Kunustara


Kunustara is a census town in the Jamuria CD block in the Asansol Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Location

Kunustoria is located at.
The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating laterite soil. This area lies between two mighty 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 led to industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared.

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, Kunustara had a total population of 5,127 of which 2,720 were males and 2,407 were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 587. The total number of literate persons in Kunustoria was 3,451.
India census, Kunustoria had a population of 5,416. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Kunustoria has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 55%. In Kunustoria, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Bardhaman, Kunustara covered an area of 3.18 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 3 km roads with both open and covered drains, the protected water supply involved overhead tank, service reservoir, tap water from treated sources, covered wells. It had 203 domestic electric connections and 70 road lighting. Among the medical facilities it had 1 dispensary/ health centre. Among the educational facilities it had were 3 primary schools. Among the social, recreational and cultural facilities, it had 1 stadium, 1 auditorium/ community hall. It had the branch office of 1 nationalised bank, 1 cooperative bank and 1 non-agricultual credit society.

Economy

As per ECL website telephone numbers, operational collieries in the Kunustoria Area of Eastern Coalfields in 2018 are: Amritnagar Colliery, Amrasota Colliery, Bansra Colliery, Belbaid Colliery, Kunustoria Colliery, Mahabir OCP, North Searsole Colliery, Parasea Colliery, Parasea 6 & 7 Incline and Parasea OCP.

Education

Kunustoria has two primary schools. They provide mid day meals to the student like kichri which provide the poorer section an incentive to send their children to school for education as well as for food.

Healthcare

Medical facilities in the Kunustoria Area of ECL are available at Kunstoria Area Hospital , Parasea Colliery, Belbaid Colliery, Kunustoria Colliery, North Searsole Colliery, Bansra Colliery, Amritnagar Colliery, Mahabir Colliery.