Bhanowara is located at. The Asansol-Durgapur region has undulating laterite soil. 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 in the 18th century led to industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared. Pangachhiya, Majiara, Bhanowara, Domohani, Charanpur, Ratibati and Chelad form a cluster of census towns and an outgrowth on the northern and eastern sides of Asansol.
Urbanisation
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 Census Towns..
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India Bhanowara had a total population of 8,855 of which 4,627 were males and 4,228 were females. Population in the age rage of 0-6 years was 1,188. The total number of literate persons in Bhanowara was 5,452.
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According to the 2011 census, the urban agglomeration centred upon Asansol had a population of 1,243,414. In addition to the erstwhile municipalities of Kulti, Jamuria, and Raniganj subsequently incorporated into the Asansol Municipal Corporation, the agglomeration included the census towns of Amkula, Baktarnagar, Ballavpur, Bhanowara, Domohani, Egara, Jemari, Majiara, Murgathaul, Raghunathchak, Sahebganj and Topsi, and also Charanpur, an outgrowth of Jamuria. India census, Bhanowara had a population of 7,732. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bhanowara has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 68% and female literacy of 47%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Infrastructure
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Bardhaman, Bhanowara covered an area of 4.11 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 13 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved overhead tank, tap water from treated sources. It had 1,020 domestic electric connections and 10 road lighting. Among the medical facilities it had 1 dispensary/ health centre. Among the educational facilities it had were 3 primary schools, the nearest middle school, secondary school and senior secondary school 3/4 km away, the nearest general degree college at Asansol 9 km away. Among the important commodities it produced was bricks. It had the branch office of 1 nationalised bank, 1 non-agricultural credit society.
Economy
As per ECL website telephone numbers, operational collieries in the Sripur Area of Eastern Coalfields in 2018 are: Bhanora West Block Colliery, Girmint Colliery, New Ghusick Colliery, Kalipahari Colliery, Ningha Colliery and S.S.I. Colliery.
Education
Bhanowara has five primary schools.
Healthcare
Medical facilities in the Sripur Area of ECL are available at Nigha, SSI Dispensary, Kalipahari, New Ghusick, Muslia, Dhamra, Bhanora, Girmint, Sripur Area, Sripur, IME/PME.
