Kultikri

Kultikri
Village
Kultikri Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Kultikri Kultikri (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°10′56.3″N87°09′34.6″E / 22.182306°N 87.159611°E / 22.182306; 87.159611 Coordinates: 22°10′56.3″N87°09′34.6″E / 22.182306°N 87.159611°E / 22.182306; 87.159611
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Jhargram
Population  (2011)
• Total	4,797
Languages
• Official	Bengali, Santali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha constituency	Jhargram
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Gopiballavpur
Website	jhargram.gov.in

Kultikri is a village, in Sankrail CD Block in Jhargram subdivision of Jhargram district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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Cities and towns in Jhargram subdivision of Jhargram district CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Kultikri is located at 22°10′56.3″N87°09′34.6″E / 22.182306°N 87.159611°E / 22.182306; 87.159611 .

Area overview

Jhargram subdivision, the only one in Jhargram district, shown in the map alongside, is composed of hills, mounds and rolling lands. It is rather succinctly described in the District Human Development Report, 2011 (at that time it was part of Paschim Medinipur district), “The western boundary is more broken and picturesque, for the lower ranges of the Chhotanagpur Hills line the horizon, the jungle assumes the character of forest, and large trees begin to predominate. The soil, however, is lateritic, a considerable area is unproductive, almost uninhabited, especially in the extreme north-west where there are several hills over 1000 feet in height. The remainder of the country is an almost level plain broken only by the sand hills.” ^[1] 3.48% of the population lives in urban areas and 96.52% lives in the rural areas. 20.11% of the total population belonged to scheduled castes and 29.37% belonged to scheduled tribes. ^[2]

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 the 2011 Census of India, Kultikri had a total population of 1797 of which 907 (50%) were males and 890 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 89. The total number of literate persons in Kultikri was 622 (78.04% of the population over 6 years). ^[3]

Transport

Kultikri is on the Rogra-Hatigeria Road which meet State Highway 5 at Hatigeria. The Guptamoni-Kultikri Road and the Kultikri-Poradiha Road, both meet National Highway 49, converge on the village. More over, another two PMGSY roads which connect two corner sides. ^[4]

Education

Sankrail Anil Biswas Smriti Mahavidyalaya was established in 2007 and is affiliated to Vidyasagar University. It offers arts courses with honours in English, Bengali, Sanskrit, Santali, history and political science. ^[5]

Kultikri Teachers' Training Institute of Higher Studies is also a D.El.Ed. Cum B.Ed. training Institute affiliated to West Bengal University of Teachers' Training, Education Planning and Administration

There are several high schools here for school level education, among of them notable are Kultikri Girls' High School, Kultikri S.C. High School(established 1945), one of the oldest and renowned school of this area as well as the district.

References

1. "District Human Development Report Paschim Medinipur, 2011". pages 4-5. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
2. "District Statistical Handbook Paschim Medinipur, 2013". Table 2.2, 2.4 (a). Department of Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
3. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
4. Google maps
5. "Sankrail Anil Biswas Smriti Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 20 November 2016.