Dhanyakuria
| Dhanyakuria ধান্যকুড়িয়া | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Dhanyakuria Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 22°40′30″N 88°50′46″E / 22.6750850°N 88.8460060°ECoordinates: 22°40′30″N 88°50′46″E / 22.6750850°N 88.8460060°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 4,168 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 743437 |
| Telephone code | 03217 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Basirhat |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Basirhat Uttar |
| Website |
north24parganas |
Dhanyakuria is a census town under Basirhat police station of Basirhat subdivision,[1] in North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.
It is famous for being the home of various noble families of Bengal, including the Sawoos, Gains.Ballav[2][3]
Demographics
As of the 2001 India census,[4] Dhanyakuria had a population of 4,168. Males constitute 51% of the population. Dhanyakuria has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81% and, female literacy is 68%. In Dhanyakuria, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Healthcare
North 24 Parganas district is one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.[5]
References
- ↑ District-wise list of statutory towns
- ↑ Calcutta, The Telegraph (6 December 2009). "Noble Families of Bengal". Somen Sengupta.
- ↑ Gupta, Amitabha (27 August 2014). ""English" Castle at a Village of Palaces". Wordpress.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (19 years study )". Groundwater arsenic contamination status of North 24-Parganas district, one of the nine arsenic affected districts of West Bengal-India. SOES. Retrieved 2007-08-24.
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