Kulberia is a
census town
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India
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in the
Bhangar II
Bhangar II is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Baruipur subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
The Bhangar II CD block is located at . It has an average e ...
CD block in the
Baruipur subdivision in the
South 24 Parganas district
South 24 Parganas (Pron: pɔrɡɔnɔs; abbr. 24 PGS (S)), or sometimes South Twenty Four Parganas and Dakshin 24 Parganas, is a district in the Indian state of West Bengal, headquartered in Alipore previously, with its Zilla Parishad now in ...
in the
India
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n
state
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of
West Bengal
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. It is a part of
Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.
Geography
Location
Kulberia is located at .
Bamangachhi
Bamangachhi is a Census Town in the Barasat I CD block in the Barasat Sadar subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India, Bamangachhi had a total population o ...
,
Digha
Digha (), is a seaside resort town in the state of West Bengal, India. It lies in Purba Medinipur district and at the northern end of the Bay of Bengal. The town has a low gradient with a shallow sand beach. It is a popular sea resort in India ...
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).
Duttapukur
Duttapukur (also known as Nebadhai Duttapukur ) is a Village in the Barasat I Community development blocks in India, CD block in the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal.
Geography
Loc ...
police station has jurisdiction over Barasat I CD Block.
Area overview
The area covered in the map alongside is largely a part of the north Bidyadhari Plain. located in the lower
Ganges Delta
The Ganges Delta (also known the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta, the Sundarbans Delta or the Bengal Delta) is a river delta predominantly covering the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, consisting of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Be ...
. The country is flat. It is a little raised above flood level and the highest ground borders the river channels.54.67% of the people of the densely populated area lives in the urban areas and 45.33% lives in the rural areas.
Demographics
India
census
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, Kulberia had a population of 6,993; of this, 3,543 are male, 3,450 female.
[ (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.)] 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 . It had one primary school, the nearest middle school was away at Tentulia, the nearest secondary school and senior secondary school were away at Mondalganth. The nearest dispensary/ health centre (without any bed) was available away.
Transport
Local roads link Kulberia to
Chhota Jagulia
Chhota Jagulia is a village and a gram panchayat in the Barasat I Community development block, CD Block in the Barasat Sadar subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Chhota Jagulia is ...
on
National Highway 112 (
Jessore Road
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).
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The
Bamangachhi railway station on the
Sealdah-Bangaon line, which is part the
Kolkata Suburban Railway
The Kolkata Suburban Railway (colloquially called Kolkata local trains or simply locals) is a suburban rail, suburban and regional rail system serving the Kolkata metropolitan area and its surroundings in West Bengal, India. Its network has 45 ...
railway system, is located nearby.
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Healthcare
Souyh 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.
See alsoMap of Bhangar II CD Block
on Page 393 of District Census Handbook.[
]
References
{{South 24 Parganas District
Cities and towns in South 24 Parganas district