Phulia
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Phulia is a census town
under Shantipur
police station of Ranaghat subdivision
in Nadia district
in the India
n state
of West Bengal
.
It is 80 KM from Kolkata and well connected by Sealdah - Santipur section train service and National Highway - 34.
block, Ranaghat subdivision
, Nadia district
. Shantipur police station serves this block.
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 while Santipur is known for superfine dhotis and jacquards. The produce is marketed through co-operatives and various undertakings.
(5th century poet), who wrote Ramayan in Bengali used to live here.
, 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.
Census town
In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...
under Shantipur
Shantipur
Shantipur is a city and a municipality in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. This small town has been declared a city recently. The fort area of this city, also known as Daak-Gharh is thought to have been built by Raja Krishnachandra of Nodia.-Geography:Shantipur is located at...
police station of Ranaghat subdivision
Ranaghat subdivision
Ranaghat subdivision , is a subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Shantipur municipality, Ranaghat municipality, Birnagar municipality and four community development blocks: Hanskhali, Shantipur, Ranaghat–I and Ranaghat–II. The four blocks...
in Nadia district
Nadia District
Nadia district is a district of the state of West Bengal, in the north east of India. It borders with Bangladesh to the east, North 24 Parganas and Hooghly districts to the south, Bardhaman district to the west, and Murshidabad district to the north....
in the India
India
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n state
States and territories of India
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of West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
.
It is 80 KM from Kolkata and well connected by Sealdah - Santipur section train service and National Highway - 34.
Geography
Fulia is located at 23.24°N 88.50°E. It is located in ShantipurShantipur
Shantipur is a city and a municipality in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. This small town has been declared a city recently. The fort area of this city, also known as Daak-Gharh is thought to have been built by Raja Krishnachandra of Nodia.-Geography:Shantipur is located at...
block, Ranaghat subdivision
Ranaghat subdivision
Ranaghat subdivision , is a subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Shantipur municipality, Ranaghat municipality, Birnagar municipality and four community development blocks: Hanskhali, Shantipur, Ranaghat–I and Ranaghat–II. The four blocks...
, Nadia district
Nadia District
Nadia district is a district of the state of West Bengal, in the north east of India. It borders with Bangladesh to the east, North 24 Parganas and Hooghly districts to the south, Bardhaman district to the west, and Murshidabad district to the north....
. Shantipur police station serves this block.
Economy
After partition of India, many skilled weavers of Dhaka came and settled in West Bengal around ShantipurShantipur
Shantipur is a city and a municipality in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. This small town has been declared a city recently. The fort area of this city, also known as Daak-Gharh is thought to have been built by Raja Krishnachandra of Nodia.-Geography:Shantipur is located at...
in Nadia district and Ambika Kalna
Kalna
Ambika Kalna or simply Kalna is a town, a municipality and head quarters of Kalna subdivision in Bardhaman District in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated on the western bank of the Bhāgirathi. The town is more popularly known as Ambika Kalna, named after a very popular Deity of...
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
Shantipur
Shantipur is a city and a municipality in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. This small town has been declared a city recently. The fort area of this city, also known as Daak-Gharh is thought to have been built by Raja Krishnachandra of Nodia.-Geography:Shantipur is located at...
, Phulia, Samudragarh, Dhatrigram
Dhatrigram
Dhatrigram is a census town under Kalna police station and subdivision in Barddhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is about 8 km away from Kalna town.-Geography:...
and Ambika Kalna
Kalna
Ambika Kalna or simply Kalna is a town, a municipality and head quarters of Kalna subdivision in Bardhaman District in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated on the western bank of the Bhāgirathi. The town is more popularly known as Ambika Kalna, named after a very popular Deity of...
—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 while Santipur is known for superfine dhotis and jacquards. The produce is marketed through co-operatives and various undertakings.
Government offices
There are three establishments of State Agriculture Department at Fulia. One is the office of the Assistant Director of Agriculture in the premise of the Block Panchyet Samity and Block Development Officer. The other two offices are located at the northern side of the Block offices. Beside Sabuj Pally road the District Seed Farm is located. The other important agricultural establishment is the Agricultural Training Centre. It has been declared Bio Diversity Conservation Farm in 2006 by the Department Of Agriculture,West Bengal. It is the only organic farm among 270 state run farms. It imparts training on sustainable agriculture. It has been doing organic farming for the last ten years.Mr Anupam Paul of the centre has taken the eco friendly initiative. It has also been conserving, re-evaluating and distributing more than 180 region specific indigenous folk rice varieties for the last couple of years. Farmers are receiving them with great interest as some of the bold grain rice varieties give substantial yield through organic farming. There are nearly 30 scented rice varieties and it fetches good price.All the varieties are being grown through single plant transplanting method.People
Poet Krittibas OjhaKrittibas Ojha
Krittibas Ojha or Kirttibas Ojha was a medieval Bengali poet. His major contribution to Bangla literature and culture was the translation of the great Indian epic Ramayana to Bangla. His work, the Sri Ram Panchali, is popularly known as the Krittivasi Ramayan...
(5th century poet), who wrote Ramayan in Bengali used to live here.
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, 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.