Anulia

Anulia
Census Town
Anulia Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Anulia Anulia (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°09′23″N88°33′06″E / 23.156505°N 88.551753°E / 23.156505; 88.551753
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Nadia
Area
• Total	2.5373 km2 (0.9797 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,220
• Density	2,100/km2 (5,300/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	741255
Telephone/STD code	03454
Lok Sabha constituency	Ranaghat
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Ranaghat Uttar Paschim
Website	nadia.gov.in

Anulia is a census town in the Ranaghat I CD block in the Ranaghat subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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B

A

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D

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S

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Churni
River

Bhagirathi
River

Payradanga

R

Nokari

R

Dhantala

R

Habibpur

R

Hanskhali

R

Duttapulia

R

Aranghata

R

Panikhali

R

Taherpur

M

Cooper's Camp

M

Birnagar

M

Shantipur

M

Ranaghat

M

Belgharia

CT

Gangnapur

CTV

Nasra

CT

Ranaghat (CT)

CT

Hijuli

CT

Halalpur Krishnapur

CT

Parbbatipur

CT

Gopalpur

CT

Anulia

CT

Satigachha

CT

Aistala

CT

Panpara

CT

Raghabpur

CT

Kamgachhi

CT

Gangni

CT

Patuli

CT

Badkulla

CT

Bagula

CT

Phulia

CT

Beharia

CT

Harinadibhastsala

CT

Ghoralia

CT

Nrisinghapur

CT

  

Cities and towns in Ranaghat subdivision of Nadia district
M: municipal town/ city/notified area, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Located

Anulia is located at 23°09′23″N88°33′06″E / 23.156505°N 88.551753°E / 23.156505; 88.551753 .

The maps of Ranaghat I and Ranaghat II CD blocks, in the District Census Handbook 2011, Nadia, shows the census towns of Kamgachhi, Raghabpur, Panpara, Aistala, Satigachha, Anulia, Halalpur Krishnapur, Hijuli and Ranaghat (CT) forming a cluster around Ranaghat. Certain other localities such as Nokari, Nasra, Cooper's Camp, Birnagar, Habibpur, Gopalpur and Parbbatipur are also linked with this cluster. ^[1]

Area overview

Nadia district is mostly alluvial plains lying to the east of Hooghly River, locally known as Bhagirathi. The alluvial plains are cut across by such distributaries as Jalangi, Churni and Ichhamati. With these rivers getting silted up, floods are a recurring feature. ^[2] The Ranaghat subdivision has the Bhagirathi on the west, with Purba Bardhaman and Hooghly districts lying across the river. Topographically, Ranaghat subdivision is spread across the Krishnanagar-Santipur Plain, which occupies the central part of the district, and the Ranaghat-Chakdaha Plain, the low-lying area found in the south-eastern part of the district. The Churni separates the two plains. A portion of the east forms the boundary with Bangladesh. The lower portion of the east is covered by a portion of the North 24 Parganas district. ^[3] The subdivision has achieved reasonably high urbanisation. 41.68% of the population lives in urban areas and 58.32% lives in rural areas. ^[4]

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. All the four subdivisions are presented with maps on the same scale – the size of the maps vary as per the area of the subdivision.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Anulia had a total population of 5,220, of which 2,650 (51%) were males and 2,570 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 482. The total number of literate persons in Anulia was 3,924 (82.82% of the population over 6 years). ^[5]

The following municipalities, notified area, outgrowths and census towns were part of Ranaghat Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census: Ranaghat (M), Birnagar (M), Cooper's Camp (NA), Magurkhali (OG), Ranaghat (CT) (CT), Hijuli (CT), Aistala (CT), Satigachha (CT), Nasra (CT), Panpara (CT), Raghabpur (CT), Kamgachhi (CT), Anulia (CT) and Halalpur Krishnapur (CT). ^[6]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Nadia, Anulia covered an area of 2.5373 km² (0.9797 sq mi). Among the civic amenities, it had 3.5 km (2.2 mi) roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved BWT, tap water from treated sources, hand pump. It had 850 domestic electric connections, 200 road light points. Among the medical facilities it had one nursing home and five medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had three primary schools, one middle school, one secondary school and one senior secondary school. Among the social, recreational and cultural facilities it had one orphanage home, one public library and one reading room. Three important commodities it produced were fitkari, tolly, cloth. It had branch offices of one agricultural credit society and one non-agricultural credit society. ^[7]

Education

Anulia High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1883. The school has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has a library with 1,065 books, 20 computers and a playground. ^[8]

Healthcare

Ranaghat Subdivisional Hospital at PO Anulia functions with 171 beds. ^[9]

References

1. "District Census Handbook Nadia, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Ranaghat I CD block, page 449, and Map of Ranaghat II CD block, page 475. Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
2. Gangopadhyay, Basudev, Paschimbanga Parichay, 2001, (in Bengali), p. 70, Sishu Sahitya Sansad
3. "District Census Handbook, Nadia, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 13,14. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
4. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
5. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
6. "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
7. "District Census Handbook Nadia, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 635-656; Statement I: Status and Growth History, Page 635; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Page 641; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Page 643; Statement IV: Medical Facilities, Page 646; Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Page 655; Statement VI:Industry and Banking ,Page 2833. Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
8. "Anulia High School". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
9. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics - Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 8 October 2020.