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Durgapur is an industrial city in the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Durgapur subdivision.

Durgapur
City
Country India
StateDistrict
DistrictPaschim Bardhaman
Population
 (2011)
 • Total566,517
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
713201
Telephone code0343
Literacy86.02

Etymology

According to hearsay Gopinath Chattopadhyay had received tenancy in the area from the Bardhaman Raj in 1765. His son Durgacharan Chattopadhyay had built a Kali temple at Benachitty, now a neighbourhood in Durgapur, and a Shiva temple at Arra, now a locality in the outskirts of Durgapur. The zemindar’s house is still there at Sagarbhaga, a nearby village. Earlier the area was called Gopinathpur mouza but was later changed to Durgapur.[1]

History

Stone implements used by pre-historic hunters have been found at Birbhanpur, on the banks of the Damodar and are dated to around 5000 BC. The area was infertile land, covered with impenetrable forests. Over the ages many a mighty emperor from the west had obviously crossed the area seeking a fortune in the rice bowl of Bengal further east. Even in the late eighteenth century when coal mining started changing the territory further west, this area continued to be an impenetrable jungle few dared to trespass. Bhabani Pathak and Ichhai Ghosh were warlords of the jungle territory. Even when railway tracks pierced through the area, there was small railway station at Durgapur, with kerosene lamps lighting up the place at night. In the pre-independence era there was a refractory unit of Martin Burn at Durgapur. [2][3]

Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of India took the initiative to industrialise Durgapur. His dream was picked up by Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy. In the runup to the selection of a proper site for a new industrial city Jnananjan Niyogi played a role. The American architects Joseph Allen Stein and Benjamin Polk were involved in preparing the layout for both the Durgapur Steel Plant and the steel township spread out over an area of 36 sq km. Local political leaders such as Ananda Gopal Mukherjee and industry leaders such as D.J. Bell and Karuna Ketan Sen were involved in converting the plans into reality.[4]

Demographics

As per the 2011 census, Durgapur city had a population of 566,517. The literacy rate was estimated to be 86.02%. [5]

See also – List of cities in West Bengal by population

Economy

Industry

  • Durgapur Barrage, across the Damodar was constructed by the Damodar Valley Corporation in 1955 is 692 m high. [4][6]
  • ACC Vickers Babcock was incorporated in 1959. It later changed hands and became ACC Babcock and now is Alstom Power Boilers Ltd. It manufactures various types of machinery, particularly boilers[4][7]
  • Durgapur Steel Plant was commissioned in 1960. Durgapur Steel Plant is a unit of the Steel Authority of India and is an integrated steel plant with a capacity of 2.2 million tonnes of crude steel per annum. It has a captive township spread over a sprawling 36 sq km. [4][8]It earned a profit before tax of 1070.89 rupees crore in 2021-22.[9]
  • PCBL started its Durgapur in 1960. It is a major carbon black producer and exporter.[10]
  • Durgapur Projects Ltd., established in 1961, was the first industrial venture to be taken up by the state government. It has been engaged in the development of infrastructure for industries. [4][11]
  • Durgapur Chemicals Limited, incorporated in 1963, was involved in production of chemicals, mainly coal chemicals. It is owned by the Government of West Bengal. [4][12]
  • Durgapur Thermal Power Station, owned by Damodar Valley Corporation was commissioned in 1965. It has a capacity of 250 MW. [4][13]
  • Alloy Steels Plant, a unit of Steel Authority of India, commissioned in 1965, is a special steels plant producing a diverse product portfolio of over 400 grades. It has an area of 4.67 sq km. [4][14]
  • Graphite India, established in 1967, is the pioneer in India for manufacture of graphite electrodes as well as carbon and graphite specialty products. [4][15]
  • Bharat Ophthalmic Glass Ltd., incorporated in 1972, is now under liquidation. [4][16]
  • Mining and Allied Machinery Corporation was incorporated in 1975 (now under liquidation). It used to manufacture special purpose machinery. [4][17]
  • Birla Cement (earlier Durgapur Cement) was established in 1975. Another plant at the same location is Durgapur Hitech Cement[4][18]
  • Mackeil Ispat and Forgings is the biggest open die forging in eastern India.It is located just outside the limits of Durgapur Municipal Corporation. [4][19]

The press has been rather sarcastic about industries in Durgapur.[20][21]

Transport

Durgapur is about 175 km from Kolkata. It is on the Howrah-Delhi line and National Highway 19 (Grand Trunk Road. [14]

Education

The following institutions are located in Durgapur:

Research Institutions and Colleges

Higher Secondary Schools

  • Assembly of God Church School, established in 1958, is an English medium coeducational institution, having facilities for teaching from class I to class XII. It has a playground and 8 computers for teaching and learning purposes. [30]
  • Durgapur Girls’ High School, established in 1959, is a Bengali medium girls only institution, having facilities for teaching from class VI to class XII. It has a library and 20 computers for teaching and learning purposes. [31]
  • Nadiha High School, established in 1960, is a Bengali medium coeducational institution, having facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has a playground, a library and 16 computers for teaching and learning purposes. [32]
  • Angadpur High School, established in 1962, is Bengali medium coeducational institution, having facilities for teaching from class V to XII. It has a playground and a library.[33]
  • Gopalmath High School, established in 1962, is a Bengali medium boys only institution, having facilities for teaching from class V to XII. It has a playground, a library and 4 computers for teaching and learning purposes. [34]
  • St.Xavier’s School, established in1963, is an English medium boys only institution, having facilities for teaching from class I to class XII. It has a playground, a library with 7,500 books and 35 computers for teaching and learning purposes. [35]
  • Carmel Convent High School, established in 1964, is an English medium girls only institution, having facilities for teaching from class II to class XII.[36]
  • Durgapur Project Boys’ High School, established in 1963, is a Bengali medium boys only institution, having facilities for teaching from class VI to class XII. It has a playground, a library with 2332 books and 5 computers for teaching and learning purposes.[37]
  • DVC DTPS High School, established in 1963, is a Bengali medium coeducational institution, having facilities for teaching from class VI to class XII. It has playground, a library with 1,025 books and 30 computers for teaching and learning purposes.[38]
  • Durgapur R.E.College Model School, established in 1963, is a Bengali medium coeducational institution, having facilities for teaching from class VI to class XII. It has a playground, a library and 12 computers for teaching and learning purposes. [39]
  • DSP B-Zone High School, established in 1963, is a Bengali medium boys only institution, having facilities for teaching from class VI to class XII. It has a playground, a library with 5,000 books and 6 computers for teaching and learning purposes. [40]
  • Durgapur B Zone Steel Town Girls’ High School, established in 1965, is a Bengali medium girls only institution, having facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has a playground, a library with 3,500 books and 13 computers for teaching and learning purposes.[41]
  • Durgapur A.V.B. High School, established in 1966, is a Bengali medium coeducational institution, having facilities for teaching from class VI to class XII. It has a playground and a library with 3,500 books. [42]
  • Sagarbhanga High School, established in 1970, is Bengali medium coeducational institution, having facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has a library and 22 computers for teaching and learning purposes. [43]
  • Kendriya Vidyalaya CMERI Durgapur, established in 1970, is an English medium coeducational institution, having facilities for teaching from class I to class XII. It has a library with 6,690 books and 33 computers for teaching and learning purposes. [44]
  • Nepalipara Hindi High School, established in 1973, is a Hindi medium coeducational institution, having facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has a playground, a library with 2,000 books and 20 computers for teaching and learning purposes. [45]
  • Akbar Road DSP Girls’ High School, established in 1974, is a Bengali-medium girls only institution, having facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has a library with 5,000 books and 6 computers for teaching and learning purposes. [46]
  • DAV Model School, established in 1975, is a Bengali medium coeducational institution, having the facility for teaching from class I to class XII, It has a playground, [47]
  • DSP Joydev Road Girls’ High School, established in 1979, is a Bengali medium girls only institution, having facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has a playground, a library and 5 computers for teaching and learning purposes. [48]
  • Pranavananda Vidyamandir, established in 1976, is an English medium coeducational institution, having facilities for teaching from class I to class XII. It has a playground and a library with 10,000 books. [49]
  • Durgapur Urdu High School, established in 1983, is an Urdu medium coeducational institution having facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has a playground. [50]
  • Durgapur P.T. Girls’ High School, established in 1983, is a Bengali medium girls only institution, having facilities for teaching from class VI to class XII. It has a library with 1,116 books and 3 computers for teaching and learning purposes. [51]
  • Durgapur Joydev Boys’ High School, established in 1984, is a Hindi medium boys only institution, having facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has a playground, a library with 4,000 books and 6 computers for teaching and learning purposes. [52]
  • Bidhannagar H.S. Boys’ High School, established in 1985, is a Bengali medium boys only institution, having facilities for teaching from class VI to class XII. It has a playground, a library with 2,500 books and 13 computers for teaching and learning purposes.[53]
  • Bidhannagar G.S. Girls’ High School, established in 1986, is a Bengali medium girls only institution, having facilities for teaching from class VI to class XII. It has a playground and a library with 4052 books. [54]
  • Durgapur P.T. Boys’ High School, established in 1986, is a Bengali medium boys only institution, having facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has a library with 1085 books.[55]
  • Hem Seela Model School, established in 1995, is an English medium coeducational institution, having facilities for teaching from class I to class XII. It has a playground, a library with 50,000 books and 100 computers for teaching and learning purposes. [56]
  • Durgapur Ispat Vidyalaya B Zone, established in 1999, is an English-medium coeducational institution, having facilities for teaching from class I to class XII. It has playground, a library with 5,000 books and 9 computers for teaching and learning purposes. [57]
  • Durgapur Ispat Vidyalaya, established in 1999, is an English medium coeducational institution, having facilities for teaching from class I to class XII. It has a playground, a library with 5,000 books and 9 computers for teaching and learning purposes. [58]
  • Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, established in 2003, is an English medium coeducational institution, having facilities for teaching from class VI to class XII. It has a playground, a library with 3,160 books and 50 computers for teaching and learning facilities. It is a Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya.[59]
  • Pijnesh Coeducational School, established in 2003, is a Hindi medium coeducational institution, having facilities for teaching from class I to class XII.[60]

Healthcare

The major Government medical facilities in the city are:[61]

  • DSP Hospital has 631 beds.
  • DPL Hospital has 103 beds.
  • DTPS Hospital has 30 beds.
  • Lions Club Hospital has 10 beds.
  • DVC Hospital has 30 beds.

References

  1. ↑ "History of Durgapur". durgapur online.in. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "History of Durgapur". Pages 1 & 2. Travel Till. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "Paschim Bardhaman". About District-History. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 "History of Durgapur". Page 2. Travel Till. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "Durgapur Population 2023". Population Census. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "Activities-Water Management-Dams & Barrages". Damodar Valley Corporation. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "ACC Vickers Babcock v Commissioner of Income Tax Bombay City II". Case Mine. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "Durgapur Steel Plant". Steel Authority of India Ltd. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  9. ↑ "Annual Report 2021-22" (PDF). Page 62. Steel Authority of India Ltd. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "About Us". PCBL Ltd. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  11. ↑ "The Durgapur Projects Limited". History. DPL. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  12. ↑ "Durgapur Chemicals Ltd". About Us. DCL. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  13. ↑ "Durgapur Thermal Power Station". Damodar Valley Corporation. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Alloy Steels Plant". Steel Authority of India Ltd. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  15. ↑ "Over 50 years of experience in graphite and carbon industry". Graphite India Ltd. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  16. ↑ "Bharat Ophthalmic Ltd,". Zauba Corp. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  17. ↑ "Mining and Allied Machinery Corporation". Zauba Corp. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  18. ↑ "About Us". M.P. Birla Cement. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  19. ↑ "Overview". Mackeil Ispat & Forgings Ltd. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  20. ↑ "Durgapur, the former industrial hub in West Bengal is devoid of any industry". P.K.Sen, last updated on 9 August 2023. The Economic Times. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  21. ↑ "Public and private industries in dire straits in Durgapur". By Kamaljeet Rattan, updated on 15 November 2013. India Today. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  22. ↑ "CSIR - CMERI". CMERI. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  23. ↑ "National Institute of Technology Durgapur". NIT Durgapur. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  24. ↑ "National Power Training Institute". Durgapur. NPTI. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  25. ↑ "Dr. B.C. Roy Engineering College". collegeduniya. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  26. ↑ "Bengal College of Engineering and Technology". collegedunia. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  27. ↑ "Durgapur Government College". DGC. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  28. ↑ "Durgapur Women's College". DSWC. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  29. ↑ "Michael Madhusudan Memorial College". MMMC. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  30. ↑ "Assembly of God Church School, established in 1958". Schools.org. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  31. ↑ "Durgapur Girls' High School". Schools.org. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  32. ↑ "Nadiha High School". Schools.org. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  33. ↑ "Angadpur High School". Schools/org. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  34. ↑ "Gopalmath High School". Schools.org. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  35. ↑ "St.Xavier's School". Schools.org. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  36. ↑ "Carmel Convent High School". Schools.org. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  37. ↑ "Durgapur Project Boys' High School". Schools.org. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  38. ↑ "DVC DTPS H.S. School". Schools.org. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  39. ↑ "Durgapur R.E.College Model School". Schools.org. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  40. ↑ "DSP B-Zone High School". Schools.org. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  41. ↑ "Durgapur B Zone Steel Town Girls' High School". Schools.org. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  42. ↑ "Durgapur A.V.B. High School". Schools.org. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  43. ↑ "Sagarbhanga High School". Schools.org. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  44. ↑ "Kendriya Vidyalaya CMERI Durgapur". Schools.org. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  45. ↑ "Nepalipara Hindi High School". Schools.org. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  46. ↑ "Akbar Road DSP Girls' High School". Schools.org. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  47. ↑ "DAV Model School". Schools,org. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  48. ↑ "DSP Joydev Road Girls' High School". Schools.org. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  49. ↑ "Pranavananda Vidyamandir". Schools.org. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  50. ↑ "Durgapur Urdu High School". Schools.org. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  51. ↑ "Durgapur P.T. Girls' High School". Schools.org. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  52. ↑ "Durgapur Joydev Boys' High School". Schools.org. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  53. ↑ "Bidhannagar H.S. Boys' High School". Schools.org. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  54. ↑ "Bidhannagar G.S. Girls' High S". Schools.org. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  55. ↑ "Durgapur P.T. Boys' High School". Schools.org. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  56. ↑ "Hem Seela Model School". Schools.org. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  57. ↑ "Durgapur Ispat Vidyalaya B Zone". Schools.org. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  58. ↑ "Durgapur Ispat Vidyalaya". Schools.org. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  59. ↑ "Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya". Schools.org. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  60. ↑ "Pijnesh Coeducational School". Schools.org. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  61. ↑ "Directory of Medical Institutions: West Bengal (as on 31 March 2018" (PDF). Bardhaman. Directorate of Health Services, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
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