Gulzarbagh Ukhra

Gulzarbagh-Ukhra
Town
Gulzarbagh-Ukhra Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23°39′14″N87°14′35″E / 23.654°N 87.243°E / 23.654; 87.243 Coordinates: 23°39′14″N87°14′35″E / 23.654°N 87.243°E / 23.654; 87.243
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Paschim Bardhaman
Population  (2001)
• Total	19,868
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Website	bardhaman.gov.in

Gulzarbagh-Ukhra is a Minority Mohalla/Sansad under Ukhra Gram Panchayat of Andal CD Block in Durgapur subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district in West Bengal, India. ^[1]

Geography

The Gulzarbagh-Ukhra of Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating laterite soil. This area lies between the Damodar and the Ajay rivers which flow almost parallel to each other in the region. The average distance between the two rivers is around 30 km. For ages the area was heavily forested and infested with plunderers and marauders. The discovery of coal led to industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared. ^[2]

Demographics

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[3] Gulzarbagh-Ukhra had a population of 5,000. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Gulzarbagh-Ukhra has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 61%. In Gulzarbagh-Ukhra, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, Ukhra (Vidhan Sabha constituency) has ceased to be an assembly constituency from 2011. Andal community development block is part of Raniganj assembly constituency. ^[4] Gulzarbagh-Ukhra is under Andal Police Station and lies under East Zone of newly formed ASANSOL DURGAPUR POLICE COMMISIONERATE.

External links

• Map of Bardhaman district

References

1. District-wise list of stautory towns Archived 2007-08-09 at the Wayback Machine
2. Chattopadhyay, Akkori, Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), (in Bengali), Vol I, pp 14-15, Radical Impression. ISBN   81-85459-36-3
3. "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.
4. "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2010.