Kulberia
Kulberia | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
  Kulberia Location in West Bengal, India  Kulberia Kulberia (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°45′06″N 88°31′02″E / 22.751543°N 88.517276°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | South 24 Parganas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 6,993 |
| • Density | 13,000/km2 (35,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jadavpur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bhangar |
| Website | www s24ps.gov.in |
| Bhangar II | |
Kulberia is a census town in the Bhangar II CD block in the Baruipur subdivision in the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.
Geography
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River
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
[edit]Kulberia is located at 22°45′06″N 88°31′02″E / 22.751543°N 88.517276°E.
Bamangachhi, Digha and Kulberia form a cluster of census towns. The entire cluster has a very high density of population. (See the infobox of each census town for density of population).[1]
Duttapukur police station has jurisdiction over Barasat I CD Block.[2]
Area overview
[edit]The area covered in the map alongside is largely a part of the north Bidyadhari Plain. located in the lower Ganges Delta.[3] The country is flat. It is a little raised above flood level and the highest ground borders the river channels.[4]54.67% of the people of the densely populated area lives in the urban areas and 45.33% lives in the rural areas.[5]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Demographics
[edit]As of 2011[update] India census, Kulberia had a population of 6,993; of this, 3,543 are male, 3,450 female.[6] It has an average literacy rate of 81.15%, higher than the national average of 74.04%.
Infrastructure
[edit]As per District Census Handbook 2011, Kulberia covered an area of 0.5227 km2 (0.2018 sq mi). It had one primary school, the nearest middle school was 5 km (3.1 mi) away at Tentulia, the nearest secondary school and senior secondary school were 1.5 km (0.93 mi) away at Mondalganth. The nearest dispensary/ health centre (without any bed) was available 1 km (0.62 mi) away.[7]
Transport
[edit]Local roads link Kulberia to Chhota Jagulia on National Highway 112 (Jessore Road).[8]
The Bamangachhi railway station on the Sealdah-Bangaon line, which is part the Kolkata Suburban Railway railway system, is located nearby.[9][8]
Healthcare
[edit]Souyh 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.[10]
See also
[edit]Map of Bhangar II CD Block on Page 393 of District Census Handbook.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 393 -Map of Barasat I CD Block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ "North 24 Parganas Dist. Police". Know Your Police Station. District Police. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 13. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ LSS O’Malley (2009). Bengal District Gazetteers: 24 Parganas. Concept Publishing Company. ISBN 9788172681937. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "District Statistical Handbook". South 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Primary census abstract data". Census of India. Retrieved 23 February 2014. (For census towns, select "urban" radio button, then select state, district and sub-district. A drop down list of towns well appear. Select the town.)
- ^ "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 781-783 Statement I: Growth History, Pages 799-803: Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 803-805 Section V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ a b Google maps
- ^ "33811 Sealdah Bangaon Local". Time Table. indiaeailinfo. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (19 years study )". Groundwater arsenic contamination status of North 24-Parganas district, one of the nine arsenic affected districts of West Bengal-India. SOES. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 24 August 2007.
