Chapui

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nameChapui
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pushpin_mapIndia West Bengal#India3
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subdivision_nameIndia
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1West Bengal
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Paschim Bardhaman
established_title
unit_prefMetric
area_total_km21.18
population_total5,358
population_as_of2011
population_density_km2auto
demographics_type1Languages*
demographics1_title1Official
demographics1_info1Bengali, Hindi, English
timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code_typePIN
postal_code713339
area_code_typeTelephone code
area_code0341
registration_plateWB
website
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Chapui is a census town in the Raniganj CD block in the Asansol Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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Location

The Asansol-Durgapur region has undulating laterite soil. This area lies between the Damodar River and the Ajay River. The discovery of coal in the 18th century led to industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared.

Urbanisation

According to the 2011 census, 83.33% of the population of Asansol Sadar subdivision was urban and 16.67% was rural. In 2015, the municipal areas of Kulti, Raniganj and Jamuria were included within the jurisdiction of Asansol Municipal Corporation. 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, Chapui had a total population of 5,358 of which 2,873 (54%) were males and 2,485 (46%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 590. The total number of literate persons in Chapui was 3,649 (76.53% of the population over 6 years).

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

India census, Chapui had a population of 5,185. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Chapui has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 71% and female literacy of 46%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Bardhaman, Chapui covered an area of 1.18 km2. Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved service reservoir, tap water from untreated sources. It had 267 domestic electric connections and 44 road lighting (points). Among the medical facilities, it had was 8 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had was 1 primary school, 1 secondary school.

Economy

Chapui is a coal mining area. Chaui Khas colliery is operated under Damodar River.

Collieries in the Satgram Area of Eastern Coalfields are: Kalidaspur, J.K.Nagar, Satgram, Ratibati, Chapui Khas, Mithapur, Nimcha, Jemehari, Pure Searsole, Tirath, Kuardih, Ardragram OCP and Seetaldasji OCP.

Education

Chapui has four primary school.

Chapui Sawra Vidyasagar Junior High School is a Bengali-medium institution established in 2010. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class VIII.

Culture

Handicrafts: Kantha Stitch work, Wood carvings and Jute-based products

Healthcare

Medical facilities (hospitals and dispensaries) in the Satgram Area of ECL are available at Satgram Area Hospital (PO Devchandnagar) (with 30 beds), Satgram Project (PO Devchandnagar), Mithapur (PO Jamuria), Satgram Incline (PO Jamuria), Jamehari (PO Searsole Rajbari), JK Nagar (PO Bidhanbag), Nimcha (PO Nimcha), Amkola (PO Nimcha), Kalidaspur Project (PO Bhara Kalibari, Mejia), Jora Morh Colony (PO Bhara Kalibari, Mejia), Ratibati (PO Ratibati), Kuardih (PO Kalipahari), Chapui Khas (PO Chapui), Tirat (PO Kalipahari).

References

References

  1. Chattopadhyay, Akkori, ''Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti'' (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), {{in lang. bn, Vol I, pp 14-15, Radical Impression. {{ISBN. 81-85459-36-3
  2. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Burdwan". Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal.
  3. "The Kolkata Gazette". Department of Municipal Affairs, Government of West Bengal.
  4. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.
  5. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
  6. "District Census Handbook Barddhaman, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A". Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal.
  7. [https://www.imwa.info/bibliographie/04_3_001-009.pdf Model Simulation Study of Coal Mining Under River beds in India]
  8. "Coalmining impact on the Environment". shodganga.infibnet.
  9. [http://bardhaman.gov.in/education/schudir.asp 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003] {{webarchive. link. (2007-09-27)
  10. "Chapui Sewra Junior High School". Schools.org.in.
  11. (July 2020). "Details of medical facilities in CIL and its subsidiaries". CIL.

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