Dhubulia

Village in West Bengal, India

23°29′17″N 88°27′05″E / 23.4881900°N 88.4513170°E / 23.4881900; 88.4513170Country

IndiaStateWest BengalDistrictNadiaPopulation

(2011)

• Total11,623Languages

• OfficialBengali, EnglishTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN

741139 (Dhubulia)
741140 (Dhubulia TB Hospital)
741125 (Bahadurpur)
741154 (Ghateswar)

Telephone/STD code03472Lok Sabha constituencyKrishnanagarVidhan Sabha constituencyKrishannagar DakshinWebsitenadia.gov.in

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

8km
5miles

Jalangi River

River

Bhagirathi

Bethuadahari
Wildlife Sanctuary

Palashi

Mayapur

Juranpur

Bethuadahri

Nakashipara

Debagram

Kaliganj

Maheshganj

Ghurni

Dhubulia

Bishnupur

Asannagar

Ruipukur

Gede
check point

Majhdia

Krishnaganj

Bangaljhi

Nabadwip

Krishnanagar

Kshidirpur

Jagadanandapur

Matiari

Mira

Char Brahmanagar

Char Maijdia

Majdia

Gadigachha

Bablari
Dewanganj

Tiorkhali

Bamanpukur

Harindanga

Paschimbhatjangla

Baruihuda

Sonda

Chapra

Cities and towns in Krishnanagr Sadar subdivision of Nadia district
M: municipal town/ city, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: place of historical/ religious interest, T: place of tourist interest.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Dhubulia is located at 23°29′17″N 88°27′05″E / 23.4881900°N 88.4513170°E / 23.4881900; 88.4513170. 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

Dhubulia Shayama Prasad Shikshayatan High School^[13]
Dhubulia Deshbandhu High School
Nivedidita Balika Vidyalaya
Dhubulia Subhas Chandra Valika Vidyalaya
Nawpara Rupdha High School

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]

References

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

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Cities, municipal
and census towns

Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision	Bablari Dewanganj Bamanpukur Baruihuda Chapra Char Brahmanagar Char Maijdia Gadigachha Harindanga Jagadanandapur Krishnanagar Kshidirpur Majdia Matiari Mira Nabadwip Paschimbhatjangla Sonda Tiorkhali
Kalyani subdivision	Chakdaha Chanduria Darappur Digha Gayespur Haringhata Jangal Kalyani Kulia Lalpur Madanpur Priyanagar Punglia Saguna Shimurali Simhat Subarnapur
Ranaghat subdivision	Aistala Anulia Badkulla Bagula Beharia Belgharia Birnagar Cooper's Camp Gangnapur Gangni Ghoralia Gopalpur Halalpur Krishnapur Harinadibhastsala Hijuli Kamgachhi Nasra Nrisinghapur Panpara Parbbatipur Patuli Phulia Raghabpur Ranaghat Ranaghat (CT) Shantipur Satigachha Taherpur
Tehatta subdivision	Karimpur Tehatta Uttampur

Locations
other than cities and towns

Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision	Asannagar Bangaljhi Bethuadahari Bishnupur Dhubulia Debagram Dignagar Ghurni Juranpur Kaliganj Krishnaganj Maheshganj Majhdia Mayapur Nakashipara Palashi Ruipukur Taraknagar
Kalyani subdivision	Chaugacha Mohanpur Palpara Ukrah
Ranaghat subdivision	Aranghata Bahirgachi Dhantala Duttapulia Gazna Habibpur Hanshkhali Mayurhat Nokari Panikhali Payradanga
Tehatta subdivision	Baruipara Betai Hogalbaria Iswarchandrapur Kishorpur Mahish Bathan Murutia Natidanga Nazirpur Palashipara Rahmatpur Thanapara Topla