District Barddhaman Lok Sabha constituency Asansol Local time Thursday 6:56 AM | Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Vidhan Sabha constituency Pandaveswar Population 8,565 (2011) | |
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Bilpahari 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 Bilpahari, West Bengal 713378
Geography
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 Bilpahari had a total population of 8,565, of which 4,519 (53%) were males and 4,046 (47%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,038. The total number of literates in Bilpahari was 5,623 (74.70% of the population over 6 years).
As of 2001 India census, Bilpahari had a population of 7,786. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Bilpahari has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 62% and female literacy of 42%. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Economy
Collieries in the Pandaveswar Area of Eastern Coalfields are: Madaipur, Maderboni, Nutandanga, Pandaveswar, Dalurbandh, Kendra, Samla, South Samla, Khottadih, Kankartala, Dalurbandh OCP, Palasthali OCP and Gangaramchak OCP.
Education
Bilpahari has one primary school.