Dhuilya

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.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^[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

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

Bus

Private Bus

61 Alampur - Howrah Station

Mini Bus

13 Ranihati - Rajabazar
13A Fatikgachi - Rajabazar
20 Alampur - Ultadanga Station
20A Mourigram - Salt Lake Tank no. 13

Bus Routes Without Numbers

Mourigram railway station - Barrackpur Cantonment
Andul railway station - New Town Ecospace

Train

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

References

^ "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.

[1] "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2009.

[census2011-2] "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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