Dhola, Kulpi

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Dhola
Census Town
Dhola Location in West Bengal Show map of West Bengal Dhola Location in India Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°02′19″N88°17′52″E / 22.0385°N 88.2979°E / 22.0385; 88.2979 Coordinates: 22°02′19″N88°17′52″E / 22.0385°N 88.2979°E / 22.0385; 88.2979
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	South 24 Parganas
CD block	Kulpi
Area
• Total	1.65 km2 (0.64 sq mi)
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,804
• Density	3,500/km2 (9,100/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali [1] [2]
• Additional official	English [1]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	743399
Telephone code	+91 3174
Vehicle registration	WB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
Lok Sabha constituency	Mathurapur (SC)
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Kulpi
Website	www.s24pgs.gov.in

Dhola is a census town and a gram panchayat within the jurisdiction of the Kulpi police station in the Kulpi CD block in the Diamond Harbour subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

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Cities and towns in the western part of Diamond Harbour subdivision (including Falta, Diamond Harbour I & II, Kulpi CD blocks) in South 24 Parganas district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, H: historical place/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Area overview

Diamond Harbour subdivision is a rural subdivision with patches of urbanization. Only 14.61% of the population lives in the urban areas and an overwhelming 85.39% lives in the rural areas. In the western portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 11 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the western part, located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, is covered by the Kulpi Diamond Harbour Plain, which is 5–6 metres above sea level. Archaeological excavations at Deulpota and Harinarayanpur, on the bank of the Hooghly River indicate the existence of human habitation more than 2,000 years ago. ^{[3] [4] [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.

Location

Dhola is located at 22°02′19″N88°17′52″E / 22.0385°N 88.2979°E / 22.0385; 88.2979 .

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Dhola had a total population of 5,804, of which 2,952 (51%) were males and 2,852 (49%) were females. There were 1,010 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Dhola was 3,577 (74.61% of the population over 6 years). ^[6]

Civic administration

Police station

Dholahat police station covers an area of 312.67 km². It has jurisdiction over parts of the Kulpi, Mathurapur I, Kakdwip and Patharpratima CD blocks. ^{[7] [8]}

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Dhola covered an area of 1.652 km². Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved over head tank. It had 418 domestic electric connections. Among the educational facilities it had were 2 primary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 secondary schools, 1 senior secondary school and 1 general degree college. Three important commodities it produced were zari work, pottery, sholapith products. ^[9]

Transport

A short stretch of local roads link Dhola to the National Highway 12. ^[10]

Karanjali railway station is located nearby. ^[10]

Education

Dhola Mahavidyalaya, established in 2009, is affiliated with the University of Calcutta. It offers honours courses in Bengali, English, history and geography, and a general course in arts. ^{[11] [12]}

Dhola High School is a Bengali-medium, coeducational higher secondary school, established in 1936. It has arrangements for teaching from class IV to class XII. ^[13]

Healthcare

Kulpi Block Primary Health Centre at Kulpi, with 15 beds, is the major government medical facility in the Kulpi CD block. ^[14]

References

1. "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
2. "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
3. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas". Table 2.1 , 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
4. "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Page 13, Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
5. "District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas". Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311. Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
6. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
7. "Dholahat". Sundarban police district. West Bengal police. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
8. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 South 24 Parganas". Table No. 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
9. "District Census Handbook South Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 999-1006 Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 1006-1010; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 1010-1015; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1015-1019; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1019-1027 Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 1027- 1029:Statement VI:Industry and Banking. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
10. Google maps
11. "Dhola Mahavidyalaya". DM. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
12. "Dhola Mahavidyalaya College". ICBSE. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
13. "Dhola High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
14. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Block Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 1 December 2019.