Wasseypur is a neighbourhood locality in the city of Dhanbad in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in the state of Jharkhand in India. Wasseypur was once in Bengal, then in Bihar and is now in Jharkhand.[1] Surrounded by coal rich regions of Dhanbad the area has been strife with mafia activity.[2]
Wasseypur | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood in Dhanbad | |
| वासेपुर | |
  Wasseypur Location in bihar
, India  Wasseypur Wasseypur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°48′30″N 86°24′08″E / 23.8083°N 86.4023°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Dhanbad district |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democracy |
| • Body | Dhanbad Municipal Corporation |
| Elevation | 304 m (997 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 200,146 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
History
editThe names of rival dons Sabir Alam and Fahim Khan, lords of two mafia are associated with Wasseypur.[3][4] Despite being out on bail after spending eight years in jail, Sabir Alam rarely stays at home due to the threat to his life.[5] Fahim Khan, who is still alive and in the Ghaghidih Central Jail currently, is the son of Shafiq Khan, a former rival of Suraj Deo Singh.[6][7]
Wasseypur is a quite famous for its gang wars and mafia activity. Although the gang war has now decreased, the progeny of Fahim Khan and relatives are involved in businesses that often affect normally functioning families in the locality.[4][3]
Location
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MC: Municipal Corporation, CT: Census Town, N: Neighbourhood, R: Rural/ Urban centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Wasseypur is located at 23°48′30″N 86°24′08″E / 23.8083°N 86.4023°E.
Note: The map alongside presents some of the able locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Wasseypur is about 165 km from state capital Ranchi.[8] It was combined with other urban units to form Dhanbad Municipal Corporation in 2006.[9][10] It is part of Ward No. 17 of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation.[11]
The neighborhood features undulating uplands bustling with coalmines in the lowest rung of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The entire area shown in the map is under Dhanbad Municipal Corporation, except Belgaria which is under Baliapur (community development block). The places in the DMC area are marked as neighbourhoods. The DMC area shown in the map is around the core area of Dhanbad city. Another major area of DMC is shown in the map of the southern portion of the district. A small stretch of DMC, extending up to Katras is shown in the map of the western portion. The region is fully urbanised. Jharia (community development block) has been merged into DMC. Three operational areas of BCCL operate fully within the region – Sijua Area, Kusunda Area and Bastacola Area.[12][13][14][15][16][17]
In popular culture
editThe area is central to the plot of the popular Bollywood two-part crime film Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 1[18][19] and Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2.[20]
References
edit- ^ Anuj Kumar (17 May 2012). "Arts / Cinema : The leader of the pack". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ^ "'Outcast at school, rejected for marriage' — Wasseypur can't live down Anurag Kashyap's classic". ThePrint. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Wassup Wasseypur? Gangland past haunts coal pocket". Telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Real gangs of Wasseypur brace themselves for fresh war". Hindustantimes.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "Wasseypur waits for Gangs of Wasseypur Part II". Hindustantimes.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "'Gangs Of Wasseypur - Part II' to release Aug 8". Zeenews.india.com. 5 July 2012. Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "Real gangs of Wasseypur back to bloodbath in Jharkhand". Daily.bhaskar.com. 9 September 2012. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "Gangs of Wasseypur leads to outrage in original Wasseypur town". Ndtv.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "Dhanbad Municipal Corporation". DMC. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Dhanbad District Map". Physical Map of Dhanbad. Jharkhand Government. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Dhanbad Municipal Corporation". प्रादेशिक निर्वाचन क्षेत्रों की सूची (in Hindi). Jharkhand Government. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ "District Census Handbook Dhanbad" (PDF). Series 21, Part XIIA, pages 4-5, 5-6, 8. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Area". Bharat Coking Coal Limited. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Dhanbad Municipal Corporation". DMC. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Dhanbad Dsitrict Map". Physical Map of Dhanbad. Jharkhand Government. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Dhanbad Municipal Corporation". प्रादेशिक निर्वाचन क्षेत्रों की सूची (in Hindi). Jharkhand Government. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ "'Gangs of Wasseypur' writer Zeishan imitates Salman Khan in the film". Zeenews.india.com. 20 June 2012. Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "{title}". Archived from the original on 20 April 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ^ Viswamohan, Aysha Iqbal; John, Vimal Mohan (16 January 2017). Behind the Scenes: Contemporary Bollywood Directors and Their Cinema. SAGE Publications India. ISBN 978-93-86062-41-3.