Dhuilya
Census Town
Dhuilya is located in West Bengal
Dhuilya
Dhuilya
Location in West Bengal, India
Dhuilya is located in India
Dhuilya
Dhuilya
Dhuilya (India)
Coordinates: 22°34′N 88°14′E / 22.57°N 88.24°E / 22.57; 88.24
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHowrah
Population
 (2011)
  Total20,962
Languages
  OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyHowrah
Vidhan Sabha constituencySankrail
Websitehowrah.gov.in

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 22°34′37″N 88°14′56″E / 22.57682°N 88.24875°E / 22.57682; 88.24875. 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]

As of 2001 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.

Bus

Private Bus

Mini Bus

Bus Routes Without Numbers

Train

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

References

  1. "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
  2. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  3. "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  4. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  5. "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  6. "Pin Code: ANDUL ROAD, HOWRAH, WEST BENGAL, India, Pincode.net.in". pincode.net.in. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
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