Cities, towns and ECL Areas in the western portion of Asansol Sadar subdivision in Paschim Bardhaman district MC: municipal corporation, P: rural administrative centre, CT: census town, N: neighbourhood, OG: out growth, T: temple Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
As per the 2011 census, 83.33% of the population of Asansol Sadar subdivision was urban and 16.67% was rural.[2] In 2015, the municipal areas of Kulti, Raniganj and Jamuria were included within the jurisdiction of Asansol Municipal Corporation.[3] 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
According to the 2011 Census of India Bhanora had a total population of 8,855 of which 4,627 (52%) were males and 4,228 (48%) were females. Population in the age rage of 0–6 years was 1,188. The total number of literate persons in Bhanora was 5,452 (71.11% of the population over 6 years).[4]
As of 2001[update] India census,[6] Bhanora had a population of 7,732. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bhanora has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 68% and female literacy of 47%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Infrastructure
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Bardhaman, Bhanora covered an area of 4.11km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 13km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved overhead tank, tap water from treated sources. It had 1,020 domestic electric connections and 10 road lighting (points). Among the medical facilities it had 1 dispensary/ health centre. Among the educational facilities it had were 3 primary schools, the nearest middle school, secondary school and senior secondary school 3/4km away, the nearest general degree college at Asansol 9km away. Among the important commodities it produced was bricks. It had the branch office of 1 nationalised bank, 1 non-agricultural credit society.[7]
Economy
As per ECL website telephone numbers, operational collieries in the Sripur Area of Eastern Coalfields in 2018 are: Bhanora West Block Colliery, Girmint Colliery, New Ghusick Colliery, Kalipahari Colliery, Ningha Colliery and S.S.I. Colliery.[8]
Medical facilities (dispensaries) in the Sripur Area of ECL are available at Nigha (PO Nigha), SSI Dispensary (PO Nigha), Kalipahari (PO Kalipahari), New Ghusick (PO Kalipahari), Muslia (PO Kalipahari), Dhamra (PO Kalipahari), Bhanora (PO Bhanora), Girmint (PO Bhanora), Sripur Area (PO Sripur Bazar), Sripur (PO Sripur Bazar), IME/PME (PO Sripur Bazar).[10]
12"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.
↑"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.
