Dhuilya Explained

Dhuilya
Settlement Type:Census Town
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal#India3
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:22.57°N 88.24°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Howrah
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:20,962
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Bengali, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Registration Plate:WB
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Howrah
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Sankrail

Dhuilya is a census town in Sankrail CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.[1]

Geography

Dhuilya is located at . It is adjacent to Mourigram and Andul.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Dhuilya had a total population of 20,962 of which 10,569 (50%) were males and 10,393 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,681. The total number of literates in Dhuilya was 17,467 (90.59% of the population over 6 years).[2]

Dhuliya was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.[3]

India census,[4] Dhuilya had a population of 18,399. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Dhuilya has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85% and female literacy is 77%. In Dhuilya, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

Andul Road (part of Grand Trunk Road/State Highway 6)[5] [6] is the artery of the town.

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Train

Mourigram railway station and Andul railway station on Howrah-Kharagpur line serve the locality.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District-wise list of stautory towns . Census Commission of India . 2009-01-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721163402/http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm . 2011-07-21 .
  2. Web site: C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) . 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 11 May 2016.
  3. Web site: Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011 . Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh . Census of India 2011 . 11 May 2016.
  4. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.
  5. Web site: List of State Highways in West Bengal . West Bengal Traffic Police . 15 October 2016.
  6. Web site: Pin Code: ANDUL ROAD, HOWRAH, WEST BENGAL, India, Pincode.net.in. pincode.net.in. 2018-12-22.