Rupnarayanpur
Rupnarayanpur, Rupnarainpur or Hindustan Cables Township, is a census town in the Salanpur CD block in the Asansol Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Civic administration
CD block HQ
The headquarters of Salanpur CD block are located at Rupnarayanpur.Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India Hindustan Cables Township had a total population of 22,599 of which 11,555 were males and 11,044 were females. Population in the age group 0–6 years was 1,863. The total number of literates in Hindutan Cables Township was 18,177.Languages
As per 2011 Census of India Rupnarayanpur had a total population of 2,242 of which 1,156 were males and 1,086 were females. Population below 6 years was 179. The total number of literates in Rupnarayanpur was 1,791.India census, Hindusthan Cables Town had a population of 76,450. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Hindusthan Cables Town has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 74%. In Hindusthan Cables Town, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Geography
Location
Rupnarayanpur is located at. It has an average elevation of.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..History
The first production unit of Hindustan Cables was set up in 1952 in Rupnarayanpur, in technical collaboration with Standard Telephones and Cables Ltd.for production of paper insulated dry core cables. In 2007 updated and expanded Rupnarainpur unit, with an installed capacity of 63 LCKM, manufactures polythene insulated jelly filled cables and aerial cables. Facilities for manufacturing 1 million pairs of telephone coiled cords and 1.5 million pieces of computer cords have been set up in the unit. The telephone cords conform to latest specification and cater to Indian market and the computer cords for Computer Industries. Bihar Pottery has refractory unit at Rupnarayanpur but the refractory industry in the region is facing an uncertain future.Infrastructure
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Bardhaman, Rupnarayanpur covered an area of 3.9 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 26 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved over-head tank, tap water from treated sources, borewell/ tubewell. It had 1,800 domestic electric connections and 350 road lighting. Among the medical facilities it had 1 dispensary/ health centre, 5 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had w 8 primary schools, 3 secondary schools, 2 senior secondary schools, the nearest general degree college at Chittaranjan 1 km away. It had 1 polytechnic. Among the social cultural and recreational facilities, it had 1 stadium, 1 cinema theatre, 4 auditorium/ community halls. It had the branch offices of 3 nationalised banks and 1 non-agricultural credit society.Education
Hindustan Cables Town has eight primary, one secondary and two higher secondary schools.Schools include D.A.V Public School Hindustan Cables, Rupnarayanpur, Sishuniketan School and Sishu Bikas School.