District Barddhaman PIN 713322 Local time Tuesday 7:08 PM | Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone code 91 341 2666 Population 17,510 (2011) | |
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Bahula is a census town in Pandabeswar CD Block in Durgapur subdivision of Barddhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
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Map of Bahula, West Bengal 713322
Geography
Bahula is located at 23°39′27″N 87°11′46″E.
The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating latterite soil. 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.
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India Bahula had a total population of 17,510, of which 9,095 (52%) were males and 8,415 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 2,202. The total number of literates in Bahula was 11,445 (74.76% of the population over 6 years).
As of 2001 India census, Bahula had a population of 16,264. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Bahula has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 64% of the males and 36% of females literate. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Economy
This is a coal mining area. Bahula is part of Kenda area of Eastern Coalfields Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India Limited. The area has been facing the problem of land subsidence. There are some engineering workshops at Bahula.
Collieries in the Kenda Area of Eastern Coalfields are: New Kenda, Bahula, Lower Kenda, Haripur, Chora, Chora Incline, Siduli, C.I.Jambad and Chora OCP.
Education
Bahula has three primary and one higher secondary schools.