Kamat Phulbari

As per the 2011 Census of India, Kamat Phulbarii had a total population of 5,339. There were 2,743 (51%) males and 2,596 (49%) females. There were 493 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Kamat Phulbari was 3,667 (75.67% of the population over 6 years).[3]

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Koch Bihar, Kamat Phulbari (P) covered an area of 2.53 km². Among the civic amenities, it had 25 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved overhead tank, tap water from treated sources, hand pumps. It had 700 electric connections, 24 electric light points. Among the medical facilities it had 1 dispensary/ health centre, 5 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had 2 primary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 high school, 1 higher secondary school, the nearest general degree college at Tufanganj 2 km away. It had 1 non-formal education centre (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan). One important commodity it produced was handloom items.[4]

The ruins of an old fort, known as Chilarair Bara Kot, are located here. Sukladwaj or Chilarai, (1510-1571), younger brother of Nara Narayan, of the Koch dynasty, had established the fort.[5]

It was a large fort with an earthen surrounding wall having lime and brickbat base. At present it is 8 feet high and 6 feet wide. There is a 5 feet gap in the eastern wall, which possibly was the entrance. One can see brick pieces lying all over the place leading to the conclusion that structures were brick-built. Some bricks are also stored at some places. The fort was located on a piece of land higher than that of the surrounding areas. It was protected by the Kharkharia and Chakchakia rivers on three sides. From the bricks found at the place, the architectural style and other factors, it is presumed that the fort was built in the middle of the 16th century, at around the same time when Chilarair Kot came up at Andaranfulbari, 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) away.[5]