Dhuilya
Dhuilya | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
  Dhuilya Location in West Bengal, India  Dhuilya Dhuilya (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°34′N 88°14′E / 22.57°N 88.24°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Howrah |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 20,962 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Howrah |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Sankrail |
| Website | howrah |
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
[edit]Dhuilya is located at 22°34′37″N 88°14′56″E / 22.57682°N 88.24875°E. It is adjacent to Mourigram and Andul.
Demographics
[edit]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[update] 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
[edit]Andul Road (part of Grand Trunk Road/State Highway 6)[5][6] is the artery of the town.
Bus
[edit]Private Bus
[edit]- 61 Alampur - Howrah Station
Mini Bus
[edit]- 13 Ranihati - Rajabazar
- 13A Fatikgachi - Rajabazar
- 20 Alampur - Ultadanga Station
- 20A Mourigram - Salt Lake Tank no. 13
Bus Routes Without Numbers
[edit]Train
[edit]Mourigram railway station and Andul railway station on Howrah-Kharagpur line serve the locality.
References
[edit]- ^ "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Pin Code: ANDUL ROAD, HOWRAH, WEST BENGAL, India, Pincode.net.in". pincode.net.in. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
