Jamuria

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Jamuria | type = city | latd = 23.7 | longd = 87.08
locator_position = right | state_name = West Bengal
district = Barddhaman
leader_title =Municipality Chairman
leader_name =Tapas Kabi
altitude = 111
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 129,456| population_density =
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website = bardhaman.gov.in/
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Jamuria ( _bn. জামুরিয়া) is a city and a municipality in Asansol subdivision of Barddhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Jamuria is located at coord|23.7|N|87.08|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Jamuria.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jamuria] ] . It has an average elevation of 111 metres (364 feet).

The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating latterite region. This area lies between two mighty rivers – the Damodar and the Ajay. They flow almost parallel to each other in the region – the average distance between the two rivers is around 30 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. [ 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 ]

Singaran, a small stream about 35 km long has its origin near Ikra in the Jamuria area, flows past Topsi and Ondal and joins the Damodar near Waria. [ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p34 ]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census [GR|India] , Jamuria had a population of 129,456. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Jamuria has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 47%. In Jamuria, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

It is in the heart of the coal mining zone. [ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p 666 ] With plenty of coal seams near the surface, illegal mining has been a long-standing problem in the area. [ [http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050521/asp/bengal/story_4768418.asp The Telegraph 21 May 2005] ]

Education

Jamuria has forty-nine primary, one upper primary, nine secondary and three higher secondary schools. [ [http://bardhaman.gov.in/education/schudir.asp 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003] ]

Culture

Jamuria has got its first cultural hub – Kazi Nazrul Satabarshiki Bhawan. Churulia, birth place of Kazi Nazrul Islam is in Jamuria block and the centre was planned in the year of his birth centenary. [ [http://www.thestatesman.net/page.arcview.php?date=2007-02-08&usrsess=1624163791968&clid=23&id=173669 The Statesman 8 February 2007] ]

Politics

Dhirajlal Hazra of CPI (M) won the Jamuria assembly seat in 2006 defeating his nearest rival Tapan Chakraborty of AITC. In 2001 and 1996, Pelab Kabi of CPI (M) defeated Shiudashan Nayar of AITC and Santosh Adhikari of INC respectively. In 1991, 1987, 1982 and 1977, Bikash Chowdhury of CPI (M) defeated Tapas Banerjee of INC, Biswanath Chakraborty of INC, Pradip Bhattacharya of ICS and Chandra Sekhar of INC in the respective years. [ [http://archive.eci.gov.in/ElectionAnalysis/AE/S25/Partycomp262.htm Election Commission] Assembly election results 1977-2006. Click on Party-wise Performance of Political Parties for details. ] Prior to that the Jamuria seat was won by Amarendra Mondal of INC in 1972, Durgadas Mondal of CPI (M) in 1971, Amarendra Mondal of INC in 1969, Tinkori Mondal of SSP in 1967, and Amarendra Mondal of INC in 1962. Amarendra Mondal representing Praja Socialist Party had won the Jamuria seat in 1957. That was the first year of the constituency and was much larger than what it was later, and included most of Barabani constituency. [ Bandopadhyay, Santimoy, Asansol Parikrama (History of Asansol), Bn icon, pp157-158, Trinity Trust, Election results 1957-1972. ]

Jamuria is part of Asansol (Lok Sabha constituency). [cite web
url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S25/WB_ACPC.pdf
title = General election to the Legislative Assembly, 2001 – List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies
accessdate = 2007-02-21
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work = West Bengal
publisher = Election Commission of India]

External links

* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Jamuria.html Satellite view]

References

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