Raghunathpur, Purulia

"See Raghunathpur for other towns with the same name." Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Raghunathpur | type = city | latd = 23.55 | longd = 86.67
state_name = West Bengal
district = Purulia
leader_title = MLA
leader_name = Uma Rani Bouri
altitude = 155
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 21,812| population_density =
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area_telephone = 91 3251
postal_code = 723 133
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website = purulia.gov.in/egov/egov_initiative.html
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Raghunathpur ( _bn. রঘুনাথপুর) is a subdivision and town in Purulia district of West Bengal, India. It is on the Purulia – Barakar road.

Geography

Raghunathpur is located at coord|23.55|N|86.67|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Raghunathpur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Raghunathpur] ] . It has an average elevation of m to ft|155|m|abbr=on. The area forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills. [Houlton, Sir John, "Bihar, the Heart of India", 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.]

Demographics

Raghunathpur had a total population of 21,812 in 2001. Out of this 11,326 were males and 10,486 were females. 2,640 persons were below the age of 6 years. 13,317 persons were literate. [cite web | url = http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999
title = Census of India| accessdate = 2007-09-05 | last = | first = | work =Table - 3 : Population, population in the age group 0-6 and literates by sex - Cities/Towns (in alphabetic order): 2001 | publisher = Registrar General, India2A, Mansingh Road, New Delhi 110011]

Economy

Damodar Valley Corporation has planned for a power plant at Raghunathpur as a proposed greenfield plant in the 11th plan. The first stage would be 2 X 500 MW. [cite web | url =http://portal.dvc.gov.in/forthcomingproject.html | title = Damodar Valley Corporation | accessdate = 2007-09-05 | last = | first = | work = Capacity Addition Programme for 11th Plan (Proposed Greenfield Projects) | publisher = DVC] Representatives of the Jai Balaji group [cite web | url = http://www.jaibalajigroup.com/
title = Jai Balaji Group| accessdate = 2007-09-05 | last = | first = | work = | publisher = Jai Balaji Group] visited the Raghunathpur on 11 January 2007 to see the sites for their proposed steel, cement and power plants. [cite web | url = http://www.thestatesman.net/page.arcview.php?date=2007-01-26&usrsess=6857163791303&clid=23&id=172294 | title = Balaji group on recce in Raghunathpur | accessdate = 2007-09-05 | last = | first = | work = | publisher = "The Statesman", 26 January 2007]

A steel plant of 5 million tons capacity along with a cement plant with capacity of 3000,000 tons will be set up at block one in Raghunathpur. The Jai Balaji group will be setting up these projects worth Rs 16,000 crore with a captive power plant on convert|3800|acre|km2 of land. Adhunik group will set up an 1,100,000 ton capacity steel plant along with a 1000,000 ton cement plant. The project covering an area of nearly convert|2400|acre|km2 will also comprise a captive power plant involving an investment of Rs 6400 crore.The state cabinet approved the industrial projects on 22 August 2007. [cite web | url = http://www.thestatesman.net/page.arcview.php?date=2007-08-23&usrsess=1&clid=1&id=194585 | title = More industries in state cleared | accessdate = 2007-09-05 | last = | first = | work = | publisher = "The Statesman", 23 August 2007]

Administration

Raghunathpur is an intermediate panchayat in Purulia district, with Arrah, Babugram, Bero, Choprahari, Khajura, Nutandi, Sanka, Barrah, Cheliama, Jotadih, Mangaldah-Mautore, Nildih, and Nutandih village panchayats under it.. [cite web | url = http://offerings.nic.in/directory/adminreps/viewpansum.asp?selstate=19&pno=65&ptype=V&parenttype=S | title = Village Panchayats of West Bengal | accessdate = 2008-03-02 | last = | first = | work = Purulia | publisher = National Panchayat Directory,Panchayat Informatics Division,NIC ]

Politics

Uma Rani Bouri of CPI(M) won the Raghunathpur assembly seat, reserved for scheduled castes, defeating her nearest rivals Purna Chandra Bouri od All India Trinamool Congress in 2006 and Magaram Bouri of AITC in 2991. Natabar Bagdi of CPI(M) won the seat four times in a row defeating Nabakumar Bouri of Indian National Congress in 1995, Gopal Das of INC in 1991 and 1987, and Durgadas Bouri of INC in 1982. Bijoy Bauri of SUC defeated Nepal Bauri of Janata Party in 1977. [cite web
url = http://www.eci.gov.in/electionanalysis/AE/S25/partycomp241.htm
title = 241 – Raghunathpur (SC) Assembly Constituency | accessdate = 2008-03-02 | last = | first = | work = West Bengal | publisher = Election Commission of India ]

Raghunathpur is part of Bankura (Lok Sabha constituency). [cite web
url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S25/WB_ACPC.pdf
title = General election to the Legislative Assembly, 2001 – List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies | accessdate = 2008-03-10 | last = | first = | work = West Bengal | publisher = Election Commission of India ]

Education

* Raghunathpur College

Joychandi Pahar

Joychandi Pahar, [cite web | url = http://wikimapia.org/755393/
title = World / India / Bangla / Raghunathpur, | accessdate = 2007-09-05 | last = | first = | work = Joychandipahar| publisher = wikimapia] , 3 km from Raghunathpur, is a popular tourist centre and major attraction for rock climbing. [cite web | url = http://www.bongodorshon.com/district/purulia.htm | title = Purulia| accessdate = 2007-09-05 | last = | first = | work = Places of Interest| publisher =bongodarshan] Joychandi Pahar rail station is on the Asansol – Adra section of South Eastern Railway. The other rock climbing centre nearby is at Susunia Pahar.

References

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