Churulia
Churulia | |
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Suburb of Asansol | |
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| Country | File:Flag of India.svg India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Bardhaman |
| Elevation | 94 m (308 ft) |
| Demonym | Asansolians / Asansolites/ Asansolbashi |
| Languages* | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 91 341 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Asansol |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Jamuria |
| Website | paschimbardhaman |
Churulia is a suburb of Asansol under the Jamuria CD block,[1] in the Asansol Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
History
[edit | edit source]It is the birthplace of Bengali poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, and the resting place of his wife Pramila Devi. Many of the manuscripts, medallions and other belongings of the poet are preserved at Nazrul Academy in the village. Nearby, there is a college bearing the poet's name. Nazrul Academy was established in 1958.[2]
It is believed that there was a fort at Churulia in olden days. It fell to Sher Khan, the Afghan chieftain in the 16th century.[3] A mound in the village is believed to contain the ruins of the fort.
During the Muslim rule a mosque was built at Churulia. It is a good example of Islamic architecture.[4]
Geography
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Location
[edit | edit source]Churulia is located at Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found..[5] It has an average elevation of 94 metres (311 feet).
Churulia is located on the south bank of Ajay River.
Urbanisation
[edit | edit source]According to the 2011 census, 83.33% of the population of Asansol Sadar subdivision was urban and 16.67% was rural.[6] In 2015, the municipal areas of Kulti, Raniganj and Jamuria were included within the jurisdiction of Asansol Municipal Corporation.[7] Asansol Sadar subdivision has 26 (+1 partly) Census Towns.(partly presented in the map alongside; all places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen map).
Demographics
[edit | edit source]According to the 2011 Census of India Churulia had a total population of 8,173 of which 4,203 (51%) were males and 3,970 (49%) were females. Population below in the age range 0–6 years was 1,286. The total number of literate persons in Churulia was 4,470 (64.70% of the population over 6 years).[8]
*For language details see Jamuria (community development block)#Language and religion
Economy
[edit | edit source]Churulia is situated in the heart of Raniganj Coalfield, one of India's coal mining areas.[9]
Transport
[edit | edit source]There are two minibus routes serving Churulia – one from Churulia to Asansol via Kalla and Domahani, and other from Churulia (Ajay Ghat) to Chittaranjan via Asansol and Chandrachur.[10]
Education
[edit | edit source]Kazi Nazrul Islam Mahavidyalaya was established in 1981 at Churulia. It is affiliated with Kazi Nazrul University. It offers honours courses in Bengali, Hindi, English, history, geography, political science and B.Com.[11]
Healthcare
[edit | edit source]There is a primary health centre at Churulia, with 6 beds.[12]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Villages in Bardhaman District Archived 2007-02-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Statesman 8 February 2007 Archived 29 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), (in Bengali), Vol I, p 181, Radical Impression. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p 249
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Churulia
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- ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p 48
- ^ Minbus Permit Register Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
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External links
[edit | edit source]- File:Wikivoyage-Logo-v3-icon.svg Asansol travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Satellite view
