Jamuria
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Jamuria জামুরিয়া |
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| Neighbourhood in Asansol | |
 Jamuria
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| Coordinates: 23°42′N 87°05′E / 23.7°N 87.08°ECoordinates: 23°42′N 87°05′E / 23.7°N 87.08°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Barddhaman |
| Elevation | 111 m (364 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 149,220 |
| Demonym(s) | Asansolians / Asansolites/ Asansolbashi |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Asansol |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Jamuria |
| Website | bardhaman |
Jamuria is the North-Eastern neighbourhood in Asansol,Barddhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Jamuria is located at 23°42′N 87°05′E / 23.7°N 87.08°E. It has an average elevation of 111 metres (364 feet).
Asansol is composed of undulating latterite region. This area lies between two 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.
In recent times various small and medium industries have been set up in and around the town which mainly includes small iron and cement industries.
Singaran, a small stream about 35 km long has its origin near Ikra in the Jamuria area, flows past Topsi and Andal and joins the Damodar near Waria.
Gram panchayats under Jamuria Panchayat Samiti are: Churulia, Madantore, Hijolgora, Chinchuria, Shyamla, Bahadurpur, Dobrana, Kenda, Parasia and Topsi.
As of 2011[update] India census, Jamuria had a population of 1,49,220. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Jamuria has an average literacy rate of 72%, slightly lower than the national average of 74%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 62%. In Jamuria, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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