Burdwan : Statistical Information

Statistical Information (As on 2002-2003)

Roads
Maintained by PWD
Classes of Roads	(in Kilometers)
National High Ways	254.40
State High Ways	323
Distirct Roads	678
Village Roads	738
Total	1993.40
Maintained by Zilla Parisad
Surfaced	4183
Un-Surfaced	3128
Total	7311
Maintained by Municipalities
Surfaced	1359
Un-Surfaced	781
Total	2140
TOTAL	11444.40

 

Forest
Classification of Forest area
Class of forest	Area (in hectare)
Reserved forest	364.57
Protected forest	20172.39
Unclassed state forest	7530.78
Khas forest	-
Vested waste land	-
Forest owned by Corporate bodies	-
Forest owned by Private individuals	220.54
Civil authorities	1276.14
Total	29564.42

+ Sub-judiced matter

Cinema Houses
Sub-Division	No. of Cinema Houses	Sitting Capacity (No.)
Asansol	25	19726
Durgapur	16	12323
Burdwan (North)	13	11361
Burdwan (South)	7	4465
Kalna	8	4003
Katwa	8	4595
Total	77	56473

 

News Papers and Periodicals
Year	Daily	Weekly	Fortnightly	Monthly	Others	Total
2000-01	5	33	48	2	24	112
2001-02	5	32	49	2	24	112
2002-03	5	27	54	1	17	104
Language	Daily	Weekly	Fortnightly	Monthly	Others	Total
Bengali	5	27	53	1	16	102
English	-	-	-	-	-	-
Hindi	-	-	-	-	-	-
Urdu	-	-	1	-	-	1
Others	-	-	-	-	1	1
Total	5	27	54	1	17	104

 

Small Industrial Establishments
Year as on 31th March	Unit (No.)	Employment (No.)
2000	26658	153462
2001	27283	158189
2002	28167	163348
2003	28676	166369