Bakultala is a village near Rangat. It has an Industrial Training Institution or ITI. It has mangroves because it is not very far from the sea. It comprises a number of smaller villages such as Shyamkund, Kalshi, Laxmanpur, Shaktigarh, and Kausalya Nagar.
The residents are mainly fishermen and farmers. Farmers cultivate mainly rice, vegetables, and lentils. There is a government senior secondary school and a government health sub-centre.
The area once had a wood industry.
The population is mainly Bengali, having settled decades ago.
The place can be reached by bus from the capital Port Blair in five hours.
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