Satkul
# Satkul

Satkul (also referred to as Satkui) 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 22°22′29.3″N 87°20′30.5″E﻿ / ﻿22.374806°N 87.341806°E﻿ / 22.374806; 87.341806.

### Area overview

Kharagpur subdivision, shown partly in the map alongside, mostly has alluvial soils, except in two CD blocks in the west – Kharagpur 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 $km^2nearly$ 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 (51%) were males and 1,768 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 578. The total number of literates in Satkul was 2,336 (64.91% of the population over 6 years).

.* 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 (in Murshidabad district) and Kharagpur (in Paschim Medinipur district) passes through Satkul.

