Asansol

Stadt in Indien

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Asansol is the second-largest city in the Indian state of West Bengal and serves as the district headquarters of Paschim Bardhaman district, making it an important administrative and urban center in the region. The city has experienced rapid growth, ranking among India's fastest-growing cities according to a 2010 international assessment.

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Settlement.blank4_info_sec1: Asansol Uttar (MLA — Moloy Ghatak —TMC) Asansol Dakshin (MLA —Agnimitra Paul —BJP) Pandaveswar (MLA — Narendranath Chakraborty —TMC) Raniganj (MLA — Tapas Banerjee —TMC) Jamuria (MLA  — Hareram Singh —TMC) Kulti (MLA —Ajay Kumar Poddar —BJP) Barabani (MLA —Bidhan Upadhyay —TMC)
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Settlement.name: Asansol
Settlement.settlement_type: Metropolis
Settlement.image_caption: Asansol Junction railway station, IISCO Steel Plant, Asansol Engineering College, Burnpur Nehru Park, Gandhi More street
Settlement.nicknames: "The City of Brotherhood" and "The Land of Black Diamonds"
Settlement.pushpin_map: India West Bengal#India3#Asia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in West Bengal, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: West Bengal
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Paschim Bardhaman
Settlement.established_date: 1885
Settlement.government_type: Municipal Corporation
Settlement.governing_body: Asansol Municipal Corporation
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor

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Wikidata facts

Country: India
Population: 563917
Area: 326.48
Elevation: 97
Time zone: UTC+05:30
Capital of: Paschim Bardhaman district
Official website: www.asansolmunicipalcorporation.com
Image: Asansol skyline.jpg
Households: 113739
Dialing code: 341
Licence plate code: WB 38

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native label: আসানসোল
Commons category: Asansol
topic's main category: Category:Asansol
postal code: 713301
male population: 292387
category of associated people: Category:People from Asansol
illiterate population: 144325
literate population: 419592
female population: 271530
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Asansol (Bengalisch: আসানসোল, Āsānasol) ist eine Industriestadt im Distrikt Bardhaman im Westen des indischen Bundesstaates Westbengalen. Sie hat ungefähr 560.000 Einwohner (Volkszählung 2011). Asansol liegt an der Eisenbahnstrecke Delhi-Haora und an der Grand Trunk Road. Die Wirtschaft der Stadt ist von den Kohlevorkommen des umliegenden Gebietes geprägt, es gibt Eisen- und Stahlindustrie (Waggonbau), aber auch Textilindustrie. Die nächsten bedeutenden Ortschaften sind Durgapur und Shantiniketan. Asansol ist Sitz des Bistums Asansol.

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