Chinchuria

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Chinchuria
Census Town
Chinchuria Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Chinchuria Chinchuria (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°42′44″N87°11′20″E / 23.71219°N 87.188974°E / 23.71219; 87.188974
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Paschim Bardhaman
Area
• Total	7.5333 km2 (2.9086 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	6,617
• Density	880/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Languages*
• Official	Bengali, Hindi, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	713378
Telephone code	0341
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Asansol
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Jamuria
Website	bardhaman.gov.in

Chinchuria is a census town in the Jamuria CD block in the Asansol Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

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Cities and towns in the eastern portion of Asansol Sadar subdivision in Paschim Bardhaman district
MC: Municipal Corporation, CT: census town, N: neighbourhood, R: rural centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Chinchuria is located at 23°42′44″N87°11′20″E / 23.71219°N 87.188974°E / 23.71219; 87.188974

Urbanisation

According to the 2011 census, 83.33% of the population of Asansol Sadar subdivision was urban and 16.67% was rural. ^[1] In 2015, the municipal areas of Kulti, Raniganj and Jamuria were included within the jurisdiction of Asansol Municipal Corporation. ^[2] Asansol Sadar subdivision has 26 (+1 partly) Census Towns.(partly presented in the map alongside; all places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen map).

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Chinchuria had a total population of 6,617 of which 3,458 (52%) were males and 3,159 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 691. The total number of literate persons in Chinchuria was 4,525 (76.36% of the population over 6 years). ^[3]

*For language details see Jamuria (community development block)#Language and religion

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Bardhaman, Chinchuria covered an area of 7.5333 km². Among the civic amenities, it had 3 km roads with both open and covered drains, the protected water supply involved service reservoir, overhead tank, uncovered wells. It had 1,000 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 2 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had were 2 primary schools, 1 middle school, 1 secondary school, 1 senior secondary school, the nearest general degree college at Khandra 15 km away. Among the social, cultural and recreational facilities were 1 auditorium/ community hall, 1 public library, 1 reading room. Among the important commodities it manufactured were pottery, black smith and carpentry materials. ^[4]

Economy

As per ECL website telephone numbers, operational collieries in the Kenda Area of Eastern Coalfields in 2018 are: Bahula Colliery, Chora Block Incline, CI Jambad Colliery, Chora OCP, Haripur Colliery, Lower Kenda Colliery, New Kenda Colliery, Siduli Colliery, SK OCP, West Kenda OCP. ^[5]

In Sonpur Bazari project located nearby, Seam R-IV is also referred to as Chinchuria seam. ^[6]

Education

Chinchuria has there primary and one higher secondary schools - Chinchuria Upendranath High School. ^[7]

Chinchuria Upendranath High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1965. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. ^[8]

Khaskenda Saraswati Sishu Mandir (KKSSM) School is an English & Bengali medium coeducational institution established in 2011. It has facilities for teaching from Play to class V. https://kmssm.business.site/ & https://kkssmschool.in/

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre at Chinchuria, with 6 beds. ^[9]

References

1. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Burdwan". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
2. "The Kolkata Gazette" (PDF). Notification No. 335/MA/O/C-4/1M-36/2014 dated 3 June 2015. Department of Municipal Affairs, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
3. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
4. "District Census Handbook Barddhaman, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 1179-1210; Statement I: Status and Growth History, Page 1179; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Page 1188; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Page 1191; Statement IV: Medical Facilities, Page 1196; Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Page 1200; Statement VI:Industry and Banking, Page 1209. Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
5. "Area wise Closed User Group (CUG) Telephone Numbers" (PDF). Kajora Area. Eastern Coalfields Limited. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
6. "Name of Seam" (PDF). Eastern Coalfield Ltd. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
7. 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003 Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
8. "Chinchuria U.N. High School". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
9. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2020.