Asansol
Asansol is a city in India with a population of about 504,271.
Asansol is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the second largest city in West Bengal. It is the 33rd largest urban agglomeration in India by population. Asansol is the district headquarters of Paschim Bardhaman district. According to a 2010 report released by the International Institute for Environment and Development, a UK-based policy research non-governmental body, Asansol was ranked 11th among Indian cities and 42nd in the world in its list of 100 fastest-growing cities. Asansol is classed as a Y-category city for calculation of HRA for public servants making it a "Tier-II" city.
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About Asansol
| Country | India |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 28 |
| Population | 504,271 |
| Local currency | INR |
| Coordinates | 23.6833, 86.9833 |
| Time zone | Asia/Kolkata |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Distance to the capital | 1,118 km · New Delhi |
| Population (India) | #109 most populated in India |
| Where on Earth | 23°40′60″N · 86°58′60″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 2,636 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 7,382 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Seeb (Oman) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -23.68, -93.02 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Singapore | 3,075 km |
| Dubai | 3,207 km |
| Beijing | 3,290 km |
| Tokyo | 5,196 km |
| Moscow | 5,350 km |
| Cairo | 5,522 km |