Siduli

Siduli সিদুলি
Town
Siduli Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23°36′N 87°12′E / 23.60°N 87.20°ECoordinates: 23°36′N 87°12′E / 23.60°N 87.20°E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Bardhaman
Population (2001)
• Total	8,341
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency	Asansol
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Raniganj
Website	bardhaman.gov.in

Siduli is a census town under Andal police station ^[1] of Durgapur subdivision in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

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]

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.

Transport

Siduli is 10 km from Andal on the Andal-Sainthia Branch Line of Eastern Railway.^[4]

Education

Siduli has two primary schools.^[5]

References

1. District-wise list of stautory towns
2. 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
3. "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.
4. Eastern Railway rime table
5. 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003