Charanpur
Charanpur | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Bardhaman district |
| Sub-division | Asansol subdivision |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.63 km2 (1.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 3,301 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| [1] | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 713330 |
Charanpur is a village in Bardhaman (or Burdwan) district of West Bengal, India, about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from the industrial town of Asansol.
Administrative
Charanpur is classified as an Out Growth (OG) Urban Unit. It has an area of 2.63 square kilometres (1.02 sq mi). In 2001 the population was 3,301, of which 1,688 were male and 1,613 female.[1] For postal delivery, Charanpur is a sub-office of the Jamuria Taluk.[2] For other administrative purposes, it is within the Barabani community development block.[3]
Coal mining
Formerly Charanpur was a coal mining location.[4] It lay in the Raniganj coal field.[5] There were two seams. The Koithee coal seam was 45 metres (148 ft) above the Poniati seam. An oblique fault cut across the two seams.[6] In 1865 Apcar and Company was working a seam of coal 13 feet (4.0 m) deep near Charanpur.[7] It held 12 feet (3.7 m) of fair coal.[8] In 1891 the Apcar's Charampur colliery was the first on the district to be lit by electric light.[9] The Civil Engineering College at Sibpur began providing regular course of instruction in mining at the colliery in 1906.[5]
References
Citations
- ^ a b Population, Density & General Sex Ratio: Bardhaman.
- ^ Charanpur S.O Post Office.
- ^ Charanpur (og): indiagrowing.
- ^ Chakrabarti 1989, p. 127.
- ^ a b O'Malley 1909, p. 143.
- ^ Singh 2005, p. 125.
- ^ Geological Survey 1865, p. 104.
- ^ Hunter 1875, p. 112.
- ^ Notes: The Electrician 1891.
Sources
- Chakrabarti, Prabhas Kumar (1989-01-01). Coal Industry in West Bengal. Northern Book Centre. ISBN 978-81-85119-61-8. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - "Charanpur (og)". indiagrowing. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
- "Charanpur S.O Post Office". wowsome. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
- Geological Survey (1865). Memoirs of the Geological Survey of India. Governor-General of India. Retrieved 2013-11-05.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Hunter, William Wilson (1875). A statistical account of Bengal. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - "Notes". The Electrician. James Gray. 1891. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
- O'Malley, L.S.S. (1909). Bengal District Gazetteers: Howrah. Concept Publishing Company. GGKEY:S00XLXU62J6. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - "Population, Density & General Sex Ratio". Bardhaman District. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
- Singh, R. D. (2005). Principles and Practices of Modern Coal Mining. New Age International. ISBN 978-81-224-0974-1. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
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