Bardhaman District, WB

The name of Bardhaman city, which lends its name to the district, comes from the 24th Jain monk Tirthankar Mahavir Bardhaman.

It is bounded on the north by Birbhum and Murshidabad districts, on the east by Nadia District, on the southeast by Hooghly District, on the southwest by Bankura and Purulia districts, and on the northwest by Jharkhand state.

Bardhaman is the most advanced district in West Bengal both industrially and agriculturally. The eastern part is enriched by the alluvial soil of Bhagirathi River (minor stream of river Ganga), and is one of the most productive agricultural regions in West Bengal.

The district comprises six subdivisions: Asansol, Durgapur, Kalna, Katwa, Bardhaman Sadar North and Bardhaman Sadar South. Asansol subdivision consists of Asansol municipal corporation, three municipalities (Raniganj, Jamuria and Kulti).

Wikipedia Page for Bardhaman District : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bardhaman_district

Web : http://www.bardhaman.gov.in/

Date added : November 8th, 2009