Asansol Tourism and Travel Guide

Asansol is a city in Bardhaman District in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the second largest city in West Bengal after Kolkata and the 35th largest urban agglomeration in India. According to a 2010 report released by the International Institute for Environment and Development, a UK-based policy research non-governmental body, Asansol is ranked 11th among Indian cities. and 42nd in the world in its list of 100 fastest-growing cities. As per the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission, Asansol has been listed as a Y-category city for calculation of HRA (House Rent Allowance) for public servants. It is one of the three non-Z category cities in West Bengal apart from Kolkata, which belong to the X category making it a tier-II city. a b 'Cities having population 1 lakh and above' (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2012. 'Census India' (PDF). Census. Retrieved 22 July 2012. 'Million plus UA Cities – India' (PDF). Census. Census of India. Retrieved 22 July 2012. 'World's fastest growing urban areas (1)'. City Mayors. 7 December 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2011. 'Tier I and Tier II Cities of India, Classification of Indian Cities'. Mapsofindia.com.