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Sulkapara
Village
SulkaparaLocation in West Bengal, IndiaShow map of West BengalSulkaparaSulkapara (India)Show map of India
Coordinates: 26°51′52″N 88°54′23″E / 26.8645°N 88.9064°E / 26.8645; 88.9064
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Jalpaiguri
Area
• Total	4.192 km (1.619 sq mi)
Population
• Total	5,682
• Density	1,400/km (3,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	735225
Telephone/STD code	03562
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Alipurduar
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Nagrakata
Website	jalpaiguri.gov.in

Sulkapara is a village and a gram panchayat in the Nagrakata CD block in the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Location

Sulkapara is located at 26°51′52″N 88°54′23″E / 26.8645°N 88.9064°E / 26.8645; 88.9064.

Area overview

Gorumara National Park has overtaken traditionally popular Jaldapara National Park in footfall and Malbazar has emerged as one of the most important towns in the Dooars. Malbazar subdivision is presented in the map alongside. It is a predominantly rural area with 88.62% of the population living in rural areas and 11.32% living in the urban areas. Tea gardens in the Dooars and Terai regions produce 226 million kg or over a quarter of India's total tea crop. Some tea gardens were identified in the 2011 census as census towns or villages. Such places are marked in the map as CT (census town) or R (rural/ urban centre). Specific tea estate pages are marked TE.

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

As per the 2011 Census of India, Sulkapara had a total population of 5,682. There were 2,986 (53%) males and 2,696 (47%) females. There were 710 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Sulkapara was 3,429 (68.97% of the population over 6 years).

Healthcare

Sulkapara Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Sulkapara, is the major government medical facility in the Nagrakata CD block.

References

1. "Malbazar". North Bengal Tourism. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
2. "Dooars Tour". North Bengal Tourism. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
3. "Jalpaiguri". District Profile. District administration. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
4. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Jalpaiguri". Tables 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
5. "Tea Growing Regions". Dooars and Terai. Indian Tea Association. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
6. "Dooars-Terai". Tea Board India. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
7. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
8. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
9. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 6 July 2020.

v t e Cities, towns and locations in Jalpaiguri district
Cities, municipal and census towns	Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision Banarhat Binnaguri, Rajganj Chakiabhita Dabgram Dakshin Khagrabari Dhupguri Gairkata Jalpaiguri Kharia Mainaguri Telipara Tea Garden Malbazar subdivision Chalsa Dakshin Odlabari Lataguri Mangalbari Malbazar Matelli Odlabari
Locations other than cities and towns	Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision Belakoba Binnaguri Dakshin Khairbari Khayerkhal Phulbari Rajganj Malbazar subdivision Bagrakote Batabari Tea Garden Dam Dim Gajoldoba Gurjangjhora Tea Garden Murti Nagrakata Rajadanga Samsing Sulkapara Zurantee Tea Garden
Tea estates	Meenglas and Leesh River Tea Estates Gandrapara and Lakhipara Tea Estates Hope and Jiti Tea Estates Chalouni, Aibheel and Chalsa Tea Estates Danguajhar Tea Estate
Related topics	Jalpaiguri topics People from Jalpaiguri district Villages in Jalpaiguri district
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