Dhanyakuria

Dhanyakuria is a census town in Basirhat II CD Block in Basirhat subdivision[1] in North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.[2][3]

Dhanyakuria
Census Town
Dhanyakuria
Location in West Bengal, India
Dhanyakuria
Dhanyakuria (India)
Coordinates: 22.6750850°N 88.8460060°E / 22.6750850; 88.8460060
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNorth 24 Parganas
Population
 (2011)
 • Total5,148
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
743437
Telephone code03217
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyBasirhat
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBasirhat Uttar
Websitenorth24parganas.nic.in

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Dhanyakuria had a total population of 5,148, of which 2,640 (51%) were males and 2,508 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 415. The total number of literates in Dhanyakuria was 4,069 (85.97% of the population over 6 years).[4]

As of the 2001 India census, 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.[5]

Education

Dhanyakuri Higher Secondary School is a co-educational school.[6]

Healthcare

Dhanyakuria Rural Hospital at Dhanyakuria with 30 beds in the main medical facility in Basirhat II CD Block, there are primary health centres at Sikra Kulingram (with 6 beds) and Rajendrapur (with 10 beds).[7]

North 24 Parganas district is one of the areas where groundwater is affected by arsenic contamination.[8]

References
  1. District-wise list of statutory towns Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Calcutta, The Telegraph (6 December 2009). "Noble Families of Bengal". Somen Sengupta.
  3. Gupta, Amitabha (27 August 2014). ""English" Castle at a Village of Palaces". WordPress.
  4. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  5. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  6. "Dhanyakuri Higher Secondary School". Target Study. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  7. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  8. "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. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 24 August 2007.
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