PIN 722141 (Kotulpur) Area code 03451 | Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone/STD code 03451 | |
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Kotulpur is a census town, with a police station, in Kotulpur CD Block in Bishnupur subdivision of Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Contents
- Map of Kotulpur West Bengal
- Etymology
- Demographics
- Police station
- CD Block HQ
- Transport
- Healthcare
- References
Map of Kotulpur, West Bengal
Etymology
Kotlu Khan of Garh Mandaran, then capital of the local kingdom, was killed in a war, in the Mughal era. Kotulpur was named after him.
Demographics
As per 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).
Police station
Kotulpur police station has jurisdiction over Kotulpur CD Block. The area covered is 250.50 km2 with a population of 167,547.
CD Block HQ
The headquarters of Kotulpur CD Block are located at Kotulpur.
Transport
State Highway 2 (West Bengal) running from Bankura to Malancha (in North 24 Parganas district) passes through Kotulpur.
Healthcare
Kotulpur Rural Hospital functions as the central facility in Kotulpur CD Block, with six Public Health Centres at Lawgram, Mirjapur, Sihar, Deshra, Lego and Gopinathpur and 31 subcentres.