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Dhuilya | |
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Census Town | |
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.[1]
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.
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.
Andul Road (part of Grand Trunk Road/State Highway 6)[5][6] is the artery of the town.
Mourigram railway station and Andul railway station on Howrah-Kharagpur line serve the locality.