Rupnarainpur

Rupnarayanpur Hindustan Cables Township
Census Town
Rupnarayanpur Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Rupnarayanpur Rupnarayanpur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°49′N 86°54′E / 23.82°N 86.90°E / 23.82; 86.90Coordinates: 23°49′N 86°54′E / 23.82°N 86.90°E / 23.82; 86.90
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Paschim Bardhaman
Government
• Type	Panchayat
Elevation	153 m (502 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	22,599 (Hindustan Cables Township) 2,242 (Rupnarayanpur)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	713335
Lok Sabha constituency	Asansol
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Barabani
Website	bardhaman.gov.in

Rupnarainpur is a village in Salanpur CD Block in Asansol Sadar subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Hindustan Cables Township is a census town. The post office in the company's area is called Hindustan Cables PO.

Geography

Rupnarainpur is located at 23°49′N 86°54′E / 23.82°N 86.90°E / 23.82; 86.90.^[1] It has an average elevation of 153 m (502 ft).

Asansol 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.^[2]

History

The first production unit of Hindustan Cables was set up in 1952 in Rupnarainpur, 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 (2 way ovular straight and 4 way ovular extensible etc.) conform to latest specification and cater to Indian market and the computer cords for Computer Industries.^[3][4]

This company used to make profits up to 1993-94. Since 1995, it has been incurring losses. Tata Consultancy Study Report has clearly stated that revival of HCL is viable provided HCL is diversified into new products. The cost of revival, as per their recommendation, would be Rs.281.22 crore whereas the cost of closure would be Rs.1,766.61 crore.^[5]

Bihar Pottery has refractory unit at Rupnarainpur but the refractory industry in the region is facing an uncertain future.^[6]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Rupnarayanpur had a total population of 2,242 of which 1,156 (52%) were males and 1,086 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 179. The total number of literates in Rupnarayanpur was 1,791 (86.82% of the population over 6 years).^[7]

As per the 2011 Census of India, Hindustan Cables Township had a total population of 22,599 of which 11,555 (51%) were males and 11,044 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,863. The total number of literates in Hindustan Cables Township was 18,177 (87.66% of the population over 6 years).^[7]

As of 2001 India census, Hindusthan Cables Town had a population of 22,152. 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.^[8]

Education

Hindusthan Cables Town has eight primary, one secondary and two higher secondary schools.^[9]

References

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