Paschim Bardhaman district

Paschim Bardhaman
Clockwise from top-left: Asansol railway station, Radhamadhab Temple in Khandra, Sita-Rama Temple in Ukhra, IISCO Steel Plant, Shram Vir statue in Durgapur steel plant
Location of Paschim Bardhaman district in West Bengal
Location of Paschim Bardhaman district in West Bengal
Coordinates: 23°41′N 86°59′E / 23.68°N 86.99°E / 23.68; 86.99
Country India
State West Bengal
DivisionBurdwan
HeadquartersAsansol
Government
 • SubdivisionsAsansol Sadar, Durgapur
 • CD BlocksSalanpur, Barabani, Jamuria, Raniganj, Andal, Pandabeswar, Faridpur-Durgapur, Kanksa
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesAsansol, Bardhaman-Durgapur
 • Vidhan Sabha constituenciesAsansol Uttar, Asansol Dakshin, Barabani, Durgapur Purba, Durgapur Paschim, Jamuria, Kulti, Pandabeswar, Raniganj
Area
 • Total1,603.17 km2 (618.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,882,031
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy78.75 per cent
 • Sex ratio922 /
Languages
 • OfficialBengali[1][2]
 • Additional officialEnglish[1]
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websitepaschimbardhaman.gov.in

Paschim Bardhaman district is a predominantly urban mining-industrial district in West Bengal. The headquarter of the district is Asansol. It was formed on 7 April 2017 after bifurcation of the erstwhile Bardhaman district as the 23rd district of West Bengal.

  1. ^ a b "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  2. ^ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2019.