Kulberia


Kulberia is a census town in Barasat I CD Block in Barasat Sadar subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.

Geography

, Digha and Kulberia form a cluster of census towns. The entire cluster has a very high density of population..
Duttapukur police station has jurisdiction over Barasat I CD Block.

Demographics

India census, Kulberia had a population of 6,993; of this, 3,543 are male, 3,450 female. 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 0.5227 km2. It had 1 primary school, the nearest middle school was 5 km away at Tentulia, the nearest secondary school and senior secondary school were 1.5 km away at Mondalganth. The nearest dispensary/ health centre was available 1 km away.

Transport

Local roads link Kulberia to Chhota Jagulia on National Highway 112.
The Bamangachhi railway station on the Sealdah-Bangaon line, which is part the Kolkata Suburban Railway railway system, is located nearby.

Healthcare

North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.