Chittaranjan
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Chittaranjan চিত্তরঞ্জন |
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| Suburb of Asansol | |
 Chittaranjan
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| Coordinates: 23°52′N 86°52′E / 23.87°N 86.87°ECoordinates: 23°52′N 86°52′E / 23.87°N 86.87°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Bardhaman |
| Elevation | 155 m (509 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 39,098 |
| Demonym(s) | Asansolians / Asansolites/ Asansolbashi |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Asansol |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Barabani |
| Website | bardhaman |
Chittaranjan is a suburb of Asansol. As per 2011 census it is a census town in Salanpur CD Block in Asansol Sadar subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is famous for Chittaranjan Locomotive Works, an Indian Government railway factory.
Chittaranjan is located at 23°52′N 86°52′E / 23.87°N 86.87°E. It has an average elevation of 155 metres (508 feet).
Asansol is composed of undulating latterite. 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. Before development, the area was heavily forested and infested with plunderers and marauders. The discovery of coal led to the industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared. At the Western fringe of the area the Barakar forms the boundary with Jharkhand. There is a small stretch of land border with Jharkhand in the Chittaranjan area.
Chittaranjan police station has jurisdiction over a part of Salanpur CD Block. The area covered is 18.03 km2 and the population covered is 39,205.
As per 2011 Census of India Chittaranjan had a total population of 39,098 of which 20,089 (51%) were males and 19,009 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 2,769. The total number of literates in Chittaranjan was 33,601 (92.49% of the population over 6 years).
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