Asansol
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| Staat: |  Indien | ||
| Bundesstaat: | Westbengalen | ||
| Distrikt: | Bardhaman | ||
| Subdistrikt: | Asansol | ||
| Lage: | 23° 41′ N, 86° 58′ O | ||
| Höhe: | 112 m | ||
| Fläche: | 127 km² | ||
| Einwohner: – Agglomeration: | 564.491 (2011)[1] 1.243.008 (2011)[2] | ||
| Bevölkerungsdichte: | 4445 Ew./km² | ||
| Website: | http://asansolmunicipalcorporation.org/ | ||
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Asansol (Bengalisch:আসানসোল, Āsānasol) ist eine Industriestadt im Distrikt Bardhaman im Westen des indischen Bundesstaates Westbengalen. Sie hat ungefähr 560.000 Einwohner (Volkszählung 2011).
Asansol liegt an der Eisenbahnstrecke Delhi-Haora und an der Grand Trunk Road. Die Wirtschaft der Stadt ist von den Kohlevorkommen des umliegenden Gebietes geprägt, es gibt Eisen- und Stahlindustrie (Waggonbau), aber auch Textilindustrie. Die nächsten bedeutenden Ortschaften sind Durgapur und Shantiniketan.
Asansol ist Sitz des Bistums Asansol.
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Einzelnachweise
- ↑ Census of India 2011: Provisional Population Totals. Cities having population 1 lakh and above. (PDF; 151 kB)
- ↑ Census of India 2011: Provisional Population Totals. Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above. (PDF; 138 kB)
Asansol | Barakpur | Barasat | Bardhaman | Bidhannagar | Chandannagar | Hugli-Chunchura | Dum Dum | Durgapur | Haora | Jalpaiguri | Kolkata | Maheshtala | Serampur | Shiliguri
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Location map of India. Equirectangular projection. Strechted by 106.0%. Geographic limits of the map: * N: 37.5° N * S: 5.0° N * W: 67.0° E * E: 99.0° E Made with Natural Earth. Free vector and raster map data @ naturalearthdata.com.
The is the Official Emblem for the State of West Bengal
The emblem consists of a circle depicting a globe with the state of West Bengal highlighted by a representation of the Bengali alphabet. The National Emblem of India appears above the globe and the emblem includes the name of the state in the English i.e West Bengal and Bengali languages i.e পশ্চিমবঙ্গ (Paschim Banga). The central element of the emblem was also used by the Biswa Bangla campaign to promote sale of traditional West Bengali handicrafts and textiles.
The Official Emblem of West Bengal shall contain the State Emblem of India on the top. Below the State Emblem of India, there shall be a circular design with the Bengali alphabet superimposed on the atlas. The map of the State of West Bengal shall be highlighted within the alphabet The name of the State Government, in both Bengali and English shall be inscribed at the top and the bottom respectively of the atlas, in circular alignment.