Pandaveswar

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Pandaveswar | type = CD Block | latd = 23.72 | longd = 87.28
locator_position = right | state_name = West Bengal
district = Bardhaman
leader_title =
leader_name =
altitude = 67
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 146,445 | population_density = 1496
area_magnitude=
area_total = 97.89
area_telephone =
postal_code =
vehicle_code_range =
sex_ratio = 831
unlocode =
website =bardhaman.gov.in/
footnotes = town/CD Block

Pandaveswar ( _bn. পাণ্ডবেশ্বর) is a town/ CD Block in Durgapur [ [http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm District-wise list of stautory towns] ] subdivistion in Bardhaman district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located on the south bank of Ajay River. There is an all-weather rail bridge and fair weather road bridge across the Ajay at this place.

History

During World War II there was an American airbase at Pandaveswar. [ [http://www.warbirdsofindia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=377&sid=69c3ab65f269e3c29128f53daf236786 War Birds of India] ]

Geography

Pandaveswar is located at coord|23.72|N|87.28|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Pandaveswar.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Pandaveswar] ] . It has an average elevation of m to ft|67|m|abbr=on.

Demographics

In the 2001 census, Pandaveswar community development block, spread over 97.89 km², had a population of 146,445 out of which 79,992 were males and 66,453 were females. Decadal growth for the period 1991-2001 was 9.37% for Pandaveswar, against 14.36% in Bardhaman district. Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84%. Popoulation density of Pandaveswar Block was 1,496 per km² and sex ratio was 831. [cite web | url =http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/02/Table4_9.htm | title = Provisional population totals, West Bengal, Table 4, Bardhaman District | accessdate = 2007-08-24 | last = | first = | work = Census of India 2001 | publisher = Census Commission of India]

Pandaveswar Block had a total scheduled caste population of 55,511 and a scheduled tribe population of 14,108. [cite web | url = http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/HouseListingF/SCST/All_distSCST(TRU1)9.htm | title = TRU for all Districts (SC & ST and Total) | accessdate = 2008-08-24 | last = | first = | work = Census 2001 | publisher =Census Commission of India ]

Economy

Pandaveswar is a coal mining area. [ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, "Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti" (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), Bn icon , Vol I, p 48, Radical Impression. ISBN 81-85459-36-3 ] One of the area headquarters of Eastern Coalfields Ltd., a subsidiary of Coal India Limited are located here. [ [http://easterncoal.nic.in/corporate.html ECL website - see under head Corporate – Geographic location and area] ]

The main source of income of people in this area :-
*Most of the peoples are Government Employee working in different coal mine.
*Farming
*Small Business and self employed

Transport

Pandaveswar is 20 km from Andal on the Andal-Sainthia line of Eastern Railway. [ Eastern Railway rime table ] It is on NH 60.

External links

* [http://www.maplandia.com/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/pandaveswar/ Google satellite view]
* [http://bardhaman.gov.in/blocks/blocks.htm District map showing blocks]

References

ee also