Barabani

Barabani

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Barabani | type = CD Block | latd = 23.73| longd = 87.02
locator_position = right | state_name = West Bengal
district = Bardhaman
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altitude = 99
population_as_of = 2001
population_total =110,393 | population_density =706
area_magnitude=156.35 sq. km
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website =bardhaman.gov.in/
footnotes = CD Block

Barabani (also spelt Baraboni) is a town in Asansol subdivision of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Barabani is located at coord|23.73|N|87.02|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Barabani.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Barabani] ] . It has an average elevation of 99 metres (328 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 ]

Nunia, a small stream about 40 km long has its origin near Adra village in the Salanpur area, flows through the Barabani area, past Asansol and joins the Damodar in the Raniganj area. [ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, pp 26-27 ]

Demographics

Barabani block has a total population of 110,393. Out of this rural population is 91,692. Males number 47,849 and females number 43,843. Urban population is 18, 701, with 9,924 males and 8,777 females. [ [http://bardhaman.gov.in/blocks/barabani.htm Bardhaman District official site] ] [ [http://bardhaman.gov.in/dshb04.pdf Census data] ]

Politics

Dilip Sarkar of CPI (M) won the Barabani assembly seat in 2006 defeating Manik Upadhyay of AITC. Manik Upadhyay representing AITC in 2001 and INC in 1996, won the seat twice defeating Rudranath Mukherjee and Paresh Maji, both of CPI (M), respectively. In 1991, S.R.Das of CPI (M) defeated Manik Upadhyay of INC.In 1989, Manik Upadhyay of INC won the barabani seat in a bye election. In 1987 and 1982, Ajit Chakraborty of CPI (M) defeated Manik Upadhyay and Dhiraj Sain, both of INC, respectively. In 1977, Sunil Basu Roy of CPI (M) defeated Sukumar Bandopadhyay of INC. [ [http://archive.eci.gov.in/ElectionAnalysis/AE/S25/Partycomp258.htm Election Commission] Assembly election results 1977-2006. Click on Party-wise Performance of Political Parties for details. ] Prior to that those who won the Barabani seat were Sukumar Banerjee of INC in 1972, Sunil Basu Roy of CPI (M) in 1971 and 1969, Mihir Upadhyay of INC in 1967, and Haridas Chakraborty of CPI in 1962.At present situation Manik Upadhyay of AITC is regarded as the supremeo of that area.Till date Manik Upadhyay's words is termed as the last words of barabani. In 1957, Barabani was part of Jamuria assembly constituency and it was won by Amarendranath Mondal of Praja Socialist Party. [ Bandopadhyay, Santimoy, Asansol Parikrama (History of Asansol), Bn icon, pp157-158, Trinity Trust, Election results 1957-1972. ]

Barabani 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
last =
first =
work = West Bengal
publisher = Election Commission of India
]

Economy

Barabani is in the heart of the Raniganj coalfields of Eastern Coalfields Ltd., under Coal India Limited. Illegal mining is rampant in the area. Barabani has around 23 illegal ‘bhattas’ (ovens) processing and selling coal. [ [http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1824/18240500.htm] Ratholes of Ranigunj, Frontline. Nov-Dec 2001. ]

Transport

There is a rail track: Andal-Sonachara-Tapasi-Ikra-Jamuria-Barabani-Chinchuria-Sitarampur, [ [http://www.drmasn.gov.in/ Eastern Railway – Asansol Division] See Schematic Diagram under the heading ‘About Us’ ] but trains have been stopped on this section from 1998. [ [http://www.ganashakti.com/old/2001/010219/nation5.htm Ganashakti] ]

External links

* [http://www26.brinkster.com/burdwan/home/villages.asp Villages under Bardhaman district]
* [http://bardhaman.gov.in/blocks/blocks.htm District map showing blocks]

References

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