Panuria is located at. The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating laterite region. 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 in the 18th century led to industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared.
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..
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Panuria had a total population of 8,399 of which 4,236 were males and 4,163 were females. Population in the age group 0- 6 years was 1,139. The total number of literate persons in Panuria was 5,309.
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Infrastructure
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Bardhaman, Panuria covered an area of 5.2071 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 6 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved ervice reservoir, tap water from treated sources, hand pumps, borewell/ tubewell. It had 1,200 domestic electric connections and 10 road lighting. Among the medical facilities it had 1 hospital, 10 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had were 19 primary schools, 1 middle school, 1 secondary school, 1 senior secondary school, the nearest general degree college at Asansol 17 km away. Among the social cultural and recreational facilities, it had 1 auditorium/ community hall, 1 public library. Among the important commodities it produced were stone chips, fire-bricks, coal briquettes. It had the branch offices of 2 nationalised banks.
Economy
As per ECL website telephone numbers, operational collieries in the Salanpur Area of Eastern Coalfields in 2018 are: Bonjemehari Colliery, Barmondia Colliery, Dabor Colliery, Gourandi Colliery, Gourandi Begunia Colliery and Mohonpur OCP.
Transport
Panuria is off Runakara Ghat Road.
Education
Gourangdi RKS Institution is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1945. It has facilities for teaching from class V to Class XII. The school 5 computers, a library with 600 books and a playground. Jamgram Anchalik High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1995. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 3 computers, a library with 150 books and a playground. Madrasa Raza-E-Mustafa Jameul Olum is an Urdu-medium Madrasa in Panuria, Panuria Hattota Urdu Free Primary School is an Urdu-medium primary school, Gourangdi C SSK is a Hindi-medium primary school. There are several Bengali-medium primary schools in the area: Kantapahari Free Primary School, Panuria ALFP School, Panuria Hattala SSK, Panuria Ruidaspara SSK and other schools.
Healthcare
There is a primary health centre at Panuria, with 6 beds. Medical facilities in the Salanpur Area of ECL are available at Salanpur Area, Mohanpur Colliery, Burmundia Colliery, Gourandi Colliery, Dabar Colliery, Banjamehari Colliery, RH Dendua.
