Uluberia

Uluberia is a city and a municipality in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Under this municipality Uluberia cover the area-Fuleswar,Chengail,Bauria,Birshibpur, and kulgachia also.It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. This city is famous for its industrial belts. It is the sadar of the subdivision Uluberia. It's famous Nearest picnic and tourist spot is Kalsapa banglow, Ghorchumuk, Ghadiara, Boalia, and Uluberia kalibari. Uluberia city is famous for Rasmela(at Uluberia kalibari for 30days) occur in the time of raspurnima and also some fair like Book fair, flower show,Drama show and various other programs etc.Naba Jalojog is also very famous in Goruhata/Nona, Uluberia For its Famous Rassmalai. This city is also famous for Uluberia Hat which occur in every Saturday.GeographyUluberia is located at. It has an average elevation of 1m. It is situated on the bank of River Hooghly. The main road passing through the heart of the city is Orissa Trunk Road & is also well connected by National Highway No-6; Bombay Road. This is an unplanned city and sometimes during heavy rains, may suffer from the drainage problems. The other problem is erosion of Hooghly River and encroachment in the main land. This development block has also a station after its name, Uluberia.DemographicsAs of 2001 India census, Uluberia had a population of 202,095. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Uluberia has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 58%. In Uluberia, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.