Kulia, Nadia

Kulia
Kulia
Census Town
	Kulia Location in West Bengal, India Kulia Kulia (India)
	Coordinates: 22°58′46″N 88°29′25″E / 22.9794°N 88.4902°E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Nadia
Area
• Total	3.8587 km2 (1.4899 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	10,406
• Density	2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	741245
Telephone/STD code	03454
Lok Sabha constituency	Ranaghat
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Chakdaha
Website	nadia.gov.in

Kulia is a census town in the Chakdaha CD block in the Kalyani subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

8km
5miles

Hooghly
River

AIIMS Kalyani

FV

University of Kalyani

F

Palpara

R

Mohanpur

R

Chaugacha

R

Haringhata

M

Gayespur

M

Chakdaha

M

Kalyani

M

Digha

CT

Subarnapur

CT

Simhat

CT

Kulia

CT

Saguna

CT

Madanpur

CT

Jangal

CT

Priyanagar

CT

Shimurali

CT

Chanduria

CT

Lalpur

CT

Darappur

CT

Punglia

CT

Cities and towns in Kalyani subdivision of Nadia district
M: municipal town/ city/notified area, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Kulia is located at 22°58′46″N 88°29′25″E / 22.9794°N 88.4902°E / 22.9794; 88.4902.

According to the map of Chakdaha CD block, in the District Census Handbook 2011, Nadia, Chanduria, Priyanagar, Shimurali, Jangal, Madanpur, Saguna and Kulia form a cluster of census towns between Chakdaha and Kalyani/ Gayespur.^[1]

Area overview

Nadia district is part of the large alluvial plain formed by the Ganges-Bhagirathi system. The Kalyani subdivision has the Bhagirathi/ Hooghly on the west. Topographically, Kalyani subdivision is a part of the Ranaghat-Chakdaha Plain, the low-lying area found in the south-eastern part of the district.^[2] The smallest subdivision in the district, area-wise, has the highest level of urbanisation in the district. 76.73% of the population lives in urban areas and 23.27% lives in the rural areas.^[3]

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. All the four subdivisions are presented with maps on the same scale – the size of the maps vary as per the area of the subdivision.

History

Great religious and social leader Chaitanya Mahaprabhu stopped at Kulia village while going to Kumarhatta or Halisahar. He came to forgive the sin of one Debananda and turned him faithful to Lord Krishna.^[4]^[5] The Aparadh Bhanjan temple, beside Kulia jhill (a part of Jamuna river) is a holy place of Vaishnav religion.^[6]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Kulia had a total population of 10,406, of which 5,434 (52%) were males and 4,972 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 924. The total number of literate persons in Kulia was 8,126 (85.70% of the population over 6 years).^[7]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Nadia, Kulia covered an area of 3.8587 km². Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved hand pump. It had 1,019 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 veterinary hospital. Among the educational facilities it had 1 primary school, other school facilities at Kalyani 1 km away.^[8]

References

^ "District Census Handbook Nadia, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Chakdaha CD block, page 511. Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
^ "District Census Handbook, Nadia, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 13,14. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
^ Gosvami, Krsnadasa Kaviraja (1 January 2011). Chaitanya's Life And Teachings. Prabhat Prakashan.
^ Dās, Sambidānanda (2007). The History & Literature of the Gaudiya Vaishnavas and Their Relation to Other Medieval Vaishnava Schools: Complete Work of Sambidānanda Dās. Sree Gaudiya Math.
^ "Lord Caitanya – ISKCON Kolkata". www.iskconkolkata.com. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
^ "District Census Handbook Nadia, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 635-656; Statement I: Status and Growth History, Page 635; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Page 641; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Page 643; Statement IV: Medical Facilities, Page 646; Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Page 655; Statement VI:Industry and Banking ,Page 2833. Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 30 September 2020.