Kulberia

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Kulberia
Census Town
Kulberia is located in West Bengal
Kulberia
Kulberia
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°45′06″N 88°31′02″E / 22.751543°N 88.517276°E / 22.751543; 88.517276Coordinates: 22°45′06″N 88°31′02″E / 22.751543°N 88.517276°E / 22.751543; 88.517276
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNorth 24 Parganas
Area
 • Total0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total6,993
 • Density13,000/km2 (35,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code+91 33
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyBarasat
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBarasat
Websitenorth24parganas.nic.in

Kulberia is a census town in the Barasat I CD block in the Barasat Sadar subdivision in the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.

Geography[]

Cities, towns and locations in Barasat subdivision, North 24 Parganas
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[]

Kulberia is located at

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22°45′06″N 88°31′02″E / 22.751543°N 88.517276°E / 22.751543; 88.517276.

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[]

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[]

As of 2011 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[]

As per District Census Handbook 2011, Kulberia covered an area of 0.5227 km2. It had 1 primary school, the nearest middle school was 5 km away at Tentulia, the nearest secondary school and senior secondary school were 1.5 km away at Mondalganth. The nearest dispensary/ health centre (without any bed) was available 1 km away.[7]

Transport[]

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[]

North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.[10]

See also[]

Map of Barasat I CD Block on Page 393 of District Census Handbook.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: 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.
  2. ^ "North 24 Parganas Dist. Police". Know Your Police Station. District Police. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ LSS O’Malley (2009). Bengal District Gazetteers: 24 Parganas. p 1-4. ISBN 9788172681937. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  5. ^ "District Statistical Handbook". North 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.
  6. ^ "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.)
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Google maps
  9. ^ "33811 Sealdah Bangaon Local". Time Table. indiaeailinfo. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  10. ^ "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.
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