Siduli
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| ?Siduli West Bengal • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| District(s) | Bardhaman |
| Population | 8,341 (2001) |
| Website: bardhaman.gov.in/ | |
Coordinates: Siduli (Bengali: সিদুলি) is a census town under Andal police station [1] of Durgapur subdivision in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
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[edit] Geography
The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating latterite soil. This area lies between two mighty rivers – the Damodar and the Ajay. They flow almost parallel to each other in the region – the average distance between the two rivers is around 30 km. For ages the area was heavily forested and infested with plunderers and marauders. The discovery of coal led to industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared. [2]
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census[3], Siduli had a population of 8341. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Siduli has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 43%. In Siduli, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Transport
Siduli is 10 km from Andal on the Andal-Sainthia line of Eastern Railway. [4]
[edit] Education
Siduli has two primary schools. [5]
[edit] References
- ^ District-wise list of stautory towns
- ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), (Bengali), Vol I, pp 14-15, Radical Impression. ISBN 81-85459-36-3
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
- ^ Eastern Railway rime table
- ^ 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003
