Kotulpur
Kotulpur | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 23°00′45.0″N 87°35′37.0″E / 23.012500°N 87.593611°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | West Bengal |
District | Bankura |
Area | |
• Total | 5.6454 km2 (2.1797 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 8,483 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC 5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 722141 (Kotulpur) |
Telephone/STD code | 03451 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Bishnupur |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Katulpur |
Website | bankura |
Kotulpur is a village in the Kotulpur CD block in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Etymology
[edit]Kotlu Khan of Gar Mandaran, then capital of the local kingdom, was killed in a war, in the Mughal era. Kotulpur was named after him.[1]
Geography
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Purbapara
M: Municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: ancient/ temple centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
[edit]Kotulpur is located at 23°00′45.0″N 87°35′37.0″E / 23.012500°N 87.593611°E
Area overview
[edit]The map alongside shows the Bishnupur subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area has fertile low lying alluvial plains.[2] It is a predominantly rural area with 90.06% of the population living in rural areas and only 8.94% living in the urban areas.[3] It was a part of the core area of Mallabhum.[4]
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
[edit]According to 2011 Census of India, Kotulpur had a total population of 8,483, of which 4,280 (50%) were males and 4,203 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 759. The total number of literates in Kotulpur was 6,653 (86.13% of the population over 6 years).[5]
Civic administration
[edit]Police station
[edit]Kotulpur police station has jurisdiction over Kotulpur CD block. The area covered is 250.50 km2 with a population of 167,547.[6][1]
CD block HQ
[edit]The headquarters of Kotulpur CD block are located at Kotulpur.[7]
Infrastructure
[edit]According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Bankura, Kotulpur covered an area of 5.6454 km2. Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved tap water from un-treated sources, hand pumps. It had 790 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 hospital, 11 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had were 7 primary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 secondary schools, 2 senior secondary schools, the nearest general degree college at Chatra 13 km away.[8]
Transport
[edit]State Highway 2 running from Khatra to Malancha (in North 24 Parganas district) passes through Kotulpur.[9] A well connected bus services available from Kotulpur. Various long-distance bus routes like Tarakeswar - Bankura, Tarakeswar - Khatra, Arambagh - Purulia, Kolkata - Bishnupur, Chuchura - Bankura, Kotulpur - Durgapur, Kotulpur - Namkhana etc. present now, beside this local busses available for Jairambati, Indas, Arambagh, Kamarpukur, Bishnupur, Badanganj etc.
Education
[edit]Kotulpur High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1891. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 12 computers, a library with 1,000 books and a playground.[10]
Kotulpur Sarojbasini Balika Vidyalaya is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1965. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 5 computers, a library with 2,350 books and a playground.[11]
Chatra Ramai Pandit Mahavidyalaya, was established at Chatra, PO Darapur in 2000.[12]
Healthcare
[edit]Kotulpur Rural Hospital, with 60 beds at Kotulpur, is the major government medical facility in the Kotulpur CD block. There are primary health centres at Gopinathpur (with 6 beds), Lego (with 10 beds), Laugram Karakheria (with 10 beds), Sihar (with 10 beds), Mirjapur (with 4 beds) and Deshra (Deopara) (with 10 beds).[13][14] also a multi-speciality hospital is located inside this town.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Kotulpur PS". Bankura District Police. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "District Census Handbook Bankura" (PDF). pages 13-17. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bankura". Table 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 23 April 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ O'Malley, L.S.S., ICS, Bankura, Bengal District Gazetteers, pp. 21–46, 1995 reprint, first published 1908, Government of West Bengal
- ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bankura". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "District Census Handbook: Bankura" (PDF). Map of Bankura with CD block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ "District Census Handbook Bankura, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 1429-1434; Statement I: Status and Growth History, Page 1429; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Page 1430; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Page 1431; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Page 1432; Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Page 1432; Statement VI:Industry and Banking. Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Kotulpur HS". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Kotulpur SB Balika Vidyalaya". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Chatra Ramai Pandit Mahavidyalaya". CRPM. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 April 2020.