Kotulpur

Kotulpur
village
Kotulpur Location in West Bengal, India 23°00'45.0"N 87°35'37.0"E Show map of West Bengal Kotulpur Kotulpur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°00′45.0″N87°35′37.0″E / 23.012500°N 87.593611°E / 23.012500; 87.593611
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Bankura
Area
• Total	5.6454 km2 (2.1797 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	8,483
• Density	1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	722141 (Kotulpur)
Telephone/STD code	03451
Lok Sabha constituency	Bishnupur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Katulpur
Website	bankura.gov.in

Kotulpur is a village in the Kotulpur CD block in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Etymology

Kotlu Khan of Gar Mandaran, then capital of the local kingdom, was killed in a war, in the Mughal era. Kotulpur was named after him. ^[1]

Geography

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Places in Bishnupur subdivision in Bankura district
M: Municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: ancient/ temple centre
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Location

Kotulpur is located at 23°00′45.0″N87°35′37.0″E / 23.012500°N 87.593611°E / 23.012500; 87.593611

Area overview

The map alongside shows the Bishnupur subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area has fertile low lying alluvial plains. ^[2] It is a predominantly rural area with 90.06% of the population living in rural areas and only 8.94% living in the urban areas. ^[3] It was a part of the core area of Mallabhum. ^[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.

Demographics

According to 2011 Census of India, Kotulpur had a total population of 8,483, of which 4,280 (50%) were males and 4,203 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 759. The total number of literates in Kotulpur was 6,653 (86.13% of the population over 6 years). ^[5]

Civic administration

Police station

Kotulpur police station has jurisdiction over Kotulpur CD block. The area covered is 250.50 km² with a population of 167,547. ^{[6] [1]}

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Kotulpur CD block are located at Kotulpur. ^[7]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Bankura, Kotulpur covered an area of 5.6454 km². Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved tap water from un-treated sources, hand pumps. It had 790 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 hospital, 11 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had were 7 primary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 secondary schools, 2 senior secondary schools, the nearest general degree college at Chatra 13 km away. ^[8]

Transport

State Highway 2 running from Khatra to Malancha (in North 24 Parganas district) passes through Kotulpur. ^[9] A well connected bus services available from Kotulpur. Various long-distance bus routes like Tarakeswar - Bankura, Tarakeswar - Khatra, Arambagh - Purulia, Kolkata - Bishnupur, Chuchura - Bankura, Kotulpur - Durgapur, Kotulpur - Namkhana etc. present now, beside this local busses available for Jairambati, Indas, Arambagh, Kamarpukur, Bishnupur, Badanganj etc.

Education

Kotulpur High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1891. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 12 computers, a library with 1,000 books and a playground. ^[10]

Kotulpur Sarojbasini Balika Vidyalaya is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1965. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 5 computers, a library with 2,350 books and a playground. ^[11]

Chatra Ramai Pandit Mahavidyalaya, was established at Chatra, PO Darapur in 2000. ^[12]

Healthcare

Kotulpur Rural Hospital, with 60 beds at Kotulpur, is the major government medical facility in the Kotulpur CD block. There are primary health centres at Gopinathpur (with 6 beds), Lego (with 10 beds), Laugram Karakheria (with 10 beds), Sihar (with 10 beds), Mirjapur (with 4 beds) and Deshra (Deopara) (with 10 beds). ^{[13] [14]} also a multi-speciality hospital is located inside this town.

References

1. "Kotulpur PS". Bankura District Police. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
2. "District Census Handbook Bankura" (PDF). pages 13-17. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
3. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bankura". Table 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 23 April 2020.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
4. O'Malley, L.S.S., ICS, Bankura, Bengal District Gazetteers, pp. 21–46, 1995 reprint, first published 1908, Government of West Bengal
5. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
6. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bankura". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
7. "District Census Handbook: Bankura" (PDF). Map of Bankura with CD block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
8. "District Census Handbook Bankura, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 1429-1434; Statement I: Status and Growth History, Page 1429; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Page 1430; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Page 1431; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Page 1432; Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Page 1432; Statement VI:Industry and Banking. Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
9. "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
10. "Kotulpur HS". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
11. "Kotulpur SB Balika Vidyalaya". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
12. "Chatra Ramai Pandit Mahavidyalaya". CRPM. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
13. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
14. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 April 2020.