Languages Spoken:
Hindi, bengali, Urdu, English
Best Time To Visit:
September To March
Importance:
Major producer of coal in the country
International Access:
Nearest airport is Kolkata airport with railway station located right in the heart of the place.
Barddhaman district of West Bengal
Considered to be the the second largest urban agglomeration in West Bengal after Kolkata, Asansol is one of the fastest growing cities of the country as well as the world. Apart from being a major junction stop in the railway link between Delhi and Kolkata, the place is one of the najor producers of coal in the country. With its own police commissionerate and municipal corporation, the place is the hub for all main steel and coal industries of the country.