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| District Headquarter: Bardhaman City Taluk Headquarters: Chittaranjan, Salampur, Kulti, Asansol, Baraban, Raniganj, Jamuria, Andal, Faridpur, Coke Oven, New Towhship, Kaksa, Budbud, Ausgram, Galsi, Mangalkot, Khandoghos, Bhatar, Raina, Jamalpur, Memari, Ketugram, Katwa, Manteswar, Kalna, Purbsthali. Population: 5740 thousands (1991) Temperature: Daily max. 31.7 C, min 21.4 C. Flora and fauna: Economy: Rice, wheat, potato, Sugar cane, locomotives, iron and steel, paper products, mining, chemical products. |
Burdwan, also called BARDHAMAN, or BARDDHAMAN
The city is a major communications centre lying astride the Banka River just north of the
Damodar River. Rice and oilseed milling and hosiery, cutlery, and tool manufacturing are
the chief industries. Of historic interest are the Rajbari (the maharaja's palace and
gardens), several ancient Muslim tombs, and 108 Shiva linga, or phallic, 18th-century
temples. The Rajbari houses the University of Burdwan, founded in 1960, with several
affiliated colleges in the city. The city was constituted a municipality in 1865. The
surrounding locality consists of two distinct regions. The eastern part is a low alluvial
plain, densely populated and often waterlogged and swampy. The western region is one of
the busiest industrial tracts in West Bengal, with rich coal, fireclay, and iron-ore
deposits, especially in the Raniganj coalfield area. The Damodar Valley Corporation
provides irrigation, industrial power supply, and flood control. Rice, corn (maize),
legumes, and oilseeds are the chief crops in the east. Pop. (1991 prelim.) city, 244,789.