Rajbandh
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Rajbandh
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| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Railway stations in West Bengal 18.jpg
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| image_caption = Rajbandh railway station
| pushpin_map = India West Bengal # India
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in West Bengal, India
| coordinates = {{coord|23.4781|N|87.3928|E|display=inline, title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = West Bengal
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Paschim Bardhaman
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Bengali, English
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 713212 (Rajbandh)
| area_code_type = Telephone/STD code
| area_code = 0343
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| blank1_name_sec1 = Lok Sabha constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = Bardhaman-Durgapur
| blank2_name_sec1 = Vidhan Sabha constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = Durgapur Purba
| website = {{URL|paschimbardhaman.co.in/}}
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Rajbandh is a village in the Kanksa CD block in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
{{OSM Location map
| width=550| height=400| zoom=11
| coord={{coord|23|33|20|N|87|19|20|E}}| float=left|caption=Cities and towns in the southern and eastern portions of Durgapur subdivision in Paschim Bardhaman district
MC: Municipal Corporation, CT: census town, R: rural centre, A: airport, B: barrage, H: historical site
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
|mark-coord1= {{coord|23|31|34|N|87|22|24|E}} | label-pos1=left|label1= Arra| numbered1=CT| mark-title1=Arra (CT)|label-color1=#800000 |label-size1=11| mark-size1=12|shape1=l-circle|shape-color1= #A40000|shape-outline1=white|label-offset-x1=2
|mark-coord2={{coord|23|30|32|N|87|23|40|E}} | label-pos2=right|label2= Gopalpur| numbered2=CT| mark-title2=Gopalpur (CT)
|mark-coord3={{coord|23|30|4|N|87|21|48|E}} | label-pos3=right|label3= Bamunara| numbered3=CT| mark-title3=Bamunara (CT)
|mark-coord4={{coord|23|27|58|N|87|23|0|E}} | label-pos4=right|label4= Amlajora| numbered4=CT| mark-title4=Amlajora (CT)
|mark-coord5={{coord|23|27|40|N|87|27|45|E}} | label-pos5=right|label5= Kanksa| numbered5=CT| mark-title5=Kanksa (CT)
|mark-coord6={{coord|23|27|22|N|87|27|14|E}} | label-pos6=left|label6= Debipur| numbered6=CT| mark-title6=Debipur (CT)
|mark-coord7={{coord|23|26|57|N|87|26|52|E}} | label-pos7=left|label7= Prayagpur| numbered7=CT| mark-title7=Prayagpur (CT)
|mark-coord8={{coord|23|39|18|N|87|12|28|E}} | label-pos8=right|label8= Siduli| numbered8=CT| mark-title8=Siduli (CT)
|mark-coord9={{coord|23|38|30|N|87|13|31|E}} | label-pos9=right|label9= Khandra| numbered9=CT| mark-title9=Khandra (CT)
|mark-coord10={{coord|23|39|14|N|87|14|34|E}} | label-pos10=right|label10= Ukhra| numbered10=CT| mark-title10=Ukhra (CT)
|mark-coord11={{coord|23|37|44|N|87|13|10|E}} | label-pos11=left|label11= Mahira| numbered11=CT| mark-title11=Mahira (CT)
|mark-coord12={{coord|23|37|11|N|87|13|1|E}} | label-pos12=left|label12= Dakshin Khanda| numbered12=CT| mark-title12=Dakshin Khanda (CT)
|mark-coord13={{coord|23|36|51|N|87|8|51|E}} | label-pos13=right|label13= Kajora| numbered13=CT| mark-title13=Kajora (CT)
|mark-coord14={{coord|23|36|16|N|87|10|45|E}} | label-pos14=right|label14= Harishpur| numbered14=CT| mark-title14=Harishpur (CT)
|mark-coord15={{coord|23|35|50|N|87|9|47|E}} | label-pos15=right|label15= Palashban| numbered15=CT| mark-title15=Palashban (CT)
|mark-coord16={{coord|23|35|24|N|87|11|56|E}} | label-pos16=right|label16= Dignala| numbered16=CT| mark-title16=Dignala (CT)
|mark-coord17={{coord|23|35|0|N|87|11|7|E}} | label-pos17=right|label17= Andal| numbered17=CT| mark-title17=Andal (CT)
|mark-coord18={{coord|23|34|40|N|87|10|45|E}} | label-pos18=right|label18= Baska| numbered18=CT| mark-title18=Baska (CT)
|mark-coord19={{coord|23|33|54|N|87|17|38|E}} | label-pos19=right|label-color19=#800000| label19=Durgapur | numbered19=MC| mark-title19=Durgapur (MC)|shape-color19=#800000
|mark-coord20={{coord|23|27|7|N|87|28|6|E}} | label-pos20=right| label20= Panagarh | numbered20=R| mark-title20=Panagarh (R)|shape-color20=#C42222
|mark-coord21={{coord|23|28|41|N|87|23|34|E}} | label-pos21=left| label21= Rajbandh | numbered21=R| mark-title21=Rajbandh (R)|shape-color21=black| label-size21=13|label-color21=black
|mark-coord22={{coord|23|38|54|N|87|9|41|E}} | label-pos22=right|label22=ECL Kajora|labela22= Area Office | numbered22=0| mark-title22=ECL Kajora Area Office (A)| shape-color22=#AA6666| label-size22=13|
|mark-coord23={{coord|23.619389|87.244333}}| label23= Kazi Nazrul|labela23= Islam Airport| label-color23 = #C42222 | label-angle23=0| label-pos23=top| label-size23=10| mark-size23=12|numbered23= A| mark-title23 = Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport| shape-color23=#C42222
|mark-coord24={{coord|23.474444|87.4275}}| label24= Panagarh Airport| label-color24 = #C42222 | label-angle24=0| label-pos24=top| label-size24=10| mark-size24=12| numbered24=A|mark-title24 =Panagarh Airport| shape-color24=#C42222
|mark-coord25={{coord|23.4754|87.3023}}| label25= Durgapur|labela25= Barrage| label-color25 = #C42222 | label-angle25=0| label-pos25=right| label-size25=10| mark-size25=12| numbered25=B|mark-title25 =Durgapur Barrage| shape-color25=#C42222
|mark-coord26={{coord|23.5648|87.2367}}| label26= Durgapur|labela26= Steel |labelb26 =Plant| label-color26 = #C42222 | label-angle26=0| label-pos26=bottom| label-size26=10| mark-size26=0| mark-title26 =none
|mark-coord27={{coord|23.5386|87.2693}}| label27= Alloy|labela27= Steels |labelb27 =Plant| label-color27 = #C42222 | label-angle27=0| label-pos27=bottom| label-size27=10| mark-size27=0| mark-title27 =none
|mark-coord28={{coord|23.5186|87.2983}}| label28= Durgapur|labela28= Projects |labelb28 =Limited| label-color28 = #C42222 | label-angle28=0| label-pos28=bottom| label-size28=10| mark-size28=0| mark-title28 =none
|mark-coord29={{coord|23.6374|87.4243}}| label29=Ajay River| label-color29 = #77A1CB| label-angle29=47| label-pos29=top| label-size29=10| mark-size29=0| mark-title29 =none
|mark-coord30={{coord|23.4984|87.2623}}| label30=Damodar River| label-color30 = #77A1CB| label-angle30=40| label-pos30=top| label-size30=10| mark-size30=0| mark-title30 =none
|mark-coord31={{coord|23|36|29|N|87|27|13|E}} | label-pos31=top|label31=Gourangapur| numbered31=H| mark-title31= Gourangapur (H)| shape-color31=#AA6666
|mark-coord32={{coord|23|36|0|N|87|29|19|E}} | label-pos32=left| label32= Bankati | numbered32=R| mark-title32=Bankati, Paschim Bardhaman (R)|shape-color32=#C42222
|mark-coord33={{coord|23|33|51|N|87|24|6|E}} | label-pos33=left| label33= Malandighi | numbered33=R| mark-title33=Malandighi (R)|shape-color33=#C42222
|mark-coord34={{coord|23|37|43|N|87|24|28|E}} | label-pos34=left| label34= Sibpur | numbered34=R| mark-title34=Sibpur, Paschim Bardhaman (R)|shape-color34=#C42222
|mark-coord35={{coord|23|36|22|N|87|25|46|E}} | label-pos35=left| label35= Garh Jungle | numbered35=H| mark-title35=Garh Jungle (H)|shape-color35=#AA6666}}
=Location=
=Urbanisation=
According to the 2011 census, 79.22% of the population of the Durgapur subdivision was urban and 20.78% was rural. The sole municipal corporation in the Durgapur subdivision is located at Durgapur and the subdivision has 38 (+1 partly) census towns (partly presented in the map alongside; all places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen map).{{cite web| url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Burdwan |work = Table 2.2, 2.4(a) | publisher= Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 15 September 2018}}
Economy
Indian Oil Corporation has a terminal and storage depot at Rajbandh.{{cite web | url = http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2004/06/05/stories/2004060502570600.htm | title = Rajbandh depot fire: IOC rules out disruption in supplies | publisher = The Hindu Business Line, 5 June 2004 | access-date = 24 March 2017}} The 270 km Haldia-Mourigram-Rajbandh pipeline of Indian Oil Corporation, commissioned in 1972-74, transports petroleum products from Haldia refinery.{{cite web | url = http://www.infraline.com/Details/December-2011-haldia-mourigram-rajbandh-pipeline-151872.htm | title = Oil & Gas Downstream | publisher = Infraline Energy | access-date = 24 March 2017}}{{cite web | url = https://www.iocl.com/Aboutus/PetroleumProductPipelines.aspx | title = Petroleum Products Pipeline | work = Haldia-Mourigram-Rajbadh Pipeline | publisher = Indian Oil Corporation | access-date = 24 March 2017}}
Hindustan Petroleum and Bharat Petroleum have depots at Rajbandh. Bharat Petroleum has a LPG bottling plant at Rajbandh.{{cite web | url = http://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/920-india/other-petrochemical-industry/11159-bharat-petroleum-rajbandh-lpg-bottling-plant | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170326140059/http://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/920-india/other-petrochemical-industry/11159-bharat-petroleum-rajbandh-lpg-bottling-plant | url-status = usurped | archive-date = 26 March 2017 | title = Bharat Petroleum - Rajbandh LPG Bottling Plant| publisher = Industry About | access-date = 24 March 2017}}
Transport
There is a rail station at Rajbandh on the Bardhaman-Asansol section, which is a part of Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line, Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line and Howrah-Delhi main line.{{cite web| url = http://indiarailinfo.com/train/timetable/barddhaman-asansol-memu-63509/14847/2/7 |title = 63509 Bardhaman-Asansol MEMU |work = Time Table | publisher= indiarailinfo | access-date = 9 February 2017}}
National Highway 19 (old numbering NH 2)/ Grand Trunk Road passes through Rajbandh.{{cite web|url=http://dorth.gov.in/writereaddata/sublinkimages/finaldoc6143316640.pdf|title=Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways|publisher=Department of Road Transport and Highways|access-date= 10 February 2017|location=New Delhi}}Google maps
Education
Durgapur Institute of Advanced Technology and Management was established at Rajbandh in 2002. It is affiliated with Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology.{{cite web| url = http://www.diatm.rahul.ac.in/ |title = Durgapur Institute of Advanced Technology and Management | publisher= DIATM | access-date = 26 March 2017}}
Durgapur College of Commerce and Science was established in 2003 at Rajbandh.{{cite web |url=http://www.collegeadmission.in/DurgapurCollegeofCommerce&Science/DurgapurCollegeofCommerce&Science.shtml |title=Durgapur College of Commerce and Science |publisher= College Admission |access-date = 26 March 2017}}
Gouri Devi Institute of Medical Sciences is a medical college with a 300-bedded multi-speciality health care venture, started in 2017 at Rajbandh. The hospital was established in 2012.{{cite web | url = http://gdhri.rahul.ac.in/ | title = Gouri Devi Hospital and Research Institute | publisher = GDHRI | access-date = 24 March 2017}}