Wasseypur

Wasseypur
वासेपुर
CITY
Wasseypur

Location in Jharkhand, India

Coordinates: 23°45′32″N 86°22′55″E / 23.759°N 86.382°ECoordinates: 23°45′32″N 86°22′55″E / 23.759°N 86.382°E
Country  India
State Jharkhand
District Dhanbad
Elevation 304 m (997 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 200,145
Languages
 • Official Hindi, Santali
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Wasseypur is a small town in the Dhanbad district in the state of Jharkhand, which is also known as the Coal Capital of India.[1][2] Wasseypur was once in Bengal, then in Bihar and is now part of Dhanbad in Jharkhand.[3] Wasseypur, just two kilometres from Dhanbad station, is about 165 km from state capital Ranchi.[4] Naya Bazaar, Wasseypur is an area with a total population of around 200,000, divided in five municipal wards.[5] Most of the people in this area work in administrative capacities.[6] Ray Talkies is the closest theatre to Wasseypur.[7] The names of rival dons Sabir Alam and Fahim Khan, lords of two mafia families are associated with Wasseypur.[8][9][10] Though out on bail after spending eight years in jail, Sabir Alam rarely stays at home due to the threat to his life.[11] Fahim Khan, who is still alive and in the Hazaribagh jail currently,is son of Shafiq Khan,who had a rivalry with Surya Dev Singh.[12][13] The foundation of Wasseypur was laid by the two brothers - late M A Wassey Sahab and M A Jabbar Sahab in 1955-56. They were known contractors of Dhanbad.

In popular culture

The place is the central plot of the Bollywood film such as:

Mohallah

Wasseypur is divided into many Mohallah(an area of a town).

References

  1. ↑ Gangs of Wasseypur is full of action, says Anurag
  2. ↑ Choubey, Praduman (9 August 2012). "That’s more like Wasseypur!". Calcutta, India: Telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  3. ↑ Anuj Kumar (17 May 2012). "Arts / Cinema : The leader of the pack". The Hindu (Chennai, India). Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  4. ↑ Gangs of Wasseypur leads to outrage in original Wasseypur town
  5. ↑ Wasepur residents demand ban on screening of film
  6. ↑ Gangs of Wassseypur may be banned
  7. ↑ Wasseypur cancels 'GOWs first show
  8. ↑ Wassup Wasseypur?Gangland past haunts coal pocket
  9. ↑ Real gangs of Wasseypur brace themselves for fresh war
  10. ↑ How Dhanbad’s mafia made it to the movies
  11. ↑ Wasseypur waits for Gangs of Wasseypur Part II
  12. ↑ /`Gangs Of Wasseypur - Part II` to release Aug 8
  13. ↑ http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/BIH-real-gangs-of-wasseypur-back-to-bloodbath-in-jharkhand-3762692.html
  14. ↑ `Gangs of Wasseypur` writer Zeishan imitates Salman Khan in the film Zee News.
  15. ↑ http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Gangs-of-tourists-invade-Wasseypur/Article1-925786.aspx