Kulihanda

Kulihanda
কুলিহান্দা
Census Town
Kulihanda
Kulihanda

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 22°53′44″N 88°22′31″E / 22.89549°N 88.37515°E / 22.89549; 88.37515Coordinates: 22°53′44″N 88°22′31″E / 22.89549°N 88.37515°E / 22.89549; 88.37515
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Hooghly
Population (2011)
 • Total 15,969
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration WB
Website wb.gov.in

Kulihanda is a census town in Chinsurah Mogra CD Block in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under Chinsurah police stations in Chinsurah subdivision.[1]

Geography

Kulihanda is located at 22°53′44″N 88°22′31″E / 22.89549°N 88.37515°E / 22.89549; 88.37515

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Kulihanda had a total population of 15,969 of which 8,244 (52%) were males and 7,725 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,490. The total number of literates in Kulihanda was 12,383 (85.42 % of the population over 6 years).[2]

The following Municipalities and Census Towns in Hooghly district were part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census: Bansberia (M), Hugli-Chinsurah (M), Bara Khejuria (Out Growth), Shankhanagar (CT), Amodghata (CT), Chak Bansberia (CT), Naldanga (CT), Kodalia (CT), Kulihanda (CT), Simla (CT), Dharmapur (CT), Bhadreswar (M), Champdani (M), Chandannagar (M Corp.), Baidyabati (M), Serampore (M), Rishra (M), Rishra (CT), Bamunari (CT), Dakshin Rajyadharpur (CT), Nabagram Colony (CT), Konnagar (M), Uttarpara Kotrung (M), Raghunathpur (PS-Dankuni) (CT), Kanaipur (CT) and Keota (CT).[3]

As of 2001 India census,[4] Kulihanda had a population of 13,051. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kulihanda has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 62%. In Kulihanda, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. ↑ District-wise list of statutory towns
  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 10 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 16 June 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 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.


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