Bardhaman district is a district located in West Bengal. The main town of the district is Bardhaman.
Bardhaman District covers an area of 7024 square km, and has a population of 6,895,514 (as per the 2001 census). The Birbhum and the Murshidabad districts, on the east by the Nadia District, on the southeast by the Hooghly District, on the southwest by the Bankura and the Purulia districts, and on the northwest by the state of Jharkhand, surround it on the north. The district consists of six sub- divisions, namely Asansol Sadar (North), Sadar (South), Durgapur, Kalna, and Katwa. It was among the first districts to have a 100% literacy rate.
Bardhaman District is the most resourceful district in West Bengal both technologically and agriculturally. The eastern part of the district is enhanced by the alluvial soil of the river Bhaghirathi (a minor stream of the river Ganga). It is one of the most fruitful agricultural areas in West Bengal. The western part of the district, primarily Asansol, is affluent in coal and other mineral resources. This part is greatly industrialised and consists of a range of factories based on iron and steel processing, as well as many cement factories. The towns of Durgapur, Burnpur, and Kulti are in the western part of the district. In the districts are also located power plants, in the towns of Durgapur and Dishergarh.
