Kulberia

Kulberia
Census Town
Kulberia
Location in West Bengal, India
Kulberia
Kulberia (India)
Coordinates: 22°45′06″N 88°31′02″E / 22.751543°N 88.517276°E / 22.751543; 88.517276Coordinates: 22°45′06″N 88°31′02″E / 22.751543°N 88.517276°E / 22.751543; 88.517276
Country  India
State West Bengal
District North 24 Parganas
Area
 • Total 0.5227 km2 (0.2018 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)
Lok Sabha constituency Barasat
Vidhan Sabha constituency Barasat
Website north24parganas.nic.in

Kulberia is a census town under Barasat I CD Block (Sub District) in Barasat Sadar subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

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]

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Kulberia had a population of 6,993; of this, 3,543 are male, 3,450 female.[3] 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. It had 1 primary school, the nearest middle school was 5 km away at Tentulia, the nearest secondary school and senior secondary school were 1.5 km away at Mondalganth. The nearest dispensary/ health centre (without any bed) was available 1 km away.[4]

Transport

Local roads link Kulberia to Chhota Jagulia on National Highway 112 (Jessore Road).[5]

The railway station at Bamangachhi on the Sealdah-Bangaon line, which is part the Kolkata Suburban Railway railway system, is located nearby.[6][5]

Healthcare

North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.[7]

See also

Map of Barasat I CD Block on Page 393 of District Census Handbook.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "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. ↑ "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.)
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. 1 2 Google maps
  6. ↑ "33811 Sealdah Bangaon Local". Time Table. indiaeailinfo. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "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. Retrieved 2007-08-24.
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