In the southern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 20 census towns.

The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the southern part is covered by the Baruipur-Jaynagar Plain.

Archaeological excavations at Dhosa and Tilpi, on the bank of the Piyali River indicate the existence of human habitation around 2,000 years ago.

[7] Kultali police station covers an area of 244.26 km2 (94.31 sq mi).

Mostly people from the Canning, Basanti, Gosaba, Kultali, Mathurapur, Patharpratima, Namkhana, Sagar and Kakdwip are honey collectors.

[10] From 1982, the services and programs provided by Baikunthapur Tarun Sangha have grown to include two crèches 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.

[15] Jaynagar Rural Hospital, with 25 beds, at Jamtala, is the major government medical facility in the Kultali CD block.