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'''Chhora''' is a [[census town]] in [[Pandabeswar (community development block)|Pandabeswar]] CD Block in [[Durgapur subdivision]] of [[Barddhaman district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]].
'''Chhora''' is a [[census town]] in the [[Pandabeswar (community development block)|Pandabeswar]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] in the [[Durgapur subdivision]] of the [[Paschim Bardhaman district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]].


==Geography==
==Geography==
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===Location===
Chhora is located at {{coord|23.668582|N|87.19872|E|source:yahoomaps_region:IN-WB |format=dms}}.
Chhora is located at {{coord|23.668582|N|87.19872|E|source:yahoomaps_region:IN-WB |format=dms}}.


[[Konardihi]], [[Nabgram]], [[Chak Bankola]], [[Sankarpur, Paschim Bardhaman|Sankarpur]], [[Haripur, Paschim Bardhaman|Haripur]], [[Bahula]], Chhora and [[Parashkol]] form a cluster of census towns in the southern portion of Pandabeswar CD block.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/DCHB/DCHB_A/19/1909_PART_A_DCHB_BARDDHAMAN.pdf | title = District Census Handbook Bardhaman, Series 20, Part XII A, Census of India 2011 | work= Map of Pandabeswar CD Block, page 243| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |accessdate = 7 September 2018}}</ref>
The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating latterite soil. This area lies between two mighty rivers – the [[Damodar River|Damodar]] and the [[Ajay River|Ajay]]. They flow almost parallel to each other in the region – the average distance between the two rivers is around 30&nbsp;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.<ref>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</ref>

===Urbanisation===
According to the 2011 census, 79.22% of the population of the Durgapur subdivision was urban and 20.78% was rural. The Durgapur subdivision has 1 municipal corporation at [[Durgapur]] and 38 (+1 partly) [[census town]]s (partly presented in the map alongside; all places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen map).<ref>{{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Burdwan |work = Table 2.2, 2.4(a) |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal |accessdate = 15 September 2018 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |archive-date = 21 January 2019 |url-status = dead }}</ref>


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
As per the [[2011 Census of India]] Chhora had a total population of 13,806, of which 7,308 (53%) were males and 6,498 (47%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,721. The total number of literates in Chhora was 8,858 (73.30% of the population over 6 years).<ref name=census3-2011>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/pcadata/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables | work= West Bengal – District-wise |publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | accessdate = 20 February 2017 }}</ref>
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Chhora had a total population of 13,806, of which 7,308 (53%) were males and 6,498 (47%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,721. The total number of literate persons in Chhora was 8,858 (73.30% of the population over 6 years).<ref name=census3-2011>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/pcadata/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables | work= West Bengal – District-wise |publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | accessdate = 20 February 2017 }}</ref>

<small>*For language details see [[Pandabeswar (community development block)#Language and religion]]</small>


{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Chhora had a population of 12,839. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Chhora has an average literacy rate of 51%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 60% and female literacy of 40%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Chhora had a population of 12,839. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Chhora has an average literacy rate of 51%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 60% and female literacy of 40%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==Infrastructure==
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According to the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Bardhaman'', Chhora covered an area of 5.64&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>. Among the civic amenities, the protected water-supply involved service reservoir, tap water from treated sources, uncovered wells. It had 1,149 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had were 1 hospital, 2 dispensaries/ health centres, 2 maternity/ child welfare centres, 1 nursing home, 1 charitable hospital/ nursing home, 4 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had were 3 primary schools, 1 secondary school, the nearest senior secondary school at [[Bahula]] 2.5&nbsp;km away. It had 1 non-formal education centre (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan) and 1 special school for disabled.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/DCHB/DCHB_A/19/1909_PART_A_DCHB_BARDDHAMAN.pdf| title = District Census Handbook Barddhaman, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A | work= Section II Town Directory, Pages 1179-1210; Statement I: Status and Growth History, Page 1179; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Page 1188; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Page 1191; Statement IV: Medical Facilities, Page 1196; Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Page 1200; Statement VI:Industry and Banking, Page 1209 | publisher = Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal |accessdate = 14 May 2020}}</ref>


==Economy==
==Economy==
It is in the heart of the coal mining zone.<ref>Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p 666</ref>
It is in the heart of the coal mining zone.<ref>Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p 666</ref>


Collieries in the Kenda Area of [[Eastern Coalfields]] are: New Kenda, Bahula, Lower Kenda, Haripur, Chora, Chora Incline, Siduli, C.I.Jambad and Chora OCP.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/66080/13/13_chapter%205.pdf |title = Coalmining impact on the Environment |work = Chapter V: Table 5.2 | publisher= shodganga.infibnet | accessdate = 21 February 2017}}</ref>
According to the ECL website telephone numbers, operational collieries in the [[Kenda Area]] of [[Eastern Coalfields]] in 2018 are: Bahula Colliery, Chora Block Incline, CI Jambad Colliery, Chora OCP, Haripur Colliery, Lower Kenda Colliery, New Kenda Colliery, Siduli Colliery, SK OCP, West Kenda OCP.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.easterncoal.gov.in/contactus/cugtel/kajora.pdf | title = Area wise Closed User Group (CUG) Telephone Numbers | work = Kajora Area | publisher = Eastern Coalfields Limited | accessdate = 18 August 2018}}</ref>


==Education==
==Education==
Chhora has three primary and one higher secondary schools.<ref>[http://bardhaman.gov.in/education/schudir.asp 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003]</ref>
Chhora has three primary and one higher secondary schools.<ref>[http://bardhaman.gov.in/education/schudir.asp 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927042635/http://bardhaman.gov.in/education/schudir.asp |date=2007-09-27 }}</ref>

==Healthcare==
Medical facilities (hospital/ dispensary) in the Kenda Area of ECL are available at Chhora Regional Hospital (with 30 beds) (PO Bahula), New Kenda (PO New Kenda), Lower Kenda (PO Haripur), Bahula (PO Bahula), CI Jambad (PO Bahula), Siduli (PO Siduli), Haripur (PO Haripur), CBI (PO Haripur), Chora Group pits (PO Haripur) ).<ref>{{cite web | url = https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrxiDIKi8Be4hgAXS67HAx.;_ylu=X3oDMTByYmpmZjA4BGNvbG8Dc2czBHBvcwMzBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzcg--/RV=2/RE=1589705610/RO=10/RU=https%3a%2f%2fwww.coalindia.in%2fDesktopModules%2fDocumentList%2fdocuments%2fDetails_of_Medical_Facility_in_CIL_and_its_Subsidiaries_05032018.xlsx/RK=2/RS=G5Llg8vcadCbsl1BI.JMH0rETxA- | title = Details of medical facilities in CIL and its subsidiaries | work = ECL | publisher = CIL | accessdate = 15 May 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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{{Bardhaman District}}
{{Paschim Bardhaman District}}


[[Category:Cities and towns in Bardhaman district]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Paschim Bardhaman district]]

Latest revision as of 08:11, 25 September 2021

Chhora
Census Town
Chhora is located in West Bengal
Chhora
Chhora
Location in West Bengal, India
Chhora is located in India
Chhora
Chhora
Chhora (India)
Coordinates: 23°40′07″N 87°11′55″E / 23.668582°N 87.19872°E / 23.668582; 87.19872
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPaschim Bardhaman
Area
 • Total
5.64 km2 (2.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
13,806
 • Density2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi)
Languages*
 • OfficialBengali, Hindi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
713378
Telephone/ STD code0341
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyAsansol
Vidhan Sabha constituencyPandaveswar
Websitepaschimbardhaman.co.in

Chhora is a census town in the Pandabeswar CD block in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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3miles
Damodar River
Ajay River
Madhaipur
R
Madhaipur (R)
Shyamsundarpur
R
Shyamsundarpur, Paschim Bardhaman (R)
Tilaboni
R
Tilaboni (R)
Pandabeswar
R
Pandabeswar (R)
Laudoha
R
Laudoha (R)
Durgapur
MC
Durgapur (MC)
ECL
Sonpur Bazari
Area Office
ECL Sonpur Bazari Area Office (A)
ECL Jhanjhra Area Office
ECL Jhanjhra Area Office (A)
ECL Bankola
Area Office
ECL Bankola Area Office (A)
ECL Pandaveswar Area Office
ECL Pandaveswar Area Office (A)
ECL Kenda
Area Office
ECL Kenda Area Office (A)
Parashkol
CT
Parashkol (CT)
Chak Bankola
CT
Chak Bankola (CT)
Bilpahari
CT
Bilpahari (CT)
Ramnagar
CT
Ramnagar (CT)
Dalurband
CT
Dalurband (CT)
Baidyanathpur
CT
Baidyanathpur (CT)
Mahal
CT
Mahal (CT)
Konardihi
CT
Konardihi (CT)
Nabgram
CT
Nabgram (CT)
Sankarpur
CT
Sankarpur (CT)
Haripur
CT
Haripur (CT)
Chhora
CT
Bahula
CT
Bahula (CT)
Mandarbani
CT
Mandarbani (CT)
Banagram
CT
Banagram (CT)
Sirsha
CT
Sirsha (CT)
Nabaghanapur
CT
Nabaghanapur (CT)
Sarpi
CT
Sarpi (CT)
Ichhapur
CT
Ichhapur (CT)
Kendra Khottamdi
CT
Kendra Khottamdi (CT)
Cities, towns and ECL Areas in the northern portion of Durgapur subdivision in Paschim Bardhaman district
MC: Municipal Corporation, CT: census town, R: rural administrative centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

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Chhora is located at 23°40′07″N 87°11′55″E / 23.668582°N 87.19872°E / 23.668582; 87.19872.

Konardihi, Nabgram, Chak Bankola, Sankarpur, Haripur, Bahula, Chhora and Parashkol form a cluster of census towns in the southern portion of Pandabeswar CD block.[1]

Urbanisation

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According to the 2011 census, 79.22% of the population of the Durgapur subdivision was urban and 20.78% was rural. The Durgapur subdivision has 1 municipal corporation at Durgapur and 38 (+1 partly) census towns (partly presented in the map alongside; all places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen map).[2]

Demographics

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According to the 2011 Census of India, Chhora had a total population of 13,806, of which 7,308 (53%) were males and 6,498 (47%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,721. The total number of literate persons in Chhora was 8,858 (73.30% of the population over 6 years).[3]

*For language details see Pandabeswar (community development block)#Language and religion

As of 2001 India census,[4] Chhora had a population of 12,839. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Chhora has an average literacy rate of 51%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 60% and female literacy of 40%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Infrastructure

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According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Bardhaman, Chhora covered an area of 5.64 km2. Among the civic amenities, the protected water-supply involved service reservoir, tap water from treated sources, uncovered wells. It had 1,149 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had were 1 hospital, 2 dispensaries/ health centres, 2 maternity/ child welfare centres, 1 nursing home, 1 charitable hospital/ nursing home, 4 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had were 3 primary schools, 1 secondary school, the nearest senior secondary school at Bahula 2.5 km away. It had 1 non-formal education centre (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan) and 1 special school for disabled.[5]

Economy

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It is in the heart of the coal mining zone.[6]

According to the ECL website telephone numbers, operational collieries in the Kenda Area of Eastern Coalfields in 2018 are: Bahula Colliery, Chora Block Incline, CI Jambad Colliery, Chora OCP, Haripur Colliery, Lower Kenda Colliery, New Kenda Colliery, Siduli Colliery, SK OCP, West Kenda OCP.[7]

Education

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Chhora has three primary and one higher secondary schools.[8]

Healthcare

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Medical facilities (hospital/ dispensary) in the Kenda Area of ECL are available at Chhora Regional Hospital (with 30 beds) (PO Bahula), New Kenda (PO New Kenda), Lower Kenda (PO Haripur), Bahula (PO Bahula), CI Jambad (PO Bahula), Siduli (PO Siduli), Haripur (PO Haripur), CBI (PO Haripur), Chora Group pits (PO Haripur) ).[9]

References

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  1. ^ "District Census Handbook Bardhaman, Series 20, Part XII A, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Map of Pandabeswar CD Block, page 243. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  2. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Burdwan". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  3. ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  5. ^ "District Census Handbook Barddhaman, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 1179-1210; Statement I: Status and Growth History, Page 1179; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Page 1188; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Page 1191; Statement IV: Medical Facilities, Page 1196; Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Page 1200; Statement VI:Industry and Banking, Page 1209. Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  6. ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p 666
  7. ^ "Area wise Closed User Group (CUG) Telephone Numbers" (PDF). Kajora Area. Eastern Coalfields Limited. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  8. ^ 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003 Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "Details of medical facilities in CIL and its subsidiaries". ECL. CIL. Retrieved 15 May 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
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