Kotalpur, Hooghly
Kotalpur is a village and a gram panchayat in the Jangipara CD block in the Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Kotalpur is located atUrbanisation
Srirampore subdivision is the most urbanized of the subdivisions in Hooghly district. 73.13% of the population in the subdivision is urban and 26.88% is rural. The subdivision has 6 municipalities and 34 census towns. The municipalities are: Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality, Konnagar Municipality, Serampore Municipality, Baidyabati Municipality, Rishra Municipality and Dankuni Municipality. Amongst the CD Blocks in the subdivision, Uttarapara Serampore had 76% urban population, Chanditala I 42%, Chanditala II 69% and Jangipara 7%. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Kotalpur had a population of 6,948 of which 3,484 were males and 3,464 females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 915. The number of literate persons in Kotalpur was 4,718.Culture
David J. McCutchion mentions the Rajrajeswara temple as an at chala having terracotta panoramic battle scenes above the archway and smaller figures around the façade.The Rajrajeswara temple at Kotalpur is included in the List of State Protected Monuments in West Bengal by the Archaeological Survey of India.