Patuli

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Patuli
Village
Patuli Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Patuli Patuli (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°34′07″N88°17′16″E / 23.5686°N 88.2877°E / 23.5686; 88.2877 Coordinates: 23°34′07″N88°17′16″E / 23.5686°N 88.2877°E / 23.5686; 88.2877
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Purba Bardhaman
Elevation	18 m (59 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	4,681
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	713512
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	purbabardhaman.gov.in

Patuli is a village under Purbasthali police station ^[1] of Kalna subdivision in Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

History

Patuli was the centre of an old Hindu kingdom, which fell to the advancing Turkish forces. ^[2] Subsequently, Lord Clive passed through Patuli and Katwa with his forces on his way to Palashi in 1757. ^[3]

Geography

[Interactive fullscreen map]

Cities and towns in the Kalna subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, C: craft centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Patuli is located at 23°34′07″N88°17′16″E / 23.5686°N 88.2877°E / 23.5686; 88.2877 . ^[4] It has an average elevation of 18 metres (59 feet).

Patuli is located between the Bhagirathi, Ajay and Damodar rivers. ^[5] Temperatures in this region vary from 17-18 °C in winter to 30-32 °C in summer. ^[6]

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Purbasthali II CD block are located at Patuli. ^{[7] [8]}

Urbanisation

87.00% of the population of Kalna subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 13.00% of the population live in the urban areas. ^[9] 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 per the 2011 Census of India, Patuli had a total population of 4,681 of which 2,391 (51%) were males and 2,290 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 389. The total number of literates in Patuli was 3,235 (75.37% of the population over 6 years). ^[10]

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[11] Patuli had a population of 4,451. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Patuli has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 60%. In Patuli, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

About 32,00,000 people commute daily from around the city to Kolkata. Thirty-eight trains transport commuters from 45 stations in the Howrah-Katwa section. ^[12]

Transport

Patuli railway station is 127 km from Howrah on the Bandel-Katwa Branch Line. ^[13]

Education

In olden days Patuli had traditional Sanskrit tol. ^[14] The name of Patuli High School is present in the survey of schools made in 1909-10. This was established by Gour Mohon Bhattacharjee, a graduate from the then Duff College (later Scottish Church College). Gour Mohan Bhattacharjee, the founder-headmaster of Patuli High School was a student of M.A.(Botany) at the University of Calcutta. He could however, not complete the course due to a conflict with an English professor. During his time, M.Sc. courses had not been introduced by the university, and all subjects were grouped under the arts. ^[15]

Patuli has two primary, one secondary and one higher secondary schools. ^[16]

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre at Patuli (with 10 beds). ^[17]

References

1. District-wise list of stautory towns Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
2. Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p. 170
3. Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p. 209
4. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Patuli
5. Chattopadhyay, Akkori, Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), (in Bengali) , Vol I, p. 15, Radical Impression. ISBN   81-85459-36-3
6. Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p. 19
7. "District Census Handbook: Barddhaman" (PDF). Map of Barddhaman with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
8. "BDO Offices under Burdwan District". Department of Mass Education Extension & Library Services, Government of West Bengal. West Bengal Public Library Network. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
9. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
10. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
11. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
12. Dey, Teesta. "The Suburban Railway Network of Kolkata: A Geographical Apprisal" (PDF). eTraverse, the Indian journal of spatial science, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
13. Railway local time table
14. Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p. 546
15. Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p. 554
16. 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003 Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
17. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 19 January 2019.

External links

• Map of Bardhaman district