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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