Durgapur
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Nickname:
Ruhr of India
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Coordinates: 23°33′N 87°19′E / 23.55°N 87.32°E / 23.55; 87.32 | |
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 |
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• Mayor | Anindita Mukherjee |
• Commissioner of Police (CP) | Sukesh Kumar Jain, IPS (Asansol-Durgapur Police Commissionerate) |
Area | |
• Urban | 285.65 km2 (110.29 sq mi) |
• Metro | 1,550 km2 (600 sq mi) |
• Rank | 3rd in West Bengal |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 19.8 km (12.3 mi) |
• Width | 15 km (9 mi) |
Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
Population
(2024)
[3]
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• Rank | 4th in West Bengal |
• Urban | 726,000 |
• Metro | 1,209,372 |
Demonym(s) | Durgapurvashi, Durgapurians |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali[5][6] |
• Additional official | English[5] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN |
713201- 713217 for City Area
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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 |
Durgapur
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Nickname:
Ruhr of India
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|
Coordinates: 23°33′N 87°19′E / 23.55°N 87.32°E / 23.55; 87.32 | |
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 |
|
• Mayor | Anindita Mukherjee |
• Commissioner of Police (CP) | Sukesh Kumar Jain, IPS (Asansol-Durgapur Police Commissionerate) |
Area | |
• Urban | 285.65 km2 (110.29 sq mi) |
• Metro | 1,550 km2 (600 sq mi) |
• Rank | 3rd in West Bengal |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 19.8 km (12.3 mi) |
• Width | 15 km (9 mi) |
Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
Population
(2024)
[3]
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|
• Rank | 4th in West Bengal |
• Urban | 726,000 |
• Metro | 1,209,372 |
Demonym(s) | Durgapurvashi, 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 |