Bakreswar Thermal Power Plant Township


Bakreswar Thermal Power Plant Township is an industrial township in Suri I block in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal

Geography

Location

, along with the industrial township, are spread across parts of Suri I and Dubrajpur blocks. Small villages, such as Bangaon and Sadaipur, are located in the area. Larger villages, such as Chinpai and Kachujor, are located nearby.

Police station

Sadaipur police station has jurisdiction over Suri I block.

Neel Nirjan

The reservoir, formed by erecting a dam in the Bakreshwar River, named Neel Nirjan, for providing water to the thermal power plant, is gaining in popularity as a tourist spot.

Economy

The 1,005 MW Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station of West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited, was commissioned between 1999 and 2009.

Transport

, running from Moregram to Kharagpur, passes through the area. The portion of the highway passing through this area was earlier known as Panagarh-Morgram Highway
The Andal-Sainthia branch line passes through this area. There are stations at Chinpai and Kachujor.

Education

BkTPP Prabir Sengupta Vidyalaya is a Bengali-medium, co-educational, higher secondary school. It was established in 1997.