Satkul
Satkui | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Location in West Bengal, India   Satkul Satkul (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22Ā°22ā²29.3ā³N 87Ā°20ā²30.5ā³Eļ»æ / ļ»æ22.374806Ā°N 87.341806Ā°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Population (2011) | |
| ā¢ Total | 3,559 |
| Languages* | |
| ā¢ Official | Bengali, Santali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Medinipur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kharagpur |
| Website | paschimmedinipur |
Satkul (also referred to as Satkui) is a village, in the Kharagpur I CD block in the Kharagpur subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography[edit | edit source]
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Location[edit | edit source]
Satkul is located at 22Ā°22ā²29.3ā³N 87Ā°20ā²30.5ā³Eļ»æ / ļ»æ22.374806Ā°N 87.341806Ā°E.
Area overview[edit | edit source]
Kharagpur subdivision, shown partly in the map alongside, mostly has alluvial soils, except in two CD blocks in the west ā Kharagpur I and Keshiary, which mostly have lateritic soils. Around 74% of the total cultivated area is cropped more than once.[1] With a density of population of 787 per km2nearly half of the districtās population resides in this subdivision. 14.33% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.67% lives in the rural areas.[2]
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.
Demographics[edit | edit source]
As per 2011 Census of India Satkul had a total population of 3,559 of which 1,831 (51%) were males and 1,768 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 578. The total number of literates in Satkul was 2,336 (64.91% of the population over 6 years).[3]
.* For language details see Kharagpur I#Language and religion
Civic administration[edit | edit source]
CD block HQ[edit | edit source]
The headquarters of Kharagpur I CD block are located at Satkul.[4]
Transport[edit | edit source]
NH 14 connecting Morgram (in Murshidabad district) and Kharagpur (in Paschim Medinipur district) passes through Satkul.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ā "District Human Development Report Paschim Medinipur, 2011". page 27-28. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ā "District Statistical Handbook Paschim Medinipur, 2013". Table 2.2, 2.4 (a). Department of Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ā "2011 Census ā Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal ā District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ā "District Census Handbook: Paschim Medinipur" (PDF). Map of Paschim Medinipur with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ā "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
