Satkul


Satkul is a village, in the Kharagpur I CD block in the Kharagpur subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Location

Satkul is located at.

Area overview

Kharagpur subdivision, shown partly in the map alongside, mostly has alluvial soils, except in two CD blocks in the westKharagpur I and Keshiary, which mostly have lateritic soils. Around 74% of the total cultivated area is cropped more than once. With a density of population of 787 per km2nearly half of the district’s population resides in this subdivision. 14.33% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.67% lives in the rural areas.
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 2011 Census of India Satkul had a total population of 3,559 of which 1,831 were males and 1,768 were females. Population below 6 years was 578. The total number of literates in Satkul was 2,336.
.* For language details see Kharagpur I#Language and religion

Civic administration

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Kharagpur I CD block are located at Satkul.

Transport

NH 14 connecting Morgram and Kharagpur passes through Satkul.