Chittaranjan

History

Before the town's development, the area was heavily forested. The discovery of coal led to its industrialization, which resulted in clearing most of the forests.

Geography

Chittaranjan is located at . It has an average elevation of 155 metres (508 feet). As per the 2011 census, 83.33% of the population of Asansol Sadar subdivision was urban and 16.67% was rural. In 2015, the municipal areas of Kulti, Raniganj and Jamuria were included within the jurisdiction of Asansol Municipal Corporation. Asansol Sadar subdivision has 26 (+1 partly) Census Towns. (partly presented in the map alongside; all places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen map).

Most-observed species

• Spotted Dove

  Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
  149
• Common Myna

  Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  144
• Little Cormorant

  Microcarbo niger (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
  132
• Jungle Babbler

  Turdoides striata (Dumont, 1823) · Aves
  123
• Black Drongo

  Dicrurus macrocercus Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
  113
• Red-vented Bulbul

  Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  112
• Black-hooded Oriole

  Oriolus xanthornus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  110
• House Crow

  Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
  105

Most recent

• M 4 — 2020-04-08
  22 km NNW of B?nkura, India
• M 4.7 — 2019-05-26
  18 km W of B?nkura, India
• M 4.5 — 2015-12-15
  6 km E of Gobindpur, India
• M 4.2 — 2008-11-08
  14 km NNE of Durgapur, India
• M 4.3 — 2008-02-06
  16 km NW of Beli?tor, India
• M 4.3 — 2003-10-20
  8 km E of Puruliya, India