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Chinchuria
Census Town
Location in West Bengal, India
Chinchuria is located in India
Chinchuria
Chinchuria
Chinchuria (India)
Coordinates: 23°42′44″N 87°11′20″E / 23.71219°N 87.188974°E / 23.71219; 87.188974
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPaschim Bardhaman
Area
 ā€¢ Total7.5333 km2 (2.9086 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 ā€¢ Total6,617
 ā€¢ Density880/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Languages*
 ā€¢ OfficialBengali, Hindi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
713378
Telephone code0341
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyAsansol
Vidhan Sabha constituencyJamuria
Websitebardhaman.gov.in

Chinchuria is a census town in the Jamuria CD block in the Asansol Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography[edit | edit source]

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Location[edit | edit source]

Chinchuria is located at 23°42′44″N 87°11′20″E / 23.71219°N 87.188974°E / 23.71219; 87.188974

Urbanisation[edit | edit source]

According to the 2011 census, 83.33% of the population of Asansol Sadar subdivision was urban and 16.67% was rural.[1] In 2015, the municipal areas of Kulti, Raniganj and Jamuria were included within the jurisdiction of Asansol Municipal Corporation.[2] Asansol Sadar subdivision has 26 (+1 partly) Census Towns.(partly presented in the map alongside; all places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen map).

Demographics[edit | edit source]

According to the 2011 Census of India, Chinchuria had a total population of 6,617 of which 3,458 (52%) were males and 3,159 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 691. The total number of literate persons in Chinchuria was 4,525 (76.36% of the population over 6 years).[3]

*For language details see Jamuria (community development block)#Language and religion

Infrastructure[edit | edit source]

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Bardhaman, Chinchuria covered an area of 7.5333 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 3 km roads with both open and covered drains, the protected water supply involved service reservoir, overhead tank, uncovered wells. It had 1,000 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 2 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had were 2 primary schools, 1 middle school, 1 secondary school, 1 senior secondary school, the nearest general degree college at Khandra 15 km away. Among the social, cultural and recreational facilities were 1 auditorium/ community hall, 1 public library, 1 reading room. Among the important commodities it manufactured were pottery, black smith and carpentry materials.[4]

Economy[edit | edit source]

As per ECL website telephone numbers, operational collieries in the Kenda Area of Eastern Coalfields in 2018 are: Bahula Colliery, Chora Block Incline, CI Jambad Colliery, Chora OCP, Haripur Colliery, Lower Kenda Colliery, New Kenda Colliery, Siduli Colliery, SK OCP, West Kenda OCP.[5]

In Sonpur Bazari project located nearby, Seam R-IV is also referred to as Chinchuria seam.[6]

Education[edit | edit source]

Chinchuria has there primary and one higher secondary schools - Chinchuria Upendranath High School.[7]

Chinchuria Upendranath High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1965. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII.[8]

Khaskenda Saraswati Sishu Mandir (KKSSM) School is an English/Bengali medium coeducational institution established in 2011. It has facilities for teaching from Play to class V. https://kkssm.business.site/


Healthcare[edit | edit source]

There is a primary health centre at Chinchuria, with 6 beds.[9]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Burdwan". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "The Kolkata Gazette" (PDF). Notification No. 335/MA/O/C-4/1M-36/2014 dated 3 June 2015. Department of Municipal Affairs, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "District Census Handbook Barddhaman, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 1179-1210; Statement I: Status and Growth History, Page 1179; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Page 1188; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Page 1191; Statement IV: Medical Facilities, Page 1196; Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Page 1200; Statement VI:Industry and Banking, Page 1209. Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "Area wise Closed User Group (CUG) Telephone Numbers" (PDF). Kajora Area. Eastern Coalfields Limited. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "Name of Seam" (PDF). Eastern Coalfield Ltd. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  7. ↑ 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003 Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ "Chinchuria U.N. High School". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  9. ↑ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 12 May 2020.