Dalkhola
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| ?Dalkhola West Bengal • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| District(s) | Uttar Dinajpur |
| Population • Sex ratio |
13,891 (2001) • 886 |
| Website: uttardinajpur.nic.in/ | |
Coordinates: Dalkhola (Bengali: ডালখোলা) is a census town in Islampur subdivision in Uttar Dinajpur district in the state of West Bengal, India.[1]
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[edit] History
Dalkhola, earlier a part of Bihar, was included in West Bengal in 1959. The town grew around the Dalkhola 1 & 2 village panchayats and developed into an important centre for trade and commerce because it was well connected by rail and had a railway station to boast of. It is the leading centre for jute and oil trade in Uttar Dinajpur. Dalkhola was granted the status of a municipality in 2003. It is one of the four municipalities in the district. National Highway 34 cuts through the middle of the town to meet NH 31.[2]
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census[3], Dalkhola had a population of 13,891. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Dalkhola has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65% and, female literacy is 50%. In Dalkhola, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Decadal growth for the period 1991 to 2001 was 30.41% in Dalkhola, against 28.72 in Uttar Dinajpur district.[4]Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84%.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Uttar Dinajpur Rail Network Map. Maps of India. Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
- ^ Sen, Kousik. New year gift for business hub. The Telegraph, 28 December 2002. Retrieved on 2008-02-05.
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
- ^ Provisional population totals, West Bengal, Table 4, Uttar Dinajpur District. Census of India 2001. North-Eastern Frontier Railway. Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
- ^ Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal. Table 4. Census of India 2001. Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2008-02-05.
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