Chapui 5711925 205149356 2008-04-12T16:39:28Z DHN-bot 575307 robot Adding: [[vi:Chapui]] <!-- See [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Indian cities]] for details -->{{Infobox Indian Jurisdiction | native_name = Chapui | type = city | latd =23.62 | longd =87.13 | state_name = West Bengal | district = [[Barddhaman district|Barddhaman]] | leader_title = | leader_name = | altitude = | population_as_of = 2001 | population_total = 5185| population_density = | area_magnitude= sq. km | area_total = | area_telephone = | postal_code = | vehicle_code_range = | sex_ratio = | unlocode = | website = bardhaman.gov.in/| footnotes = | }} '''Chapui''' ({{lang-bn|চাপুই}}) is a [[census town]] under [[Raniganj]] police station<ref> [http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm District-wise list of stautory towns] </ref> of [[Asansol]] subdivision in [[Barddhaman district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. ==Geography== The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating latterite region. This area lies between two mighty rivers – the [[Damodar River|Damodar]] and the [[Ajay River|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.<ref> Chattopadhyay, Akkori, ''Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti'' (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), {{Bn icon}}, Vol I, pp 14-15, Radical Impression. ISBN 81-85459-36-3 </ref> ==Demographics== [[As of 2001]] India [[census]],<ref>{{GR|India}}</ref> Chapui had a population of 5185. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Chapui has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 71% and female literacy of 46%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. ==Economy== Chapui is coal mining area. Chaui Khas colliery is operated under [[Damodar River]].<ref> [http://www.imwa.info/bibliographie/04_3_001-009.pdf Model Simulation Study of Coal Mining Under River beds in India] </ref> ==Education== Chapui has one primary school.<ref> [http://bardhaman.gov.in/education/schudir.asp 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003] </ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==See also== {{Bardhaman District}} [[Category:Cities and towns in West Bengal]] [[Category:Coal mining in India]] [[bn:চাপুই]] [[bpy:চাপুই]] [[new:चपुइ]] [[pt:Chapui]] [[vi:Chapui]]