Kulberia

Kulberia
Census Town
Kulberia Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Kulberia Kulberia (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°45′06″N88°31′02″E / 22.751543°N 88.517276°E / 22.751543; 88.517276
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	North 24 Parganas
Area
• Total	0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	6,993
• Density	13,000/km2 (35,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code	+91 33
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Barasat
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Barasat
Website	north24parganas.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

5km
3miles

Jamuna
River

Bidyadhari River

Shasan

R

Sabdalpur

R

Krishnapur Madanpur

R

Deganga

R

Chhota Jagulia

R

Berunanpukuria

R

Berachampa

R

Barbaria

R

Amdanga

R

Chandraketugarh

H

Madhyamgram

M

Habra

M

Ashoknagar Kalyangarh

M

Barasat

M

Shibalaya

CT

Sadpur

CT

Purbba Narayanpur

CT

Nokpul

CT

Maslandapur

CTV

Kulberia

CT

Koyra

CT

Kokapur

CT

Khorddabamonia

CT

Joypul

CT

Guma

CT

Gobardanga

M

Gangapur

CT

Duttapukur

CT

Digha

CT

Dhania

CT

Deulia

CT

Deara

CT

Chatta Baria

CT

Chandrapur

CT

Chak Barbaria

CT

Bira

CT

Betpuli

CT

Bara Bamonia

CT

Bamangachhi

CT

Anarbaria

CT

  

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 22°45′06″N88°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 ^[update] 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 (0.2018 sq mi). It had one primary school, the nearest middle school was 5 km (3.1 mi) away at Tentulia, the nearest secondary school and senior secondary school were 1.5 km (0.93 mi) away at Mondalganth. The nearest dispensary/ health centre (without any bed) was available 1 km (0.62 mi) 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. "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. Concept Publishing Company. ISBN   9788172681937 . Retrieved 3 May 2018.{{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
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. 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.