Amkula

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native_name = Amkula | type = city | latd =23.62 | longd =87.13
state_name = West Bengal
district = Barddhaman
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website = bardhaman.gov.in/
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Amkula (also called Amkola) ( _bn. আমকোলা) is a census town under Raniganj police station [ [http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm District-wise list of stautory towns] ] of Asansol subdivision in Barddhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating latterite region. This area lies between two mighty rivers – the Damodar and the Ajay. They flow almost parallel to each other in the region – the average distance between the two rivers is around 30 km. For ages the area was heavily forested and infested with plunderers and marauders. The discovery of coal led to industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared. [ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, "Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti" (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), Bn icon, Vol I, pp 14-15, Radical Impression. ISBN 81-85459-36-3 ]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [GR|India] Amkula had a population of 5936. Males constitute 59% of the population and females 41%. Amkula has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 67% of the males and 33% of females literate. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

It is coal mining town under Eastern Coalfields Lrd., a subsidiary of Coal India Limited. [ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p 366. ] Amkula and the nearby Nimcha collieries are under Satgram area of Eastern Coalfields Ltd.

Transport

There are several minibus routes from and via Amkula – (i) Amkula to Asansol via Jemari (J.K. Nagar Township), Nimcha, (ii) Amkula to Bahula more via Raniganj, Mangalpur, (iii) Amkula to Amritnagar via Jemari (J.K. Nagar Township), Nimcha, (iv) Amkula to Birkulti via Amrit Nagar, Ranisagar, Jamuria. [ [http://www.bardhaman.nic.in/mv/pr_mb_1_100.pdf Minbus Permit Register] ]

Education

Amkula has one primary school. [ [http://bardhaman.gov.in/education/schudir.asp 7th All-India School Education Survey] ]

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