Bakreswar Thermal Power Plant Township

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Bakreswar Thermal Power Plant Township
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Bakreswar Thermal Power Plant Township
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23°50′07″N87°27′48″E / 23.8353°N 87.4633°E / 23.8353; 87.4633
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
731102 (Bhurkuna)
Telephone/STD code0346
Lok Sabha constituency Birbhum
Vidhan Sabha constituency Suri
Website birbhum.nic.in

Bakreswar Thermal Power Plant Township is an industrial township in Suri I block in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal

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Geography

Bakreswar Thermal Power Plant Township
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Cities and towns in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, B: Barrage.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station, along with the industrial township, are spread across parts of Suri I and Dubrajpur blocks. Small villages, such as Bangaon and Sadaipur, are located in the area. Larger villages, such as Chinpai and Kachujor, are located nearby. [1] [2]

Police station

Sadaipur police station has jurisdiction over Suri I block. [3] [4]

Neel Nirjan

The reservoir, formed by erecting a dam in the Bakreshwar River, named Neel Nirjan (meaning blue solitude), for providing water to the thermal power plant, is gaining in popularity as a tourist spot. [5] {It can be seen on the map alongside, but it is not marked.)

Economy

The 1,050 MW Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station of West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited, was commissioned between 1999 and 2009. [6]

Transport

NH 14 (old numbering NH 60), running from Moregram (in Murshidabad district) to Kharagpur (in Paschim Medinipur district), passes through the area. The portion of the highway passing through this area was earlier known as Panagarh-Morgram Highway [2]

The Andal-Sainthia branch line passes through this area. There are stations at Chinpai and Kachujor. [7]

Education

BKTPP Prabir Sengupta Vidyalaya is a co-ed higher secondary school located in the township. Established in 1997, the school follows the course curricula of West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) and West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) for Standard 10th and 12th Board examinations respectively. [8]

About

This school is currently managed by the Department of Education. Located near the municipality Suri, this co-educational school consists of grades from 5 to 12. Both Bengali and English are used as the medium of instruction. This school has two rooms for non-teaching activities and a separate room for Head master. It has the faculties of drinking pure water, separate toilet for boys and girls and electric connection. Besides, it has a large playground, a library with 1500 books, a computer lab and separate lab for all subjects. It has a attached primary section, where classes from Nursery to IV are taught. [9] [8] [10] [11]

Notable students


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Siuri railway station is one of the major railway stations on Andal–Sainthia branch line under Asansol railway division. It serves Suri, the district Headquarters of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal, and the adjoining villages. The railway station is owned by Indian Railways and operated by Eastern Railway. A total number of 24 trains runs via Siuri. 2 trains terminates at Siuri and 2 trains originates from Siuri. This makes Siuri railway station the 7th busiest railway station in Birbhum district. Pilgrims and travellers visiting Bakreshwar Temple and hot springs in the village of Bakreshwar and Data Babar Mazaar in the village of Patharchapuri use this station.

References

  1. ↑ Sarajit Pramanick, Birbhumer Ahankar:Bakreshwar Tapbidyut Kendra, Paschim Banga, Birbhum special issue, pp. 189–192, (in Bengali), February 2006, Information and Culture Department, Government of West Bengal
  2. 1 2 Google maps
  3. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2008, Birbhum" (PDF). Table 2.1. Bureau of Applied Economics and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Birbhum Police". Police Stations. West Bengal Police. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  5. ↑ Sarkar, Joydeep, Paryatan Boichitre Birbhum Jela, Paschim Banga, Birbhum special issue, page 200, (in Bengali), February 2006, Information and Culture Department, Government of West Bengal.
  6. ↑ "Bakreswar Thermal Power Project". The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  7. ↑ "53535 => 63535 Andal-Sainthia Memu". Time Table. Indiarailinfo. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  8. 1 2 "Bktpp Prabir Sengupta Vidyalaya - Suri-I, Birbhum - Reviews, Fee Structure, Admission Form, Address, Contact, Rating - Directory". EduGorilla Listings. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  9. ↑ "BKTPP PRABIR SENGUPTA VIDYALAYA - Bhurkuna-vi, District Birbhum (West Bengal)". schools.org.in. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  10. ↑ "Bktpp Prabir Sengupta Vidyalaya High School, Suri - Reviews, Address, Fees and Admissions 2021". iCBSE. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  11. ↑ "BkTPP Prabir Sengupta Vidyalaya, Bīrbhūm, West Bengal". cumaps.net. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
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