Area: 7024 square kilometers
Density of Population: 1100 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 77.15 % - Male: 83.44 %, Female: 70.47 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:943
Boundaries of Bardhaman District
North: Birbhum District and Murshidabad District, West Bengal
South East: Hooghly District, West Bengal
North West: Dhanbad District, Jharkhand
East: Nadia District, West Bengal
South West: Bankura District and Purulia District, West Bengal
Bardhaman District Average Rainfall: 1340.4 mm
Bardhaman District Average Temperature in Summer: 32.11 deg C
Bardhaman District Average Temperature in Winter: 19.25 deg C
BARDHAMAN DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: Bhagirati, Hooghly, Ajoy, Dwarakeswar, Damodar, Barakar, Nonia, Singaram, Tamla, Kukua, Tumuni, Khari, Banka, Behula, Gangur, Brahmani, Kananadi, Ghea, Kakinadi, Koiya Nala, Dwaraka, Khandesvari
Sub Divisions: Asansol, Durgapur, Kalna, Katwa, Bardhaman Sadar North, Bardhaman Sadar South
Blocks: Ausgram-I, Ausgram-II, Barabani, Bhatar, Burdwan-I, Burdwan-II, Durgapur, Galsi-I, Galsi-II, Jamalpur, Jamuria, Kalan-I, Kalan-II, Kanksa, Katwa-I, Katwa-II, Ketugram-I, Ketugram-II, Khandaghosh, Mangalkot, Manteswar, Memari-I, Memari-II, Ondal, Pandaveswar, Purbasthali-I, Purbasthali-II, Raina-I, Raina-II, Raniganj, Salanpur
Assembly Constituencies: Asansol, Ausgram, Barabani, Bhatar, Burdwan North, Burdwan South, Durgapur-I, Durgapur-II, Galsi, Hirapur, Jamalpur, Jamuria, Kalna, Kanksa, Katwa, Ketugram, Khandaghosh, Kulti, Mangalkot, Manteswar, Memari, Nadanghat, Purbasthali, Raina, Raniganj, Ukhra
Bardhaman District Nearby Attractions
1. Ranisayar Lake
2. Curzon Gate
3. Meghnad Saha Planetarium
4. Burdwan Science Center
5. Uddharanpur
6. Kalna Raj Bari
7. Chupichar
8. Deer Park
9. Nachan Bird Sanctuary
Bardhaman District Facts: This district is known as the granary of West Bengal. This is the seventh most populous district in India. NH 2, NH 60 and Grand Trunk Road pass through this district.
Major Agricultural Products: Sugarcane, Potato, oil seeds, mesta, paddy, jute
Major Industries: Indian Iron and Steel Company, Durgapur Steel Plant, Durgapur Alloy Steel Plant, Chittaranjan Locomotive, Durgapur Fertilizer Project, Hindustan Cables Ltd
Major Educational Institutions: National Institute of Technology, University of Burdwan, Aryabhatta Institute of Engineering and Management, Gupta College of Technological Sciences, Dr. BC Roy Engineering College, Asansol Girl’s College, Katwa College, B.B. College, B.C. College, Dr. Bhupendra Nath Dutta College, Burdwan Girl’s College, Shyamsundar College, Madhusudan Dutta College
What is Bardhaman District Famous For: Its rice production
Famous People From Bardhaman District: Ram Narayan Goswami, Abul Hashim, Shakti Samanta, Rupram Chakrabarty, Kazi Nazrul Islam, Saifuddin Choudhury, Akshay Kumar Datta, Maladhar Basu, Benoy Choudhury, Satyendra Nath Bose
Last Updated : Friday Jun 15 , 2012
