Back दुर्गापुर Bihari দুর্গাপুর, পশ্চিমবঙ্গ Bengali/Bangla দুর্গাপুর BPY Durgāpur (lungsod sa Indiya, West Bengal) CEB Durgapur German Ντουργκαπούρ Greek Durgapur Esperanto Durgapur Spanish دورگاپور Persian Durgapur French
Durgapur | |
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Durgapur aerial view along AH1 Statue of Bidhan Chandra Roy in NIT Durgapur | |
| Nickname: Ruhr of India | |
  Durgapur Location in West Bengal, India  Durgapur Durgapur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°33′N 87°19′E / 23.55°N 87.32°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Bardhaman |
| Established | Late 1950s |
| Founded by | Bidhan Chandra Roy (former chief minister of West Bengal) |
| Named for | Durgacharan Chattopadhyay |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body |
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| • Mayor | Anindita Mukherjee |
| • Commissioner of Police (CP) | Sukesh Kumar Jain, IPS (Asansol-Durgapur Police Commissionerate) |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 159.2 km2 (61.5 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 771.28 km2 (297.79 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 3rd in West Bengal |
| Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Rank | 4th in West Bengal |
| • Urban | 581,409 |
| • Metro | 1,209,372 |
| Demonym(s) | Durgapurbashi, Durgapurians |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali[5][6] |
| • Additional official | English[5] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 713201- 713217 for City Area |
| Telephone code | +91 0343 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-39 / WB-40 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bardhaman-Durgapur (MP - Kirti Jha Azad - TMC) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Durgapur Purba (MLA - Pradip Mazumdar - TMC), Durgapur Paschim (MLA - LAKSHMAN CHANDRA GHORUI -BJP) |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | durgapurmunicipalcorporation |
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Durgapur (/ˈdʊrɡəpɔːr/) is a major industrial city and a planned urban agglomeration in the Indian state of West Bengal. Located in Paschim Bardhaman district, economy and technology wise it is the most important city and urban agglomeration of West Bengal next to Kolkata and also the most important industrial hub of West Bengal.[7] Durgapur is classified as a Y-category city for calculation of HRA (House Rent Allowance) for public servants (rate 12%) making it a "Tier-II" city. It was planned by two American architects, Joseph Allen Stein and Benjamin Polk in 1955. Durgapur is the only city in eastern India to have an operational dry dock. Durgapur has been nicknamed the 'Ruhr of India'.[8]
- ^ "Durgapur City".
- ^ a b c "Asansol Durgapur Development Authority". sudawb.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
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CensusUAwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "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 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ The Chota Nagpur Plateau in India is more commonly regarded as the Ruhr of India; however, some sources also cite Durgapur as the same. (as it is occasionally referred to).
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