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Phulkusma

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Phulkusma
Village
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CountryFile:Flag of India.svg India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictBankura
Elevation
79 m (259 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
4,003
Languages*
 • OfficialBengali, Santali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
722162 (Phulkusma)
Telephone/STD code03243
Lok Sabha constituencyBankura
Vidhan Sabha constituencyRaipur
Websitebankura.gov.in

Phulkusma (also spelled Fulkusma) is a village and a gram panchayat in the Raipur CD block in the Khatra subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.

History

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In the 14th century, Phulkusma was a part of Tungbhum. [1]

Geography

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Location

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Area overview

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The map alongside shows the Khatra subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area is having uneven lands with hard rocks. In the Khatra CD block area there are some low hills. The Kangsabati project reservoir is prominently visible in the map. The subdued patches of shaded area in the map show forested areas.[2] It is an almost fully rural area.[3]

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

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According to the 2011 Census of India, Phulkusma had a total population of 4,003 of which 1,994 (50%) were males and 2,009 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 446. The total number of literates in Phulkusma was 2,744 (77.14% of the population over 6 years).[4]

.*For language details see Raipur, Bankura (community development block)#Language and religion

Education

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Fulkusma High School (H.S) is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1926. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has a library with 13,000 books and a playground.[5] This is one of the fourteen schools in Bankura district in which the opening of an Olchiki medium section (for Santali language) from class V was sanctioned in 2012.[6]

Fulkushma Nityabala Balika Vidalaya (H.S) is a Bengali-medium girls only school established in 1964. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 14 computers, 1,364 books in the library and a playground.[7] This is one of the fourteen schools in Bankura district in which the opening of an Olchiki medium section (for Santali language) from class V was sanctioned in 2012.[6]

Raipur Block Mahavidyalaya was established in 2010 at Kharigerya. It is affiliated with the Bankura University and offers honours courses in Bengali, Santali and history.[8][9]

Healthcare

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There is a primary health centre at Phulkusma, with 10 beds.[10]

References

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  1. ^ O’Malley, L.S.S., ICS, Bankura, Bengal District Gazetteers, pp. 210-211, 1995 reprint, first published 1908, Government of West Bengal
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