Hijuli
| Hijuli হিজুলি | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Hijuli Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 23°38′N 86°21′E / 23.63°N 86.35°ECoordinates: 23°38′N 86°21′E / 23.63°N 86.35°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Puruliya |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 6,856 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Website |
purulia |
Hijuli is a census town under Neturia police station[1] in Puruliya district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
The area forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.[2]
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[3] Hijuli had a population of 6856. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Hijuli has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 50%. In Hijuli, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
- ↑ "Provisional population totals, West Bengal, Table 4, Purulia District". Census of India 2001. Census Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
- ↑ Houlton, Sir John, Bihar, the Heart of India, 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.
- ↑ "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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