Phulia

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FieldValue
namePhulia
other_nameFulia
settlement_typeCensus Town
image_skylineWeaving Tant Saree by Handloom - 2 Natun Phulia - Nadia 2016-11-12 1808.JPG
image_captionWeaving a tant sari at Phulia
pushpin_mapIndia West Bengal#India
pushpin_map_captionLocation in West Bengal, India
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIndia
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1West Bengal
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Nadia
established_title
unit_prefMetric
area_total_km215.02
population_total55653
population_as_of2011
population_density_km2auto
demographics_type1Languages
demographics1_title1Official
demographics1_info1Bengali, English
timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code_typePIN
postal_code741402
registration_plateWB
blank1_name_sec1Lok Sabha constituency
blank1_info_sec1Ranaghat
blank2_name_sec1Vidhan Sabha constituency
blank2_info_sec1Ranaghat Uttar Paschim
website
iso_codeIN-WB
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| name = Phulia | native_name = | native_name_lang = | other_name = Fulia | nickname = | settlement_type = Census Town | image_skyline = Weaving Tant Saree by Handloom - 2 Natun Phulia - Nadia 2016-11-12 1808.JPG | image_alt = | image_caption = Weaving a tant sari at Phulia | pushpin_map = India West Bengal#India | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in West Bengal, India | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = West Bengal | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Nadia | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = 15.02 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_total = 55653 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Bengali, English | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = 741402 | registration_plate = WB | blank1_name_sec1 = Lok Sabha constituency | blank1_info_sec1 = Ranaghat | blank2_name_sec1 = Vidhan Sabha constituency | blank2_info_sec1 = Ranaghat Uttar Paschim | website = | iso_code = IN-WB | footnotes = Phulia (also spelled Fulia) is a census town in the Santipur CD block of the Ranaghat subdivision in the Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is birthplace of 'Adi kavi' of Bengal Krittibas Ojha.

Geography

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Location

Fulia is located at .

Area overview

Nadia district is mostly alluvial plains lying to the east of Hooghly River, locally known as Bhagirathi. The alluvial plains are cut across by such distributaries as Jalangi, Churni and Ichhamati. With these rivers getting silted up, floods are a recurring feature. The Ranaghat subdivision has the Bhagirathi on the west, with Purba Bardhaman and Hooghly districts lying across the river. Topographically, Ranaghat subdivision is spread across the Krishnanagar-Santipur Plain, which occupies the central part of the district, and the Ranaghat-Chakdaha Plain, the low-lying area found in the south-eastern part of the district. The Churni separates the two plains. A portion of the east forms the boundary with Bangladesh. The lower portion of the east is covered by a portion of the North 24 Parganas district. The subdivision has achieved reasonably high urbanisation. 41.68% of the population lives in urban areas and 58.32% lives in 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. 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.

Civic administration

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Santipur CD block are located at Buincha, as per Nadia District Census Handbook 2011. On page 422 in the Santipur CD Block map, Buincha is shown as part of Phulia census town. According to the district administration, the Block Development Office is located at PO Fulia Colony. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Krittibas_Memorial_ver1.jpg" caption="Krittibas Memorial"] ::

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Nadia, Phulia covered an area of 15.02 km2. Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved tap water from untreated sources, tube well, borewell. It had 3,200 domestic electric connections, 360 road light points. Among the medical facilities, the nearest dispensary/ health centre was 2 km away. Among the educational facilities it had 18 primary schools, 3 secondary schools, 3 senior secondary schools. It had 1 polytechnic, 2 recognised short-hand, type writing and vocational training institutes and 13 non-formal education centres (Sarva Shikhsha Abhiyan). Among the social, recreational and cultural facilities, it had 1 cinema theatre, 2 auditorium/ community halls, 2 public libraries, 2 reading rooms. Three important items it produced were handloom sari, ghee, poultry products. It had branch offices of 1 nationalised bank, 1 private commercial bank, 1 agricultural credit society, 7 non-agricultural credit societies.

Economy

After partition of India, many skilled weavers of Dhaka came and settled in West Bengal around Shantipur in Nadia district and Ambika Kalna of Bardhaman district, both traditionally renowned centres for hand-woven fabrics. With government encouragement and support, the talented weavers soon revived their ancestral occupation and the art of exquisite weaving once again flourished. Today, finely woven feather-touch textiles and saris in exotic designs and colours are being produced in the vast weaving belt of Shantipur, Phulia, Samudragarh, Dhatrigram and Ambika Kalna—each centre producing superb fabrics in its own unique weaving style. Dhatrigram produces jacquards and jamdanis while Kalna is famous for tangails and gorgeous jamdanis. Phulia and Samudragarh specialize in a combination of jacquard and jamdani work which are based on Tangail Saree Culture of Bangladesh while Santipur is known for superfine dhotis and jacquards. The produce is marketed through some whole sellers & co-operatives and various undertakings. But nowadays, the main problem in making the handicraft is the rising price of raw materials and inadequate supply of skilled labour (mainly from Cooch Behar district of West Bengal and Assam region). So, the economy based on Tant Saree is a diminishing economy and the next generation is not so much interested in this crafts. The weavers need some economic and administrative supports from the Government.

Transport

Phulia railway station is a railway station of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system and operated by Eastern Railway. It is situated beside National Highway 12 at Chatkatala, Phulia on the Ranaghat–Shantipur line in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.The distance between Sealdah to Phulia railway station is approximately 89 km.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Phulia had a total population of 55,653, of which 28,695 (52%) were males and 26,958 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 4,676. The total number of literate persons in Phulia was 41,752 (81.90% of the population over 6 years).

The following municipality, notified area, outgrowths and census towns were part of Shantipur Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census: Shantipur (M), Taherpur (NA), Taherpur (OG), Barasat (OG), Bhaduri (OG), Mahisdanga (OG), Phulia (CT), Patuli (CT), Badkulla (CT), Ghoralia (CT), Beharia and Gangni.

India census, Phulia had a population of 50,254. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Phulia has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 62%. In Phulia, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

There are many schools and institutes in this region, some of the schools are listed below.

Personalities

Kabi Krittibas Ojha (15th century poet), who wrote the Ramayana in Bengali (Krittivasi Ramayan) used to live here.

Healthcare

Nabla (Fulia) Block Primary Health Centre, with 10 beds at Fulia Colony, is the major government medical facility in the Santipur CD block.

References

References

  1. "District Wise List of Statutory Towns". Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal.
  2. Gangopadhyay, Basudev, ''Paschimbanga Parichay'', 2001, {{in lang. bn, p. 70, Sishu Sahitya Sansad
  3. "District Census Handbook, Nadia, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A". Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal..
  4. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia". Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal.
  5. "District Census Handbook: Nadia, Series 20 Part XII A". Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011.
  6. "Ranaghat Sub-division". Rananaghat SDO.
  7. "District Census Handbook Nadia, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A". Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal.
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