 This area lies parallel between the Damodar River and the Ajay River.The influx of refugees from East Pakistan and their rehabilitation in the area, and irrigation facilities extended by Damodar Valley Corporation led to destruction of much of the forests in the area, but some areas are still dense.According to the 2011 census, 79.22% of the population of the Durgapur subdivision was urban and 20.78% was rural.