| Kotulpur | |
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| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District(s) | Bankura |
| Parliamentary constituency | Bishnupur |
| Assembly constituency | Katulpur |
| Population • Density |
167,543 (2001[update]) • 669 /km2 (1,733 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area | 250.50 square kilometres (96.72 sq mi) |
| Website | bankura.gov.in/ |
Kotulpur (community development block) (Bengali: কোতুলপুর সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক) is an administrative division in Bishnupur subdivision of Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kotulpur police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Kotulpur.[1][2]
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Kotulpur is located at .
Kotulpur community development block has an area of 250.50 km2.[2]
Unlike most of Bankura district which is composed of red latté rite soil, Kotulpur, Patrasayer and Indas blocks lie in an alluvial zone. In this region the soil is deep, texturally medium fine, mostly acidic in soil reaction and moderately well drained. Major part of the region harvests more than one crop utilizing canal irrigation as well as ground water.[3].
The important river in the area is "Amodor" (not Damodar). Its origin is from a fountain at Knuchiakol. This has a great impact on agriculture and thus on local economy. It has gone through almost to the south-east direction. It has some historical importance also. Garh Mandaran (a nearby place, now in Hooghly district and the capital of the then king of this region) is surrounded by this river and in a war Kotlu Khan was defeated in Mughal age because of its geographical location. This Kotulpur is known by the name of this Kotlu Khan.
Gram panchayats of Kotulpur block/ panchayat samiti are: Deshra Koalpara, Gopinathpur, Kotulpur, Lego, Lowgram, Madanmohanpur, Mirzapur and Sihar.[4]
As per 2001 census, Kotulpur block had a total population of 167,543, out of which 86,288 were males and 81,255 were females. Kotulpur block registered a population growth of 15.92 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for the district was 15.15 per cent.[2]Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.[5]
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