Dhubulia Explained

Dhubulia
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal # India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:23.4882°N 88.4513°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Nadia
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:11623
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Bengali, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:741139 (Dhubulia)
741140 (Dhubulia TB Hospital)
741125 (Bahadurpur)
741154 (Ghateswar)
Area Code Type:Telephone/STD code
Area Code:03472
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Krishnanagar
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Krishannagar Dakshin

Dhubulia is a village in the Krishnanagar II CD block in the Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of the Nadia district of West Bengal, India.

History

Many people from Bangladesh migrated to Dhubulia during the partition of India in 1947 and the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.[1]   And they started living in Dhubulia Initially, several camps were set up by the government which were referred to by numbers. There are many places today that still use the old number system.[2] During World War II, an army group No. 99 Squadron RAF was based at Dhubulia.[3] [4]

Geography

Location

Dhubulia is located at 23.4882°N 88.4513°W.Most of the land is either undeveloped or used for cultivation. Typical crops are rice, wheat, mustard, jute and vegetables.

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.[5] The Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision, presented in the map alongside, has the Bhagirathi on the west, with Purba Bardhaman district lying across the river. The long stretch along the Bhagirathi has many swamps. The area between the Bhagirathi and the Jalangi, which flows through the middle of the subdivision, is known as Kalantar, a low-lying tract of black clay soil. A big part of the subdivision forms the Krishnanagar-Santipur Plain, which occupies the central part of the district. The Jalangi, after flowing through the middle of the subdivision, turns right and joins the Bhagirathi. On the south-east, the Churni separates the Krishnanagar-Santipur Plain from the Ranaghat-Chakdaha Plain. The east forms the boundary with Bangladesh.[6] The subdivision is moderately urbanized. 20.795% of the population lives in urban areas and 79.205% lives in rural areas.[7]

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

Police station

Dhubulia police station has jurisdiction over the Krishnanagar II CD block.[8] [9] The total area covered by the police station is 134.74 km2 and the population covered is 139,020 (2001 census). 5 km of the India-Bangladesh border is within the PS area.[10]

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Krishnanagar II CD block are located at Dhubulia.[11]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Dhubulia had a total population of 11,623, of which 6,056 (52%) were males and 5,567 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,005. The total number of literate persons in Dhubulia was 8,921 (84.02% of the population over 6 years).[12]

Economy

Many of the people depend on cultivation and handloom tant; beautifully designed "tant saree" are produced here.

Education

Transport

National Highway 12 (or old number National Highway 34) passes through Dhubulia.Dhubulia railway station is situated on Sealdah Lalgola main line.

Healthcare

Dhubulia Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Dhubulia, is the major government medical facility in the Krishnanagr II CD block.[14]

Dr. B.C.Roy Chest Sanatorium at Dhubulia functions with 1,000 beds.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Sengupta . Kaustubh Mani . Rethinking the Local in Indian History: Perspectives from Southern Bengal . Das . Tista . 2021-08-12 . Taylor & Francis . 978-1-000-42552-9 . en.
  2. Web site: Dr Swati Sengupta Chatterjee . NSOU-OPEN JOURNAL . Dhubulia and Chandmari Refugee Camps of Nadia . 23 May 2023.
  3. Web site: RAF Dhubalia in the Second World War 1939-1945 - The Wartime Memories Project - . 2020-08-21 . wartimememoriesproject.com.
  4. Book: Mukhopadhyay, Jiban . Rising From the Ashes of Bengal's Partition: Untold Story of a 'Phoenix' Aspiring to Live a New Life . 2019-08-30 . Notion Press . 978-1-64587-167-5 . en.
  5. Gangopadhyay, Basudev, Paschimbanga Parichay, 2001,, p. 70, Sishu Sahitya Sansad
  6. Web site: District Census Handbook, Nadia, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A . Pages 13,14 . Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. . 15 October 2020 .
  7. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia . Table 2.2, 2.4(a) . Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal . 15 October 2020.
  8. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia . Table 2.1 . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 7 October 2020.
  9. Web site: Nadia District Police . Police Unit . West Bengal Police . 17 May 2017 . 28 May 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170528060640/http://nadiapolice.gov.in/ . dead .
  10. Web site: Dhubulia Police Station Details . Nadia Police . 17 May 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160329131028/http://nadiapolice.gov.in/PSDETAILS.html . 29 March 2016 . dead .
  11. Web site: District Census Handbook: Nadia, Series 20 Part XII A . Map of Nadia with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page) . Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 . 2 May 2017 .
  12. Web site: 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables . West Bengal – District-wise . Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 18 May 2017 .
  13. Web site: WBBSE :: Affiliated Schools Malda . wbbse.org . West Bengal Board of Secondary Education . 5 November 2018.
  14. Web site: Health & Family Welfare Department . Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals . Government of West Bengal . 3 October 2020 . 8 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221008143352/https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/RH.pdf . dead .
  15. Web site: Health & Family Welfare Department . Health Statistics - Hospitals . Government of West Bengal . 4 October 2020 . 14 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200914160418/https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/Hospitals.pdf . dead .