Durgapur

Durgapur (), is a major industrial hub and a planned urban agglomeration in the Indian state of West Bengal. It stands on the northern bank of the Damodar river and is located in Paschim Bardhaman district. Durgapur is a major centre for producing steel and manufacturing train wheels in India. Over the past few years, this city has also been developed as a hub for the IT industry in India. The city was planned by Bidhan Chandra Roy, Joseph Allen Stein and Benjamin Polk in 1955. Durgapur is the only city in eastern India to have an operational dry dock. Durgapur has been nicknamed the 'Steel Ba

Key facts

Settlement.name: Durgapur
Settlement.settlement_type: Urban Agglomeration
Settlement.nickname: Ruhr of India
Settlement.pushpin_map: India West Bengal#India3#Asia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: West Bengal
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Paschim Bardhaman
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.established_date: Late 1950s
Settlement.founder: Bidhan Chandra Roy (former Chief Minister of West Bengal)
Settlement.named_for: Durgacharan Chattopadhyay
Settlement.government_type: Municipal Corporation
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Anindita Mukherjee
Settlement.leader_title1: Legislature
Settlement.leader_title2: Executive

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Wikidata facts

Population: 566517
Area: 154.20
Elevation: 65
Official website: durgapurmunicipalcorporation.org
Image: Durgapur City Centre aerial view.jpg
Households: 130944
Dialing code: 343

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Commons category: Durgapur
postal code: 713201
male population: 294255
illiterate population: 127292
literate population: 439225
female population: 272262

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History
Ancient settlements
Etymology
Grand Trunk Road
Post-Independence
Geography
Location
Environment
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Demographics
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== History == === Ancient settlements === Stone hunting equipment used by hunters from the prehistoric period has been excavated from Durgapur which shows that the human settlement of thr Durgapur area dates back to around 5000 BC. The Damodar-Ajay River Valley witnessed the growth of settled life simultaneously during the Harappa-Mohenjo Daro civilization.