Asansol is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the second largest city in West Bengal. It is the 33rd largest urban agglomeration in India by population. Asansol is the district headquarters of Paschim Bardhaman district. According to a 2010 report released by the International Institute for Environment and Development, a UK-based policy research non-governmental body, Asansol was ranked 11th among Indian cities and 42nd in the world in its list of 100 fastest-growing cities. Asansol is classed as a Y-category city for calculation of HRA for public servants making it a "Tier-II" city.
Durgapur is a major industrial city and a planned urban agglomeration in the Indian state of West Bengal. Located in Paschim Bardhaman district, economy and technology wise it is the most important city and urban agglomeration of West Bengal next to Kolkata and also the most important industrial hub of West Bengal. The population of Durgapur withing city is around 726,000, while the metropolitan area of Durgapur is home to nearly 1.2 million people. Durgapur is classified as a Y-category city for calculation of HRA for public servants making it a "Tier-II" city. It was planned by two American architects, 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 'Ruhr of India'.
The Geography of West Bengal, a state in eastern India, is primarily defined by plains and plateaus, with the high peaks of the Himalayas in the north and the Bay of Bengal to the south.
Education in West Bengal is provided by both the public sector as well as the private sector. Health Sciences, University of North Bengal and University of Calcutta.
South Bengal State Transport Corporation (SBSTC) is a West Bengal state government undertaken transport corporation. It plys buses in South Bengal and other parts of West Bengal to Durgapur and Kolkata. SBSTC owns many depots in West Bengal to station their buses. It is headquartered in Station Road, Durgapur.
The Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering or BUIE is a private sponsored engineering college in West Bengal, India providing under-graduate as well as post-graduate courses in engineering and technology disciplines. It was established in 1998 as the first engineering college in Bankura district.The college is affiliated with Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology and all the programmes are approved by the All India Council for Technical Education.
The Asansol Engineering College(AEC) is a private engineering college in Asansol, West Bengal, India. It offers different undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Engineering and Technology and other allied fields. It was established in 1998 by The Academy of Engineers as a joint venture between the JIS Group and the Techno India Group.
RCC Institute of Information Technology (RCCIIT) is a government sponsored engineering institute which is located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The institute was established in 1999. Government aids are given to the institution by Government of West Bengal and is academically affiliated to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology. It is considered as one of the best engineering institutes under West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination. Regional Computer Centre or RCC, Calcutta under MeitY, GoI is an asset of the State with rich tradition, reputation for quality of academics and consistency of placement, Govt. support, prominent position, excellent infrastructure & teaching resources and good practices. All the faculties of this institution are recruited by the Government of West Bengal.
The University of Burdwan is a public state university located in Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal, India. It was established by the West Bengal Government as a teaching and affiliating university on 15 June 1960 with six graduate departments and 30 undergraduate colleges spread over three districts that come under the jurisdiction of the university. The university currently offers more than 30 undergraduate and 66 postgraduate courses. It has grown as the second largest state university in West Bengal after University of Calcutta. Over the years, the University has consistently performed in the NIRF ranking by securing rank within top 100 under ‘University’ Category and occupied the rank of 89, 92, 85 and 87 in the years 2019, 2020, 2021 & 2022 respectively.
The Neotia Institute of Technology Management and Science or NITMAS. is a private engineering college in the state of West Bengal, India. Situated on Diamond Harbor Road 39 kilometers (24 mi) on the south western fringes of Kolkata, the institute is affiliated to the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology formerly Known as West Bengal University of Technology and approved by All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) and Directorate General of Shipping, India.
Hooghly Engineering and Technology College (HETC) is a self financed engineering college run by the Hooghly Engineering & Technology College Society, engaged in the promotion of technical education amongst students and the dissemination of scientific knowledge in society. The institute is affiliated with Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology. It is recognised by the Government of West Bengal and its courses are approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).
Dishergarh is a neighbourhood in Asansol of Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is governed by Asansol Municipal Corporation. It is situated at the border of the Purulia district and Paschim Bardhaman district in West Bengal. The State Highway 5 (SH5) passes through Dishergarh. The neighbourhood is located on the banks of Damodar River.
The Aryabhatta Institute Of Engineering & Management Durgapur or AIEM is an undergraduate college in West Bengal, India. It was established in 2003.The college is affiliated with Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology and all the programmes are approved by the All India Council for Technical Education.
University Institute of Technology, The University of Burdwan (abbr. UITBU) is a NAAC "A" accredited tier-II institute represents the Faculty of Engineering & Technology (FET), constituent to The University of Burdwan, located in Burdwan. It is the only Government Engineering Public University located in Purba Bardhaman district.
South Bengal is a term used for the southern parts of Bengal including Southern Bangladesh and Southern West Bengal, state in India.
Greater Kolkata College of Engineering and Management, Baruipur, GKCEM Baruipur, GKCEMB) is a self-financed institute in the state of West Bengal. Greater Kolkata College of Engineering and Management is ranked one of the best engineering colleges in Eastern India. The campus is situated on the southern fringes of Kolkata. It is affiliated with Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology Kolkata.
B. P. Poddar Institute of Management and Technology or BPPIMT is an undergraduate college in West Bengal, India. It was established in 1999 by B.P. Poddar Foundation for Education. It ranks as one of the best engineering colleges in Kolkata, West Bengal under WBJEE. The college is affiliated with Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology and all the programmes are approved by the All India Council for Technical Education and the courses C.S.E., E.C.E., E.E., I.T. are accredited by NBA.
Bishnupur Railway Station is a junction railway station on the Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line and Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line. It is located in Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves the temple town of Bishnupur and surrounding areas.
The Indian state of West Bengal is the site of India's first modern university. Thirty-three universities are listed in the state by the University Grants Commission.
