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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Kulgachia<br />
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| settlement_type = Village<br />
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| pushpin_map = India West Bengal<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in West Bengal, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|22.46|N|88.00|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[West Bengal]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Howrah district|Howrah]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
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| unit_pref = Metric<br />
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| elevation_m = 4<br />
| population_total = 149249<br />
| population_as_of = 2001<br />
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| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
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| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[English language|English]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = <!-- [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] --><br />
| postal_code = 711306<br />
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[[File:NH-6.jpg|thumb|Tulsiberia More, 2012]]<br />
'''Kulgachia''' is a village of [[Howrah district]] in the state [[West Bengal]], India. The rail station located at the center of the town is only 40&nbsp;km from howrah station and NH6 is only about 500 meter from the station area. Over the last five years it has been changed, developed and grown drastically to a town from village life though it is under panchayet raj administrative system yet. Populations are dramatically increased here nowadays due to the good communication with Kolkata, Kharagpur and other economically important parts of the state West Bengal.<br />
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== Infrastructure ==<br />
Notable transportation networks include the Southeastern Railway, NH6, and Damodar. The Orissa Trunk Road is the main road and passes through the heart of the town. It connects to National Highway No-6, the Bombay Road.<br />
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Kulgachia has a railroad station.<br />
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Beside the station area there are two markets popularly known as Kulgachia super market and Ramkrisha market. Both of the markets have different types of shops, including a number of pharmacies. Chandipur Block Primary Health Centre popularly known as Chandipur hospital is only {{convert|1.5|km}} from the station.<br />
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==Geography==<br />
Kulgachia is located in the eastern part of India<ref name="a">{{cite web|title=Kulgachi|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Kulgachi.html|publisher=Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. 1996-2010|accessdate=18 December 2012}}</ref> With an average elevation of {{convert|4|m|ft|abbr=on}}. It is situated close to the [[Damodar River]].<br />
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As it is an unplanned Panchayet town right now and has been known to suffer from drainage problems during periods of heavy rain. Other persistent issues are [[erosion]] caused by the Damodar river and encroachment.<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
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The Kulgachia area is estimated to have a population of 10,987,778.<br />
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== Bus routes ==<br />
*Kulgachia-[[Serampore]]<br />
*[[Esplanade, Kolkata|Esplanade]]-[[Bagnan]] [[Calcutta Tramways Company]]<br />
*[[Esplanade, Kolkata|Esplanade]]-[[Shyampur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Shyampur]]<br />
*Bagnan-[[Bardhaman|Burdwan]]<br />
*Bagnan-[[Science City Kolkata|Science City]]<br />
*Bagnan-[[Park Circus]]<br />
*Bagnan-[[Sinthee]] More<br />
*Bagnan-[[Barasat]]<br />
*Bagnan-[[Bidhannagar]]<br />
*Bagnan-[[Sealdah railway station|Sealdah]]<br />
*Bagnan-[[Ruby crossing]]<br />
*Bagnan-[[Shyambazar]]<br />
*[[Howrah]]-Bakshi<br />
*Howrah-[[Digha]]<br />
*Howrah-[[Ghatal subdivision|Ghatal]]<br />
*Howrah-[[Chandrakona]] Road<br />
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== Colleges ==<br />
*OmDayal Group of Institutions<br />
*Vivekananda Ramakrishna Mission B.Ed. College<br />
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== Schools ==<br />
*Srikrishnapur Chittaranjan High School<br />
*Ideal Public School<br />
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*Pirpur JUC Institute<br />
*Joargori High School<br />
*Netaji Balika vidyalaya<br />
*Kamina High School<br />
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== KG Schools ==<br />
*Shishu Siksha Niketan<br />
*Children's Academy<br />
*Ankur<br />
*Vivekananda KG School<br />
*Adhyayan Public School<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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{{Howrah District}}<br />
{{Kolkata neighbourhoods}}<br />
{{Municipalities of West Bengal}}<br />
{{Howrah topics}}<br />
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