Raniganj
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Raniganj is a coal-mining town in West Bengal, India, historically significant as one of the earliest centers of the Indian coal industry and now a key urban hub in the Durgapur–Asansol region.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coal-mining town
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | municipality ⓘ |
| coalfieldSignificance | one of the oldest coal mining areas in India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| division | Bardhaman division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicRole | key urban hub in the Durgapur–Asansol region ⓘ |
| energySectorRole | supports coal supply for power generation in eastern India ⓘ |
| governingBody | Raniganj Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitutionType |
colleges
ⓘ
schools ⓘ |
| hasHealthcareFacilityType |
clinics
ⓘ
hospitals ⓘ |
| hasIndustry |
coal industry
ⓘ
power-related industries ⓘ steel-related industries ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early development of coal mining in India ⓘ |
| infrastructure | road network linking coal mines and industrial units ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the earliest centers of the Indian coal industry
ⓘ
coal mining ⓘ |
| language |
Bengali
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English ⓘ Hindi ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Paschim Bardhaman district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Bengal ⓘ |
| locatedInCoalfield | Raniganj coalfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMetropolitanArea | Asansol metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Durgapur–Asansol region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Damodar River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedWestOf | Kolkata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Asansol
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Durgapur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Asansol–Durgapur industrial belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity | mining and allied services ⓘ |
| railwayLine | Howrah–Delhi main line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | western West Bengal ⓘ |
| resource | coal ⓘ |
| state | West Bengal ⓘ |
| timezone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| transportConnection |
connected by road to Asansol
ⓘ
connected by road to Durgapur ⓘ served by Raniganj railway station ⓘ |
| urbanClassification | census town ⓘ |
| urbanFunction | commercial centre for surrounding mining areas ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +05:30 ⓘ |
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