Sulkapara

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Sulkapara
Village
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Sulkapara
Location in West Bengal, India
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Sulkapara
Sulkapara (India)
Coordinates: 26°51′52″N88°54′23″E / 26.8645°N 88.9064°E / 26.8645; 88.9064 Coordinates: 26°51′52″N88°54′23″E / 26.8645°N 88.9064°E / 26.8645; 88.9064
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State West Bengal
District Jalpaiguri
Area
  Total4.192 km2 (1.619 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total5,682
  Density1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
735225
Telephone/STD code03562
Vehicle registration WB
Lok Sabha constituency Alipurduar
Vidhan Sabha constituency Nagrakata
Website jalpaiguri.gov.in

Sulkapara is a village and a gram panchayat in the Nagrakata CD block in the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India.

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Geography

Places and tea estates in Malbabazar subdivision (including Mal, Nagrakata and Matiali CD blocks) in Jalpaiguri district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, NP: national park/ wildlife sanctuary, TE: tea estate
Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden (town/village), TE for Tea Estate, JRS: junction railway station
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Sulkapara is located at 26°51′52″N88°54′23″E / 26.8645°N 88.9064°E / 26.8645; 88.9064 .

Area overview

Gorumara National Park has overtaken traditionally popular Jaldapara National Park in footfall and Malbazar has emerged as one of the most important towns in the Dooars. Malbazar subdivision is presented in the map alongside. [1] [2] It is a predominantly rural area with 88.62% of the population living in rural areas and 11.32% living in the urban areas. [3] [4] Tea gardens in the Dooars and Terai regions produce 226 million kg or over a quarter of India's total tea crop. [5] [6] Some tea gardens were identified in the 2011 census as census towns or villages. [7] Such places are marked in the map as CT (census town) or R (rural/ urban centre). Specific tea estate pages are marked TE.

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 per the 2011 Census of India, Sulkapara had a total population of 5,682. There were 2,986 (53%) males and 2,696 (47%) females. There were 710 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Sulkapara was 3,429 (68.97% of the population over 6 years). [8]

Healthcare

Sulkapara Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Sulkapara, is the major government medical facility in the Nagrakata CD block. [9]

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References

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  5. "Tea Growing Regions". Dooars and Terai. Indian Tea Association. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  6. "Dooars-Terai". Tea Board India. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  7. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  8. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  9. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 6 July 2020.