Durgapur

[ door-guh-poor ]

noun

1. a city in S West Bengal State, NE India.

Durgapur

/ ˈdɜːɡəˌpʊə /

noun

1. a city in NE India, in West Bengal: heavy industry, including steelworks. Pop: 492 996 (2001)

Example Sentences

A local BJP president, Dilip Ghosh, at a campaign stop in the industrial city of Durgapur, echoed these views.

From Washington Post

Ms. Ghosh grew up in Durgapur, near Kolkata, a hotbed for India’s communists.

From New York Times

A public ceremony to commemorate Nath’s life will be held in his home town of Durgapur on Sunday night.

From The Guardian

"My initial reaction was one of shock and disbelief," said Gautam Biswas, who taught Sarkar in the 9th and 10th grades at St. Michael's School in Durgapur, West Bengal.

From Reuters

Staff at his secondary school in the industrial town of Durgapur remembered him as an able student who passed his exams with good results.

From Reuters