanded-iisco-steel-plant-burnpur |url-status = dead }}</ref> As of 2015, the investment for modernisation was the single largest investment in West Bengal till then.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.sail.co.in/sail-press-release/chairman-sail-reviews-performance-isp-burnpur | title = Chairman, SAIL reviews performance of ISP, Burnpur | work = Press Release 7 March 2015 | publisher = SAIL | access-date = 30 March 2017 | archive-date = 13 October 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181013093334/https://www.sail.co.in/sail-press-release/chairman-sail-reviews-performance-isp-burnpur | url-status = dead }}</ref>


===Coal===
===Coal===
[[Eastern Coalfields]], which has its headquarters in Sanctoria P.O. - Dishergarh, has a significant presence in the area due to the huge deposits of high-quality coal. However, most of the coalfields and surrounding residential colonies are located away from the main city. Nearby areas like Raniganj, Chinakuri, and Jamuria are of particular importance as coal blocks. As of 2012, the total coal reserve in the ECL command area up to 600 metre depth was 49.17 billion tonnes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.easterncoal.gov.in/|title=Welcome to official website of Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL)|website=www.easterncoal.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.coalindia.in/en-us/company/history.aspx|title=History|access-date=25 December 2019|archive-date=4 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180204000436/https://www.coalindia.in/en-us/company/history.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref>
[[Eastern Coalfields]], which has its headquarters in Sanctoria P.O. - Dishergarh, has a significant presence in the area due to the huge deposits of high-quality coal. However, most of the coalfields and surrounding residential colonies are located away from the main city. Nearby areas like Raniganj, Chinakuri, and Jamuria are of particular importance as coal blocks. As of 2012, the total coal reserve in the ECL command area up to 600 metre depth was 49.17 billion tonnes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.easterncoal.gov.in/|title=Welcome to official website of Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL)|website=www.easterncoal.gov.in|access-date=19 April 2017|archive-date=21 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421062417/http://www.easterncoal.gov.in/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.coalindia.in/en-us/company/history.aspx|title=History|access-date=25 December 2019|archive-date=4 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180204000436/https://www.coalindia.in/en-us/company/history.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref>


===Railways===
===Railways===
[[File:Asansol Masonic lodge or Masonic Hall, founded in 1873 in Asansol 01.jpg|thumb|Asansol Masonic lodge, founded in 1873]]
Railways also is a big contributor to the economy of Asansol. Railways were the first employer in the city and they are credited with developing the city in the late 19th century. Asansol is one of four divisions of Eastern Railway Zone and among the major revenue generating divisions in [[Indian Railways]]. World's largest vertically integrated organisation [[Chittaranjan Locomotive Works]] under [[Indian Railways]] is also situated here. It is India's first locomotive works and Asia's largest Locomotive manufacturer.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/asansol.html |title=Asansol Division |access-date=19 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170507171611/http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/asansol.html |archive-date=7 May 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Railways also is a big contributor to the economy of Asansol. Railways were the first employer in the city and they are credited with developing the city in the late 19th century. Asansol is one of four divisions of Eastern Railway Zone and among the major revenue generating divisions in [[Indian Railways]]. World's largest vertically integrated organisation [[Chittaranjan Locomotive Works]] under [[Indian Railways]] is also situated here. It is India's first locomotive works and Asia's largest Locomotive manufacturer.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/asansol.html |title=Asansol Division |access-date=19 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170507171611/http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/asansol.html |archive-date=7 May 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


===Other business ventures===
===Other business ventures===
Other industries include Dishergarh Power Supply, [[Damodar Valley Corporation]], Burn Standard Co. which is now a subsidiary of Eastern Railways, [[Hindustan Cables]] Limited and cement factories like [[Burnpur Cement]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.asansolcity.com/asansol-industry.php |title=Asansol on the net – A complete information on Asansol city |publisher=Asansolcity.com |access-date=24 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029205343/http://www.asansolcity.com/asansol-industry.php |archive-date=29 October 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Other industries include Dishergarh Power Supply, [[Damodar Valley Corporation]], Burn Standard Co. which is now a subsidiary of Eastern Railways, [[Hindustan Cables]] Limited and cement factories like Burnpur Cement.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.asansolcity.com/asansol-industry.php |title=Asansol on the net – A complete information on Asansol city |publisher=Asansolcity.com |access-date=24 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029205343/http://www.asansolcity.com/asansol-industry.php |archive-date=29 October 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 
==Transport==
===Road===
 
The [[Grand Trunk Road]] ([[National Highway 19 (India)|NH 19]] - old numbering NH 2) runs across the subdivision and [[National Highway 14 (India)|NH 14]] (old numbering NH 60) connects Asansol with [[Odisha]]. NH 19 has been broadened as part of the [[Golden Quadrilateral]] project and now allows three-lane traffic in both directions. A highway bypass avoids the areas of Ushagram, Murgasol, Asansol Bazar, Chelidanga, BNR, Gopalpur, Neamatpur, Kulti, and Barakar. Some of the other important roads of the city are namely Vivekananda Avenue, Burnpur Road, and S.B Gorai Road.
 
The [[South Bengal State Transport Corporation]] operates daily bus services to Kolkata and numerous other destinations, such as Malda, Siliguri, Midnapur, Bankura, Siuri, Purulia, Burdwan, Kalna, Howrah, Barrackpore, Digha, [[Bolpur]], [[Kirnahar]] and Berhampore. The [[North Bengal State Transport Corporation]] also runs services to and from the city and towns in North Bengal like Malda, Raiganj and Balurghat. There are also many private buses, Taxis and Radio Taxis, which ply locally and on intercity and interstate routes.
 
===Railway===
[[File:Asansol rail station in Asansol 05.jpg|left|thumb|Asansol Junction railway station building]]
[[Asansol Junction railway station]] is the Division of [[Eastern Railway zone]] This is one of the oldest divisions on the Indian Railways and has always been in the forefront of operations, both freight and passenger. As far as Eastern Railway is concerned, Asansol Division is referred to as the heart of operations, being at the crossroads of the Grand Chord route via Gaya and the main line route via Patna. With a total of 629.38 route kilometres, the division has the unique distinction of having quadruple lines (two up and two down line) from Khana to Sitarampur.
[[File:Eastern Railway Bharat Scouts and Guides camp in Asansol 11.jpg|left|thumb|Eastern Railway Scouts and Guides camp in Asansol]]
The railway track from Kolkata to Delhi passes through the subdivision and bifurcates into the main line and the grand chord line at [[Sitarampur]] railway junction, a little to the west of Asansol railway junction. Another railway track links Asansol with Adra and then to [[Jamshedpur]] via Purulia and [[Kharagpur]] via Bankura. A branch line connects [[Andal railway station|Andal]] with [[Sainthia railway station|Sainthia]] on the [[Sahibganj Loop]].
 
Almost all the trains linking Kolkata with north India also connect with Asansol including Howrah-Patna Vande Bharat Express, Sealdah Rajdhani, Howrah Rajdhani, Howrah Duronto, Sealdah Humsafar Express, Yuva Express and Shalimar Duronto. As a result, Asansol enjoys good connectivity with cities like [[New Delhi]], [[Jammu]], [[Amritsar]], [[Ludhiana]], [[Allahabad]], [[Kanpur]], [[Lucknow]], [[Dehradun]], [[Jaipur]], [[Kota, Rajasthan|Kota]], [[Jodhpur]], [[Jaisalmer]], [[Gwalior]], [[Bhopal]], [[Indore]], [[Patna]], [[Ranchi]], [[Durgapur]] and [[Dhanbad]] on the one hand and commands a fairly good traffic movement towards the western cities like [[Mumbai]], [[Ahmedabad]] and [[Surat]] and southern cities like [[Bhubaneshwar]], [[Visakhapatnam]], [[Vijaywada]], [[Chennai]], [[Bangalore]] and [[Trivandrum]]. It is also connected with [[Guwahati]] in the north-east region.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.makemytrip.com/railways/asansol_jn-asn-railway-station.html/|title=Asansol Jn Train Railway Station|website=Make My Trip|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100523124823/http://www.makemytrip.com/railways/asansol_jn-asn-railway-station.html/|archive-date=23 May 2010}}</ref>
 
===Air===
The domestic airport that serves the city is [[Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport]]. The airport is located in [[Andal, Paschim Bardhaman|Andal]]. It is roughly {{convert|25|km|mi}} from the Asansol City Bus Terminus.
 
There is also a private airport located at Burnpur Riverside Area. At present this Airport is operated by [[IISCO Steel Plant|IISCO]]. Recently [[Airport Authority of India]] gave nod to start commercial flights for six routes in West Bengal; [[Burnpur Airport]] is one of them.<ref>[http://cadup.gov.in/writereaddata/pdf/RCS_Round_1_and_2.pdf RCS round 1 and 2] cadup.gov.in {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190227060607/http://cadup.gov.in/writereaddata/pdf/RCS_Round_1_and_2.pdf |date=27 February 2019 }}</ref>


==Education==
==Education==
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Among the many educational institutions are:
Among the many educational institutions are:
===Schools===
===Schools===
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* [[Asansol Ramakrishna Mission High School]]
* [[Asansol Ramakrishna Mission High School]]
* [[Assembly of God Church School]]
* [[Assembly of God Church School]]
* Burnpur Riverside School <ref>{{cite news |title=TMC confident of scripting history in Asansol |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/bengal/tmc-confident-scripting-history-asansol-1503059632.html |access-date=10 August 2022 |work=The Statesman |date=12 April 2022}}</ref>
* [[DAV Public School|DAV Public School, Asansol]]<ref>{{cite news |title=CBSE 10: Stellar show fuels doctor dreams for Bengal girl |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/cbse-x-stellar-show-fuels-doctor-dreams-for-bengal-girl/articleshow/69209255.cms |access-date=8 March 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=7 May 2019 |language=en |archive-date=8 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308115023/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/cbse-x-stellar-show-fuels-doctor-dreams-for-bengal-girl/articleshow/69209255.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[DAV Public School]], Asansol<ref>{{cite news |title=CBSE 10: Stellar show fuels doctor dreams for Bengal girl |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/cbse-x-stellar-show-fuels-doctor-dreams-for-bengal-girl/articleshow/69209255.cms |access-date=8 March 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=May 7, 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Loreto Convent, Asansol]]
* [[Loreto Convent, Asansol|Loreto Convent]]
* [[Kendriya Vidyalaya|Kendriya Vidyalaya, Asansol]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Times School Survey releases the list of top schools in West Bengal |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/spotlight/times-school-survey-releases-the-list-of-top-schools-in-west-bengal/articleshow/104390450.cms |work=The Times of India |date=18 October 2023 |access-date=10 July 2024}}</ref>
* [[St. Patrick's Higher Secondary School]]
* [[St. Patrick's Higher Secondary School]]
* [[St. Vincent's High and Technical School]]
* [[St. Vincent's High and Technical School]]
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* [[Asansol Polytechnic]]  
* [[Asansol Polytechnic]]  
* [[Banwarilal Bhalotia College, Asansol]]
* [[Banwarilal Bhalotia College, Asansol]]
* [[Bengal Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital]]
* [[Bidhan Chandra College, Asansol]]
* [[Bidhan Chandra College, Asansol]]
* [[Deshbandhu Mahavidyalaya]]
* [[Deshbandhu Mahavidyalaya]]
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==Sports facilities==
==Sports facilities==


* The Polo Ground has been a landmark in Asansol for a long time. The ground got its name from the sport of [[polo]] which was played here during British rule. Asansol Indoor Stadium is on the same site and has a capacity of 500 spectators. The stadium, which is notable for having the largest shell concrete roof in the district, has two badminton courts and an interchangeable volleyball court. Adjacent to this is Asansol Stadium, where both district and subdivision level football and cricket matches are played.
* The Polo Ground has been a landmark in Asansol for a long time. The ground got its name from the sport of [[polo]] which was played here during British rule. Asansol Indoor Stadium is on the same site and has a capacity of 500 spectators. The stadium, which is notable for having the largest shell concrete roof in the district, has two badminton courts and an interchangeable volleyball court. Adjacent to this is Asansol Stadium, where both district and subdivision level football and cricket matches are played.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Polo Ground Cricket Ground in Asansol {{!}} CricHeroes |url=https://cricheroes.in/cricket-ground-detail/61192/Asansol/Polo-Ground |access-date=15 January 2024 |website=cricheroes.in |archive-date=19 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240919215204/https://cricheroes.com/cricket-ground-detail/61192/Asansol/Polo-Ground |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Polo Ground, Asansol Court Area |url=https://www.mappls.com/u6g6o4 |access-date=15 January 2024 |website=www.mappls.com |language=en |archive-date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115101823/https://www.mappls.com/u6g6o4 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Eastern Railway Divisional Stadium]], popularly known as the Loco Ground, houses several district and subdivision level football and cricket tournaments.
* [[Eastern Railway Divisional Stadium]], popularly known as the Loco Ground, houses several district and subdivision level football and cricket tournaments.
* The Burnpur Football Stadium is a centre of extensive sports activities. Players groomed in the SAIL Football Academy at Burnpur have represented SAIL in the Kolkata IFA and 1st Division League matches.
* The Burnpur Football Stadium is a centre of extensive sports activities. Players groomed in the SAIL Football Academy at Burnpur have represented SAIL in the Kolkata IFA and 1st Division League matches.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Driving directions to Burnpur Football Ground, Asansol |url=https://www.waze.com/live-map/directions/burnpur-football-ground-asansol?to=place.w.56951021.569772351.1745048 |access-date=15 January 2024 |website=Waze |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.justdial.com/Asansol/Burnpur-Football-Stadium-Burnpur/9999PX341-X341-190910210030-F5N1_BZDET |title=Stadiums in Burnpur|access-date=15 January 2024 |archive-date=19 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240919215210/https://www.justdial.com/Asansol/Burnpur-Football-Stadium-Burnpur/9999PX341-X341-190910210030-F5N1_BZDET |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Burnpur Cricket Club Ground]] is a first-class level cricket stadium located at Burnpur.
* [[Burnpur Cricket Club Ground]] is a first-class level cricket stadium located at Burnpur.
* Kazi Nazrul Islam Krirangan is being developed as an international standard stadium at the former Sen Raleigh Football Ground.
* Asansol Rifle Club Shooting Range is located in Kanyapur Road beside the Ravindra Vidyala Government School. The Rifle Shooting ground founded in the year 1951 under the initiation of some elite citizen of Asansol under the aegis of WBRA and [[National Rifle Association of India|NRAI]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Google Maps |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Asansol+Rifle+Club/@23.70291,86.9626213,18z/data=!4m12!1m5!3m4!2zMjPCsDQxJzI4LjUiTiA4NsKwNTYnNTEuNiJF!8m2!3d23.6912556!4d86.9476759!3m5!1s0x39f71f3dfb7b878b:0xadd4add21824c808!8m2!3d23.7031633!4d86.963434!16s/g/1wtbs9cv?hl=en-US&entry=ttu |access-date=23 December 2023 |website=Google Maps |language=en |archive-date=23 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231223213146/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Asansol+Rifle+Club/@23.70291,86.9626213,18z/data=!4m12!1m5!3m4!2zMjPCsDQxJzI4LjUiTiA4NsKwNTYnNTEuNiJF!8m2!3d23.6912556!4d86.9476759!3m5!1s0x39f71f3dfb7b878b:0xadd4add21824c808!8m2!3d23.7031633!4d86.963434!16s/g/1wtbs9cv?hl=en-US&entry=ttu |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=worldsearch |title=World Search {{!}} ASANSOL RIFLE CLUB |url=https://worldsearch.co.in/GetBusinessDetail/ASANSOL-RIFLE-CLUB |access-date=23 December 2023 |website=worldsearch.co.in |language=en |archive-date=23 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231223213056/https://worldsearch.co.in/GetBusinessDetail/ASANSOL-RIFLE-CLUB |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Asansol Rifle Club News {{!}} Latest News on Asansol Rifle Club - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/asansol-rifle-club/news |access-date=23 December 2023 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=23 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231223213055/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/asansol-rifle-club/news |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Kazi Nazrul Islam Krirangan is being developed as an international standard stadium at the former Sen Raleigh Football Ground.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}


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==Notable people==
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* [[Sharmila Tagore]]
* [[S. S. Ahluwalia]]
* [[Timir Biswas]]
* [[Arjun Atwal]]
* [[Arjun Atwal]]
* [[Vivek Singh (chef)]]
* [[S. S. Ahluwalia]]
* [[Ajitesh Bandopadhyay]]
* [[Ajitesh Bandopadhyay]]
* [[Meenakshi Banerjee]], scientist
* [[Sayan Banerjee]], footballer playing for [[East Bengal FC]]
* [[Timir Biswas]], Indian playback singer and composer
* [[Susmita Chatterjee]], Indian actress
* [[Ritwik Das]]
* [[Kazi Nazrul Islam]], writer, lyricist and poet
* [[Manoj Kumar Mukherjee]]
* [[Manoj Kumar Mukherjee]]
* [[Ritwik Das]]
* [[Minakshi Mukherjee]], politician
* [[Vivek Singh (chef)|Vivek Singh]]
* [[Sharmila Tagore]], Indian actress
* [[Dilara Zaman]], Bangladeshi actress


==See also==
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* [[Asansol Municipal Corporation]]
* [[Asansol Municipal Corporation]]
* [[Asansol Junction]]
* [[Asansol Junction]]
* [[Largest Indian cities by GDP]]


==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.bardhaman.nic.in/ Bardhaman District official site]
* [http://www.bardhaman.nic.in/ Bardhaman District official site]
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* [https://www.thebengalitoday.com/2020/09/asansol-city.html Asansol - The land of black diamond]
* [https://www.thebengalitoday.com/2020/09/asansol-city.html Asansol - The land of black diamond]


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Asansol
Metropolis
Asansol Junction railway station, IISCO Steel Plant, Asansol Engineering College, Burnpur Nehru Park, Gandhi More street
Nicknames: 
"The City of Brotherhood"[1] and
"The Land of Black Diamonds" [2]
Location in West Bengal, India
Asansol is located in India
Asansol
Asansol
Asansol (India)
Asansol is located in Asia
Asansol
Asansol
Asansol (Asia)
Coordinates: 23°41′N 86°59′E / 23.68°N 86.99°E / 23.68; 86.99
Country India
State West Bengal
DistrictPaschim Bardhaman
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyAsansol Municipal Corporation
 • MayorBidhan Upadhyay
 • Deputy Mayor
  • Abhijeet Ghatak
  • Wasim Ul Haque
 • Police CommissionerSunil kumar Choudhury, IPS[6]
Area
[7][8]
 • Metropolis326 km2 (126 sq mi)
 • Metro
[9]
1,615 km2 (624 sq mi)
 • Rank2nd in West Bengal
Elevation
111 m (364 ft)
Population
 (2011)[7][8]
 • Metropolis1,243,414[3][4][5]
 • Rank2nd in West Bengal
DemonymAsansolians / Asansolites/ Asansolvasi
Languages
 • OfficialBengali[10][11]
 • Additional officialEnglish[11]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
713 3xx
Telephone code0341
Vehicle registrationWB 37 / WB 38 / WB 44 (WB 44A, WB 44B, WB 44C, WB 44D)
Sex ratio1.08[12] ♂/♀
Literacy84.82[12]
Lok Sabha constituencyAsansol (MP — Shatrughan Sinha  — TMC)
Vidhan Sabha constituenciesAsansol Uttar (MLA — Moloy Ghatak —TMC)

Asansol Dakshin (MLA —Agnimitra Paul —BJP)

Pandaveswar (MLA — Narendranath Chakraborty —TMC)

Raniganj (MLA — Tapas Banerjee —TMC)

Jamuria (MLA  — Hareram Singh —TMC)

Kulti (MLA —Ajay Kumar Poddar —BJP)

Barabani (MLA —Bidhan Upadhyay —TMC)
PoliceAsansol-Durgapur Police Commissionerate
Websitepaschimbardhaman.gov.in
Map

Asansol is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the second largest city in West Bengal. It is the 33rd largest urban agglomeration in India by population. Asansol is the district headquarters of Paschim Bardhaman district. According to a 2010 report released by the International Institute for Environment and Development, a UK-based policy research non-governmental body, Asansol was ranked 11th among Indian cities and 42nd in the world in its list of 100 fastest-growing cities.[13] Asansol is classed as a Y-category city for calculation of HRA (House Rent Allowance) for public servants (rate 16%) making it a "Tier-II" city.

Etymology

"Asan", a species of tree which generally grows thirty meters tall, is found on the banks of the Damodar River; "sol" refers to land. The name "Asansol" is a combination of these two words. Asansol is a city on the banks of Damodar and its land is rich in minerals.[14]

Historically the city was anglicised as Assensole during the British era but the name was reverted after Independence.[15]

History

The region is believed to have been a part of the kingdom of Vishnupur where the Malla dynasty ruled for approximately a thousand years till the emergence of the British. This theory is backed by the presence of Vishnupur style temple present at Chhotodighari village and Domohani village in Asansol.[16]

Geography

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Overview

Asansol is a cosmopolitan city located on the lower Chota Nagpur Plateau, which occupies most of Jharkhand, between the Damodar and Ajay rivers. Another river, the Barakar, joins the Damodar near Dishergarh. Two small rivulets, Nunia and Garui flow past Asansol.

Map of Paschim Bardhaman district

While Dhanbad district in Jharkhand lies on the western side, Durgapur subdivision lies on the eastern side. To the south, across the Damodar river are the Purulia and Bankura districts. To the north are Dumka and Birbhum districts. Dhanbad district is a major coal mining area and has close links with Asansol; both lie in the Damodar valley.

The city is connected by the Grand Trunk Road and by rail with Durgapur, Burdwan, and Kolkata. It is an important coal-trading and railway centre, with large railway workshops and a railway colony.

Climate

Asansol has sweltering summers and warm to very warm winters. In summer temperatures can soar above 45 °C or 113 °F with dry hot winds known as 'loo' blowing while in winter temperatures go below 10 °C or 50 °F. Monsoon lasts from June to September and sometimes into October. The Köppen sub-type for this climate is Aw (tropical savanna climate).[17]

Climate data for Asansol, India
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 26
(78) 		28
(82) 		34
(94) 		44
(111) 		45
(113) 		43
(110) 		32
(90) 		32
(89) 		32
(90) 		32
(89) 		29
(84) 		26
(79) 		32
(90)
Average low °C (°F) 12
(53) 		14
(57) 		19
(66) 		23
(74) 		26
(78) 		26
(79) 		26
(78) 		26
(78) 		25
(77) 		22
(71) 		16
(60) 		12
(53) 		21
(69)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 18
(0.7) 		33
(1.3) 		20
(0.8) 		20
(0.8) 		74
(2.9) 		240
(9.5) 		350
(13.7) 		340
(13.3) 		210
(8.3) 		110
(4.3) 		15
(0.6) 		5.1
(0.2) 		1,430
(56.3)
Source: Weatherbase[18]

Asansol has been ranked 16th best “National Clean Air City” (under Category 1 >10L Population cities) in India according to 'Swachh Vayu Survekshan 2024 Results' [19]

Demographics

Further information: Salanpur (community development block) § Language and religion
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1951 185,000—    
1961 289,000+56.2%
1971 376,000+30.1%
1981 637,000+69.4%
1991 942,000+47.9%
2001 1,073,000+13.9%
2011 1,243,414+15.9%
Source: [20]

As per the 2011 census, the Asansol municipal area has a total population of 563,917,[21] and the total population of Asansol UA is 1,243,414 out of which 646,052 are males and 597,362 are females.[22][4] The city has a literacy rate of 83.30%.[23][24]

Religion

Religion in Asansol as of 2011.

  Hinduism (75.18%)
  Islam (21.26%)
  Sikhism (1.09%)
  Christianity (0.99%)
  Others (1.04%)
  Not stated (0.43%)

The major religions in Asansol are Hinduism, followed by 75.18% of the population, and Islam, followed by 21.26% of the population. 1.09% of the populace are adherents of Sikhism, while 0.99% of the population adheres to Christianity.[21]

Languages

Languages spoken in Asansol (2011)[25]

  Bengali (43.1%)
  Hindi (31.7%)
  Urdu (19.4%)
  Santali (2.9%)
  Punjabi (1.2%)
  Others (1.7%)

Bengali is spoken by the majority (43.1%), followed by Hindi (31.7%), Urdu (19.4%), Santali (2.9%), and Punjabi (1.2%).[25]

Government and politics

Administration

Heritage Durand Institute in Asansol

Asansol is administered by the Asansol Municipal Corporation. In 1850, a union committee was formed to look after the civic needs of Asansol. The Assensole (now Asansol) Municipality was approved in 1885 but started functioning effectively in 1896.[26] It was upgraded to the status of a corporation in 1994.[27] Since 2011 it has had its own Police Commissionerate.[28] In 2015, Kulti, Jamuria and Raniganj Municipalities were dissolved and now these areas are administered by the Asansol Municipal Corporation. Thus the proper city limits of Asansol includes the old Asansol Area, including Burnpur, as well as other prominent locations like Raniganj, Chinakuri, Mithani, Barakar, Kulti, Dishergarh, Neamatpur, Sitarampur and Jamuria. Asansol Municipal Corporation has 106 wards.[29]

Asansol-Durgapur Development Authority (ADDA) was established in April 1980 by the merger of the Asansol Planning Organisation and the Durgapur Development Authority. Jurisdiction of ADDA covers the areas administered by Asansol Municipal Corporation, the Jamuria Panchayet Samiti, the Community Development Blocks of Andal, Pandabeswar and Durgapur-Faridpur, Durgapur Municipal Corporation and a small part of Kanksa Community Development Block.[30]

Municipal finance

According to financial data published on the CityFinance Portal of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs,[31] the Asansol Municipal Corporation reported total revenue receipts of ₹187 crore (US$22.5 million) and total expenditure of ₹236 crore (US$28.4 million) in 2022–23. Tax revenue accounted for about 16.6% of the total revenue, while the corporation received ₹129 crore in grants during the financial year.

Police stations

Bhagat Singh Chowk in Asansol

Asansol North police station has jurisdiction over Raniganj CD Block and parts of Asansol Municipal Corporation. The area covered is 50 km2 and the population covered is 410,000 (2001). It has police investigation centres at Kanyapur and Jahagirmohalla.[32][33]

Asansol South police station has jurisdiction over parts of Asansol municipal corporation. The area covered is 69 km2 and the population covered is 475,439 (2001).[32][33]

Asansol Women PS covers Asansol subdivision.[32][33]

Raniganj PS has jurisdiction within the city and has the following centres under its area:

PP/IC Address
Panjabi More Investigation Centre Panjabi More
Ballavpur Police Post Raghunathchak
Nimcha Investigation Centre Jemari

Jamuria PS has jurisdiction over the following centres;

PP/IC Address
Sripur Investigation Centre Nigha, Bengala Occidental
Kendra Police Post Kendra
Churulia Investigation Centre Churulia

Hirapur and Kulti Police Stations also serve the following parts of Asansol municipal corporation area.[32][33]

PP/IC/OP Address
Neamatpur Investigation Centre Neamatpur Fanri Rd, Neamatpur
Barakar Police Post Station Rd, Barakar
Sanctoria Investigation Centre Dishergarh
Chowrangi Outpost Chittaranjan Rd

Economy

The economy of Asansol is primarily dependent on its steel and coal industries, railways, and its trade and commerce.

Steel

IISCO panoramic view, Asansol
Modernised ISP

The Steel Authority of India IISCO (Indian Iron and Steel Company Ltd) steel-making plant at Kulti was the first such facility in India. It became well known during the 1960s and 1970s, with its company shares being traded on the London Stock Exchange. However, a decade later the company became loss-making until it was revived in 2006 when it merged with the Steel Authority of India. Modernisation at IISCO Steel Plant has helped the city develop at a very rapid pace. The plant's capacity will be raised from 0.4 MT to 2.5 MT of saleable steel, using what will be the biggest blast furnace in the country.[34] As of 2015, the investment for modernisation was the single largest investment in West Bengal till then.[35]

Coal

Eastern Coalfields, which has its headquarters in Sanctoria P.O. - Dishergarh, has a significant presence in the area due to the huge deposits of high-quality coal. However, most of the coalfields and surrounding residential colonies are located away from the main city. Nearby areas like Raniganj, Chinakuri, and Jamuria are of particular importance as coal blocks. As of 2012, the total coal reserve in the ECL command area up to 600 metre depth was 49.17 billion tonnes.[36][37]

Railways

Asansol Masonic lodge, founded in 1873

Railways also is a big contributor to the economy of Asansol. Railways were the first employer in the city and they are credited with developing the city in the late 19th century. Asansol is one of four divisions of Eastern Railway Zone and among the major revenue generating divisions in Indian Railways. World's largest vertically integrated organisation Chittaranjan Locomotive Works under Indian Railways is also situated here. It is India's first locomotive works and Asia's largest Locomotive manufacturer.[38]

Other business ventures

Other industries include Dishergarh Power Supply, Damodar Valley Corporation, Burn Standard Co. which is now a subsidiary of Eastern Railways, Hindustan Cables Limited and cement factories like Burnpur Cement.[39]

Transport

Road

The Grand Trunk Road (NH 19 - old numbering NH 2) runs across the subdivision and NH 14 (old numbering NH 60) connects Asansol with Odisha. NH 19 has been broadened as part of the Golden Quadrilateral project and now allows three-lane traffic in both directions. A highway bypass avoids the areas of Ushagram, Murgasol, Asansol Bazar, Chelidanga, BNR, Gopalpur, Neamatpur, Kulti, and Barakar. Some of the other important roads of the city are namely Vivekananda Avenue, Burnpur Road, and S.B Gorai Road.

The South Bengal State Transport Corporation operates daily bus services to Kolkata and numerous other destinations, such as Malda, Siliguri, Midnapur, Bankura, Siuri, Purulia, Burdwan, Kalna, Howrah, Barrackpore, Digha, Bolpur, Kirnahar and Berhampore. The North Bengal State Transport Corporation also runs services to and from the city and towns in North Bengal like Malda, Raiganj and Balurghat. There are also many private buses, Taxis and Radio Taxis, which ply locally and on intercity and interstate routes.

Railway

Asansol Junction railway station building

Asansol Junction railway station is the Division of Eastern Railway zone This is one of the oldest divisions on the Indian Railways and has always been in the forefront of operations, both freight and passenger. As far as Eastern Railway is concerned, Asansol Division is referred to as the heart of operations, being at the crossroads of the Grand Chord route via Gaya and the main line route via Patna. With a total of 629.38 route kilometres, the division has the unique distinction of having quadruple lines (two up and two down line) from Khana to Sitarampur.

Eastern Railway Scouts and Guides camp in Asansol

The railway track from Kolkata to Delhi passes through the subdivision and bifurcates into the main line and the grand chord line at Sitarampur railway junction, a little to the west of Asansol railway junction. Another railway track links Asansol with Adra and then to Jamshedpur via Purulia and Kharagpur via Bankura. A branch line connects Andal with Sainthia on the Sahibganj Loop.

Almost all the trains linking Kolkata with north India also connect with Asansol including Howrah-Patna Vande Bharat Express, Sealdah Rajdhani, Howrah Rajdhani, Howrah Duronto, Sealdah Humsafar Express, Yuva Express and Shalimar Duronto. As a result, Asansol enjoys good connectivity with cities like New Delhi, Jammu, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Allahabad, Kanpur, Lucknow, Dehradun, Jaipur, Kota, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Gwalior, Bhopal, Indore, Patna, Ranchi, Durgapur and Dhanbad on the one hand and commands a fairly good traffic movement towards the western cities like Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Surat and southern cities like Bhubaneshwar, Visakhapatnam, Vijaywada, Chennai, Bangalore and Trivandrum. It is also connected with Guwahati in the north-east region.[40]

Air

The domestic airport that serves the city is Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport. The airport is located in Andal. It is roughly 25 kilometres (16 mi) from the Asansol City Bus Terminus.

There is also a private airport located at Burnpur Riverside Area. At present this Airport is operated by IISCO. Recently Airport Authority of India gave nod to start commercial flights for six routes in West Bengal; Burnpur Airport is one of them.[41]

Education

Among the many educational institutions are:

Schools

Colleges/Universities

  • Asansol Engineering College
    Asansol Engineering College
  • Gupta College of Technological Sciences
    Gupta College of Technological Sciences
  • Banwarilal Bhalotia College
    Banwarilal Bhalotia College
  • Domohani Kelejora High School
    Domohani Kelejora High School

Libraries

There are several public libraries, including the District Library.[44]

Media

Prasar Bharati has a High Power Transmitter Station at Asansol which broadcasts Doordarshan National / Bangla and Doordarshan News Channel. Transmissions are not only received by the city but also neighbouring places. Other than national channels, several local channels are available through cable TV networks, such as Vision 24, Drishti Channel, ATV, and ISP Channel.

Asansol currently has four FM radio stations: All India Radio 100.3 FM, 92.7 BIG FM, 93.5 RED FM and Radio Mirchi 95 FM.[45]

Sports facilities

  • The Polo Ground has been a landmark in Asansol for a long time. The ground got its name from the sport of polo which was played here during British rule. Asansol Indoor Stadium is on the same site and has a capacity of 500 spectators. The stadium, which is notable for having the largest shell concrete roof in the district, has two badminton courts and an interchangeable volleyball court. Adjacent to this is Asansol Stadium, where both district and subdivision level football and cricket matches are played.[46][47]
  • Eastern Railway Divisional Stadium, popularly known as the Loco Ground, houses several district and subdivision level football and cricket tournaments.
  • The Burnpur Football Stadium is a centre of extensive sports activities. Players groomed in the SAIL Football Academy at Burnpur have represented SAIL in the Kolkata IFA and 1st Division League matches.[48][49]
  • Burnpur Cricket Club Ground is a first-class level cricket stadium located at Burnpur.
  • Asansol Rifle Club Shooting Range is located in Kanyapur Road beside the Ravindra Vidyala Government School. The Rifle Shooting ground founded in the year 1951 under the initiation of some elite citizen of Asansol under the aegis of WBRA and NRAI.[50][51][52]
  • Kazi Nazrul Islam Krirangan is being developed as an international standard stadium at the former Sen Raleigh Football Ground.[citation needed]
  • Asansol Stadium (Polo Ground)
    Asansol Stadium (Polo Ground)
  • Asansol Sports Complex
    Asansol Sports Complex
  • Divisional Railway Stadium or Loco Ground
    Divisional Railway Stadium or Loco Ground

Notable people

See also

References

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Further reading

  • History of The Indian Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. by Dr. N.R.Srinivasan
  • Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti (History and Folk-lore of Bardhaman District) in Bengali by Akkari Chattopadhyay

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