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Dhubulia is a village in Nadia district of West Bengal, India. It has the biggest tuberculosis Hospital in Asia. Belpukur is the oldest neighborhood in the village.
History
Many people emigrated to Dhubulia from Bangladesh at the time of the partition of India in 1947. Initially, there were several camps set up by the government which were referred to by numbers. Today there are many places where the old numbering system is still used.
Geography
Dhubulia is located at 23°29′17″N 88°27′05″E / 23.4881900°N 88.4513170°E.
60% of the land is undveloped and is used for cultivation, Typical crops are rice, wheat, mustard, jute and vegetables. 10% of the land is ponds and lakes used for fish production.
Economy
Many of the people depend on cultivation and handloom tant; beautifully designed "tant saree" are produced here. The fish business is a profession for 5% of the local people.
Nadia district topics General Bethuadahari Wildlife Sanctuary • Gopal Bhar • Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata • University of KalyaniHistory Religion Subdivisions Kalyani • Krishnanagar • Ranaghat • TehattaLocations
other than cities and townsMunicipalities Community development blocks Krishnanagar Sadar Kaliganj • Nakashipara • Chapra • Krishnanagar I • Krishnanagar II • Nabadwip • Krishnaganj Ranaghat Hanskhali • Santipur • Ranaghat I • Ranaghat II Tehatta Karimpur I • Karimpur II • Tehatta I • Tehatta II Kalyani Chakdaha • HaringhataRivers Transport Lok Sabha constituencies Krishnanagar • Ranaghat • Nabadwip – now defunctVidhan Sabha constituencies Karimpur • Tehatta • Palashipara • Kaliganj • Nakashipara • Chapra • Krishnanagar Uttar • Nabadwip • Krishnanagar Dakshin • Santipur • Ranaghat Uttar Paschim • Krishnaganj • Ranaghat Uttar Purba • Ranaghat Dakshin • Chakdaha • Kalyani • HaringhataFormer Vidhan Sabha constituencies HanskhaliSee also Other districts in West Bengal Bankura • Bardhaman • Birbhum • Cooch Behar • Dakshin Dinajpur • Darjeeling • Hooghly • Howrah • Jalpaiguri • Kolkata • Malda • Murshidabad • North 24 Parganas • Paschim Medinipur • Purba Medinipur • Purulia • South 24 Parganas • Uttar DinajpurSurrounding areas outside West Bengal Categories:- Villages in Nadia district
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