Sarulia Explained

Sarulia is a village in the Beldanga I CD block in the Berhampore subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Location

Sarulia is located at 23.9261°N 88.2401°W.

Area overview

The area shown in the map alongside, covering Berhampore and Kandi subdivisions, is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district, Rarh and Bagri.^{[1] [2]} The headquarters of Murshidabad district, Berhampore, is in this area.^[3] The ruins of Karnasubarna, the capital of Shashanka, the first important king of ancient Bengal who ruled in the 7th century, is located south-west of Berhampore.^{[4] [5] [6]} The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with over 80% of the population living in the rural areas.^[7]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Sarulia had a total population of 9,417, of which 4,780 (51%) were males and 4,637 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,593. The total number of literate persons in Sarulia was 5,033 (64.33% of the population over 6 years).^[8]

Civic administration

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Beldanga I CD block are located at Sarulia.^[9]

Transport

National Highway 12 (old number NH 34) passes through this block.^[10]

Beldanga railway station on the Ranaghat-Lalgola branch line is about 2 km from Sarulia. It was opened in 1905.^{[11] [12]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: District Census Handbook: Murshidabad, Series 20 Part XII A . Physiography, Page 13 . Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 . 24 July 2017 .
2. Web site: Murshidabad . Geography . Murshidabad district authorities. 24 July 2017.
3. Web site: Murshidabad . Murshidabad district authorities. 12 September 2017.
4. Ray, Nihar Ranjan, Bangalir Itihas Adi Parba,, 1980 edition, pp. 160-161, Paschim Banga Niraksharata Durikaran Samiti
5. Sengupta, Nitish, History of the Bengali-speaking People, p.25, UBS Publishers’ Distributors Pvt. Ltd.
6. Majumdar, Dr. R.C., History of Ancient Bengal, first published 1971, reprint 2005, pp. 5-6, Tulshi Prakashani, Kolkata, .
7. Web site: District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, Series 20, Part XII B. District Primary Census Abstract page 26. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal . 2 July 2021.
8. Web site: C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) . West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 27 August 2017.
9. Web site: District Census Handbook: Murshidabad, Series 20 Part XII A . Map of Murshidabad with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). . Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 . 27 August 2017.
10. Web site: Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways. Department of Road Transport and Highways. 4 August 2017. New Delhi.
11. Web site: Murshidabad District (1914) . L.S.S.O’Malley . IRFCA. 24 February 2016.
12. Google maps