Ballavpur

for Deer Park in Santiniketan see Ballabhpur Wildlife Sanctuary

Ballavpur বল্লভপুর
Neighborhood in Asansol
Ballavpur Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23°35′03″N 87°07′01″E / 23.584293°N 87.116954°E / 23.584293; 87.116954Coordinates: 23°35′03″N 87°07′01″E / 23.584293°N 87.116954°E / 23.584293; 87.116954
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Barddhaman
Population (2001)
• Total	5,391
Demonym(s)	Asansolians / Asansolites/ Asansolbashi
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	713323
Telephone code	91 341 244
Website	bardhaman.gov.in

Ballavpur is South-Eastern neighborhood in Asansol under Raniganj police station^[1]in Barddhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Ballavpur is located at 23°35′03″N 87°07′01″E / 23.584293°N 87.116954°E / 23.584293; 87.116954.

Asansol is composed of undulating latterite region. This area lies between two mighty rivers – the Damodar and the Ajay. They flow almost parallel to each other in the region – the average distance between the two rivers is around 30 km. For ages the area was heavily forested and infested with plunderers and marauders. The discovery of coal led to industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared.^[2]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[3] Ballavpur had a population of 5,391. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Ballavpur has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 61% of the males and 39% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

Bengal Paper Mills was set up at Ballavpur in 1887. At the time of independence it was producing 11,760 tonnes of paper.^[4][5] The mill was closed in 1983. The EMTA Group of Kolkata has taken over the assets and properties of the Bengal Paper Mills Co Ltd. The deal cost the group Rs 25 crore. The Rs 350-crore turnover EMTA Group is engaged in the coal mining business.

Speaking to reporters at Writers' Buildings in 2005, Mr Bansagopal Choudhury, West Bengal's Minister for Cottage and Small Scale Industries, said a new company would be formed and an industrial complex would be set up at the plant complex in Raniganj. Outdated machinery and technology will be discarded and new machinery for manufacturing specialty paper set up. It has also been proposed to set up an integrated steel plant, and a 300 MW capacity thermal power plant within the existing complex. The total investment in these projects would be Rs 1,600 crore and would be commissioned in phases by April 2009.^[6]

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