AQUIFER MAPPING AND MANAGEMENT PLAN IN PARTS OF BIRBHUM DISTRICT, WEST BENGAL
Category |
Aquifer Mapping |
State |
West Bengal
|
District |
Birbhum |
Block |
Bolpur-Sriniketan Dubrajpur Illambazar Khoyrasol Labpur Mayureswar-I Mayureswar-Ii Mohammad Bazar Murarai-I Murarai-Ii Nalhati-I Nalhati-Ii Nanoor Rajnagar Rampurhat-I Rampurhat-Ii Sainthia Suri-I Suri-Ii |
Year of Issue |
2022 |
Number of Authors |
4 |
Name of Authors |
Sonam, Scientist-B (Hydrogeology),Dr. Suparna Datta, ACH, Sandhya Yadav, Scientist-E, Dr. S. K. Samanta, Regional Director |
Keywords |
AQUIFER MAPPING AND MANAGEMENT PLAN IN PARTS OF BIRBHUM DISTRICT, WEST BENGAL |
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The study area covers a mappable area of 2099 sq km comprising ten ( 10 No.) blocks of
Birbhum District namely Labpur, Sainthia, Rampurahat I, Rampurahat II, Murarai I,
Murarai II, Nalhati I, Nalhati II, Mayureshwar-I Mayureshwar-II The study area
extends between 24°35'00"N and 23°32'30" latitude and 88°01'40"E and 87°32'00"E
longitude. The area falls in Survey of India topo- sheet no 72P/11, 72P/12, 72P/14,
72P/16, 73M/9, 73M/10 73M/13. It is bounded in the east and north-east by
Murshidabad district, on the south and south-east by Barddhaman district of West
Bengal and on the west by Sahebganj and Dumka districts of Jharkhand State. The area
is accessible by roads and railways.