Kulpi

Kulpi is a port town, located in Kulpi CD Block in South 24 Parganas district of the Indian state of West Bengal, about 78 km south of Kolkata and about 25 km from Diamond Harbour, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly river. It is the site of the proposed port-cum-special economic zone. It is on NH 117 and is 72 km from Sealdah on the Sealdah-Lakshikantapur-Kakdwip-Namkhana track of Eastern Railway.GeographyKulpi is located at. It has an average elevation of 4m.DemographicsAs per 2011 Census of India Kulpi had a total population of 2,000, of which 982 (49%) were males and 1,018 (51%) were females. Population below 6 years was 192. The total number of literates in Kulpi was 1,478 (81.75 % of the population over 6 years).TransportSH 1 terminates at its junction with NH 12 at Kulpi.EconomyPort-cum-industrial complexComprehensively master-planned, the Kulpi Economic Zone will combine modern all weather port facilities, environment-friendly ship breaking yard, and an industrial park in a single integrated hub. The estimated project costs are: Rs. 455 crore (USD 104.6 million) for the port facilities Rs. 430 crore (USD 98.8 million) for the industrial park Rs. 40 crore (USD 9.2 million) for the ship breaking complex, making it a total of Rs. 925 crore (US$212.6 million) for the entire project. Dubai-based DP World, world’s third largest port operator, took over the greenfield Kulpi Port project as part of its acquisition of P&O in February 2006. The first phase will have a 450-metre quay. The second phase will add 450 metres of quay. DP World's partners in Kulpi Port are Indian firm MKJ Enterprises and the West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC).