Salanpur

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Salanpur | type = CD Block| latd = 23.77 | longd = 86.88
locator_position = right | state_name = West Bengal
district = Bardhaman
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altitude = 147
population_as_of = 2001
population_total =156320 | population_density =1157
area_magnitude= 135.05
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website = bardhaman.gov.in/
footnotes =CD Block

Salanpur ( _bn. সালানপুর) is a town in Asansol subdivision of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is near Maithon dam of Damodar Valley Corporation and the Jharkhand border.

Geography

Salanpur is located at coord|23.77|N|86.88|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Salanpur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Salanpur] ] . It has an average elevation of m to ft|147|m|abbr=on.

The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating latterite soil. This area lies between two mighty rivers – the Damodar and the Ajay. They flow almost parallel to each other in the region – the average distance between the two rivers is around 30 km. For ages the area was heavily forested and infested with plunderers and marauders. The discovery of coal led to industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared. [ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, "Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti" (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), Bn icon, Vol I, pp 14-15, Radical Impression. ISBN 81-85459-36-3 ] At the western fringe of the area the Barakar forms the boundary with Jharkhand.

Nunia, a small stream about 40 km long has its origin near Adra village in the Salanpur area, flows through the Barabani area, past Asansol and joins the Damodar in the Raniganj area. [ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, pp 26-27 ]

Demographics

Salanpur CD Block spread over 135.05 km² has a population of 156, 320 as per 2001 census. [cite web | url = http://bardhaman.nic.in/blocks/salanpur.htm
title = Salanpur| accessdate = 2007-09-05 | last = Official website of Bardhaman district, West Bengal India | first = | work = | publisher = District Statistical Officer, Burdwan. ]

Economy

Salanpur is a coal mining area. [ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p 48 ] One of the area headquarters of Eastern Coalfields Ltd., a subsidiary of Coal India Limited is located here. [cite web | url =http://easterncoal.nic.in/corporate.html
title = Eastern Coalfields Limited | accessdate = 2007-09-05 | last = | first = | work = Corporate information – Geographic location and area| publisher = Coal India Limited]

With extensive underground mining for many years, this area has been facing the problem of land subsidence. About 361 villages under the Raniganj and Salanpur coalfield areas are the victims of subsidence. [cite web | url = http://www.thestatesman.net/page.arcview.php?clid=6&id=89649&usrsess=1 | title = Subsidence claims 20 houses near ECL hub | accessdate = 2007-09-05 | last = | first = | work = Bengal | publisher = "The Statesman" 28 November 2004]

teel Plant

The West Bengal Government signed in May 2007 an agreement with Bhushan Steel to set up a 2 million tonnes integrated steel plant and a 1000 MW captive thermal power plant at Salanpur. 2,500 acres of land will be required for the purpose. The plant is expected to be operational in 2012. [cite web | url = http://www.livemint.com/Articles/2007/05/12000321/Bhushan-Steel-to-invest-Rs880.html| title = Bhushan Steel to invest Rs. 8,000 cr in West Bengal
accessdate = 2008-02-19 | last = Das| first = Sanchita | work = | publisher = livemint, 12 May 2007]

Transport

Minibuses operating on the Asansol - Chittaranjan route operate via Salanpur. [cite web | url = http://www.bardhaman.nic.in/mv/pr_mb_1_100.pdf
title = Permit Register (Mini Bus) - Permit Register-‘A’ | accessdate = 2007-09-05 | last = | first = | work = Route Permit details of Mini-Bus | publisher = Office of the District Magistrate and Collector] It is about 15 km from Asansol and 10 km from Chittaranjan.

Salanpur rail station is 225 km from Howrah Station. [cite web | url = http://www.drmasn.gov.in/
title = Eastern Railway – Asansol Division | accessdate = 2007-09-05 | last = | first = | work = About Us – List of Stations| publisher = Eastern Railway – Asansol Division]

Politics

The Left Front wrested the Salanpur panchayat samiti from the Congress in the 2003 panchayat elections. [cite web | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/46403541.cms
title = Left wrests Salanpur PS | accessdate = 2007-09-05 | last = | first = | work = | publisher = "Times of India" 15 May 2003]

The area is part of Barabani assembly constituency and Asansol (Lok Sabha constituency)

External links

* [http://wikimapia.org/162318/ Google satellite view]
* [http://bardhaman.gov.in/blocks/blocks.htm District map showing blocks]

References

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