Kamat Phulbari

Kamat Phulbari
Census Town
Kamat Phulbari Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Kamat Phulbari Kamat Phulbari (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 26°18′13″N89°40′07″E / 26.3037°N 89.6685°E / 26.3037; 89.6685
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Cooch Behar
Area
• Total	2.53 km2 (0.98 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,339
• Density	2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	736159
Telephone/STD code	03582
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Cooch Behar
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Tufanganj
Website	coochbehar.gov.in

Kamat Phulbari is a census town in the Tufanganj I CD block in the Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision of the Cooch Behar district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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Places in the Tufanganj and Dinhata subdivisions (except Sitai CD block) in Cooch Behar district
CT: census town, M: municipal town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Kamat Phulbari is located at 26°18′13″N89°40′07″E / 26.3037°N 89.6685°E / 26.3037; 89.6685 .

Area overview

The map alongside shows the eastern part of the district. In Tufanganj subdivision 6.97% of the population lives in the urban areas and 93.02% lives in the rural areas. In Dinhata subdivision 5.98% of the population lives in the urban areas and 94.02% in the urban areas. ^[1] The entire district forms the flat alluvial flood plains of mighty rivers. ^[2]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Kamat Phulbarii had a total population of 5,339. There were 2,743 (51%) males and 2,596 (49%) females. There were 493 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Kamat Phulbari was 3,667 (75.67% of the population over 6 years). ^[3]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Koch Bihar, Kamat Phulbari (P) covered an area of 2.53 km². Among the civic amenities, it had 25 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved overhead tank, tap water from treated sources, hand pumps. It had 700 electric connections, 24 electric light points. Among the medical facilities it had 1 dispensary/ health centre, 5 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had 2 primary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 high school, 1 higher secondary school, the nearest general degree college at Tufanganj 2 km away. It had 1 non-formal education centre (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan). One important commodity it produced was handloom items. ^[4]

Historical ruins

The ruins of an old fort, known as Chilarair Bara Kot, are located here. Sukladwaj or Chilarai, (1510-1571), younger brother of Nara Narayan, of the Koch dynasty, had established the fort. ^[5]

It was a large fort with an earthen surrounding wall having lime and brickbat base. At present it is 8 feet high and 6 feet wide. There is a 5 feet gap in the eastern wall, which possibly was the entrance. One can see brick pieces lying all over the place leading to the conclusion that structures were brick-built. Some bricks are also stored at some places. The fort was located on a piece of land higher than that of the surrounding areas. It was protected by the Kharkharia and Chakchakia rivers on three sides. From the bricks found at the place, the architectural style and other factors, it is presumed that the fort was built in the middle of the 16th century, at around the same time when Chilarair Kot came up at Andaranfulbari, 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) away. ^[5]

References

1. "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Cooch Behar". Tables 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
2. "District Census Handbook, Koch Bihar, Series 20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Census of India 2011, pages 17-21 Physical feafures. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
3. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
4. "District Census Handbook Koch Bihar, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 593-594 : Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 595: Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 595-596: Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Page 597: Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 598-599: Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Page 600: Statement VI:Industry and Banking. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
5. Koch Bihar Jelar Purakirti (in Bengali), Data compilation and writing by Dr. Shyamachand Mukhopadhayay, published by the Department of Archaeology, Government of West Bengal, Second edition 1974, Page 28.