Dhuilya

Dhuilya
—  town  —
Dhuilya Location of Dhuilya in West Bengal and India
Coordinates	22°34′N 88°14′E / 22.57°N 88.24°E / 22.57; 88.24Coordinates: 22°34′N 88°14′E / 22.57°N 88.24°E / 22.57; 88.24
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District(s)	Howrah
Parliamentary constituency	Howrah
Assembly constituency	Sankrail
Population	18,399 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Website	howrah.gov.in/

Dhuilya (Bengali: ধুলিয়া) is a census town under Sankrail police station in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.^[1]

Geography

Dhuilya is located at 22°34′37″N 88°14′56″E / 22.57682°N 88.24875°E / 22.57682; 88.24875

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] 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.

References

1. ^ "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-28. 
2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.