The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating laterite soil. 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. Mahal, Baidyanathpur, Dalurband, Ramnagar, Bilpahari and Kendra Khottamdi form a cluster of census towns in the northern portion of Pandabeswar CD block.
Urbanisation
According to the 2011 census, 79.22% of the population of the Durgapur subdivision was urban and 20.78% was rural. The Durgapur subdivision has 1 municipal corporation at Durgapur and 38 census towns .
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Dalurbandh had a total population of 15,107, of which 7,978 were males and 7,129 were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 1,951. The total number of literate persons in Dalurbandh was 9,475.
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India census, Dalurband had a population of 14,978. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Dalurband has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68% and, female literacy is 47%. In Dalurband, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Infrastructure
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Bardhaman, Dalurbandh covered an area of 7.95 km2. Among the civic amenities, the protected water-supply involved service reservoir, tap water from treated sources, uncovered wells. It had 1,198 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had were 6 dispensaries/ health centres, 8 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had were 4 primary schools. Other education facilities at Pandabeswar 2/3 km away. Among the important commodities it produced were soap, coal, mustard oil.
Economy
Collieries in the Pandaveswar Area of Eastern Coalfields are: Madaipur, Mandarbani, Nutandanga, Pandaveswar, Dalurbandh, Kendra, Samla, South Samla, Khottadih, Kankartala, Dalurbandh OCP, Palasthali OCP and Gangaramchak OCP.
Education
Dalurband has two primary schools.
Healthcare
Medical facilities in the Pandaveswar Area of ECL are available at Pandaveswar Area PME Centre, Madhaipur, Mandarboni, South Samla, Pandaveswar, Dalurbandh, Khottadih, Area Dispensary.
