for infants, a sustainable agriculture project, agro-equipment support service, community grain bank, savings and micro-credit ventures, disaster mitigation and emergency relief services, rural library and literacy programs. BTS serves nearly 2,800 households out of the estimated 25,000 households on Kultali. Transport A short stretch of local roads link Kultali to the Jaynagar-Jamtala Road. Jaynagar Majilpur railway station is located nearby. Education Kultali Dr. B .R. Ambedkar College, established in 2005, is affiliated to the University of Calcutta. It offers honours courses in English, Bengali, history, education, philosophy, geography, political science and sociology, and a general course in arts. Culture Kultali Sanskriti and Krishti Mela was organised in Kultali from 20 to 29 December. It was inaugurated by the former state minister for Sunderban's development, Kanti Ganguly. Apart from such traditional sections as a food park, an entertainment park, and a cultural park, it focused on the business aspects of the district. Healthcare Jaynagar Rural Hospital, with 25 beds, at Jamtala, is the major government medical facility in the Kultali CD block. References Villages in South 24 Parganas district