Madhukunda

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native_name = Madhukunda | type = village | latd =23.6| longd =86.8
state_name = West Bengal
district = Purulia
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postal_code = 723 121
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website = purulia.gov.in/egov/egov_initiative.html
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Madhukunda ( _bn. মধুকুন্ডা) is a census village under Bailtora village panchayat of Santuri intermediate panchayat in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. [cite web
url = http://offerings.nic.in/directory/adminreps/viewGPmapcvills.asp?gpcode=111394
title = List of Census Villages mapped for Village Panchayat: Balitora, Santuri, Purulia, West Bengal | accessdate = 2008-03-21 | last = | first = | work = Reports of National Panchayat Directory | publisher = Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India ] It is located on the south bank of Damodar River. It is served by the post office at Sunuri.

Bridge

The small village has shot into prominence with the laying of foundation stone for a road bridge across the Damodar River, connecting Madhukunda with Burnpur-Asansol, adjacent to the existing railway bridge. The foundation stone was laid by Ram Vilas Paswan, Union Minister of Steel, on 18 March 2008. The construction of the bridge, estimated to cost about Rs. 50 crore, is being funded by the Steel Authority of India Limited under its corporate social responsibility programme. The proposed all-weather road bridge will be 720-metre long. [cite web
url = http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2008/03/19/stories/2008031951172300.htm | title = SAIL funds bridge over Damodar
accessdate = 2008-03-21 | last = | first = | work = | publisher = The Hindu Business Line, 19 March 2008]

The bridge will connect not only portions of Purulia district with the Asansol-Burnpur mining-industrial zone but also Saltora and other areas of Bankura district, which are adjacent to the Madhukunda area and are already connected by road.

Economy

Madhukunda is the first railway station in Purulia district on the Asansol-Adra section of South Eastern Railway. There is a cement plant, Damodhar Cement Works, owned by ACC Ltd. at Madhukunda. [cite web
url = http://www.acclimited.com/newsite/reach_acc.asp | title = ACC Limited, formerly Associated Cement Companies Ltd. | accessdate = 2008-03-02 | last = | first = | work = | publisher = ACC Limted]

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