Abstract:

Asansol is one of the most important metropolitan areas in India, showing a rapid urbanisation rate, and it is one of the fastest-growing cities on earth, with a growth rate higher than that of Kolkata. Unlike most of the cities of the world, this particular city is not only famous for the services it provides, although it is the district headquarters, but moreover, it is famous for its mineral reserves. Situated on the edge of the Chotanagpur Plateau, it is the largest coal reserve in the state and a major industrial belt. This paper tries to find out the unique geographical conditions of the study area at a micro level using various secondary sources like Census data, AMC official site and other literature. Since the post-2011 census has not been conducted yet, the geometric population projection shows a significant increase in population, and it happens not only due to fertility but also due to migration. DEM has also been generated using ArcGIS. The paper found that it has a unique geography, for example, climate, elevation, etc., which is largely different from that of West Bengal. However, the study suggests that the rapid urbanisation and coal mines create environmental problems that need proper attention from urban planners.

Keywords:

Asansol, AMC, Urbanisation, DEM.

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