Jamuria (Bengali: ) is a city and a municipality in Asansol subdivision of Barddhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Jamuria is located at 2342N 8705E / 23.7N 87.08E / 23.7; 87.08. It has an average elevation of 111metres (364feet). The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating latterite region. 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 30km. For ages the area was heavily forested and infested with plunderers and marauders. The discovery of coal led to industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared. Singaran, a small stream about 35km long has its origin near Ikra in the Jamuria area, flows past Topsi and Ondal and joins the Damodar near Waria. Gram panchayats under Jamuria Panchayat Samiti are: Churulia, Madantore, Hijolgora, Chinchua, Shamalya, Bahdurpur, Dobrana, Kenda, Parasia...
