Kulberia is a census town in the Bhangar II CD block in the Baruipur subdivision in the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.
Geography
Location Kulberia is located at .
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).
Duttapukur 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 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.
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 India census, 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 on National Highway 112 (Jessore Road).Google maps
The Bamangachhi railway station on the Sealdah-Bangaon line, which is part the Kolkata Suburban Railway railway system, is located nearby.
Healthcare Souyh 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.
See also Map of Bhangar II CD Block on Page 393 of District Census Handbook.
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