Dhanyakuria

Dhanyakuria
Dhanyakuria
Census Town
	Dhanyakuria castle
	Dhanyakuria Location in West Bengal, India Dhanyakuria Dhanyakuria (India)
	Coordinates:22°42′12″N88°45′26″E/ 22.703409°N 88.757243°E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	North 24 Parganas
Population (2011)
• Total	5,148
Languages
• Official	Bengali,English
Time zone	UTC+5:30(IST)
PIN	743437
Telephone code	03217
ISO 3166 code	IN-WB
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabhaconstituency	Basirhat
Vidhan Sabhaconstituency	Basirhat Uttar
Website	north24parganas.nic.in

Dhanyakuriais acensus townin theBasirhat IICD block in theBasirhat subdivision^[1]in theNorth 24 Parganas districtin the state ofWest Bengal,India.^[2]^[3]

Geography

8km
5miles

B

A

N

G

L

A

D

E

S

H

Bidyadhari
River

Burokalabati
River

Raimangal River

Ichhamati
River

Sarapul

R

Sandeshkhali

R

Sandelerbil

R

Nazat

R

Murarisha

R

Matia

R

Malancha

R

Kalinagar

R

Iswarigachha

R

Hemnagar

RV

Hasnabad

R

Haroa

R

Ghojadanga
check post

R

Bamanpukuria

R

Swarupnagar

R

Taki

M

Basirhat

M

Baduria

M

Uttar Bagundi

CT

Sadigachhi

CT

Raghunathpur

CT

Mathurapur

CT

Minakhan

CT

Itinda

CT

Hingalganj

CT

Dhanyakuria

CT

Deora

CT

Dakshin Chatra

CT

Dandirhat

CT

Balihati

CT

Bankra

CT

Cities, towns and locations in Basirhat subdivision, North 24 Parganas district
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Dhanyakuria is located at22°42′12″N88°45′26″E/ 22.703409°N 88.757243°E/22.703409; 88.757243.

Area overview

The area shown in the map is a part of the Ichhamati-Raimangal Plain, located in the lowerGanges Delta.It contains soil of mature black or brownishloamto recentalluvium.Numerous rivers, creeks andkhalscriss-cross the area. The tip of theSundarbans National Parkis visible in the lower part of the map (shown in green but not marked). The larger full screen map shows the full forest area.^[4]A large section of the area is a part of theSundarbans settlements.^[5]The densely populated area is an overwhelmingly rural area. Only 12.96% of the population lives in the urban areas and 87.04% of the population lives in the rural areas.^[6]^[7]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

According to the2011 Census of IndiaDhanyakuria had a total population of 5,148, of which 2,640 (51%) were males and 2,508 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 415. The total number of literate persons in Dhanyakuria was 4,069 (85.97% of the population over 6 years).^[8]

As of the 2001 Indiacensus,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.^[9]

Education

Dhanyakuri Higher Secondary School is a co-educational school.^[10]

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).^[11]

North 24 Parganas district is one of the areas where groundwater is affected byarsenic contamination.^[12]

References

^District-wise list of statutory towns Archived21 July 2011 at theWayback Machine
^Calcutta, The Telegraph (6 December 2009)."Noble Families of Bengal".Somen Sengupta. Archived fromthe originalon 26 February 2010.
^Gupta, Amitabha (27 August 2014).""English" Castle at a Village of Palaces ".WordPress.
^"District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A"(PDF).Page 13.Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal.Retrieved16 April2018.
^"District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas".Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311.Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 5 October 2016.Retrieved3 November2019.
^"District Statistical Handbook".North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b.Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived fromthe originalon 21 January 2019.Retrieved2 May2018.
^"District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A"(PDF).Map of North Twenty Four Parganas with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page).Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal.Retrieved2 May2018.
^"C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)".2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks.Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.Retrieved23 March2016.
^"Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)".Census Commission of India. Archived fromthe originalon 16 June 2004.Retrieved1 November2008.
^"Dhanyakuri Higher Secondary School".Target Study.Retrieved19 May2018.
^"Health & Family Welfare Department".Health Statistics.Government of West Bengal. Archived fromthe originalon 28 October 2021.Retrieved15 May2018.
^"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 fromthe originalon 27 September 2007.Retrieved24 August2007.

[1] District-wise list of statutory towns Archived21 July 2011 at theWayback Machine

[2] Calcutta, The Telegraph (6 December 2009)."Noble Families of Bengal".Somen Sengupta. Archived fromthe originalon 26 February 2010.

[3] Gupta, Amitabha (27 August 2014).""English" Castle at a Village of Palaces ".WordPress.

[4] "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A"(PDF).Page 13.Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal.Retrieved16 April2018.

[5] "District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas".Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311.Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 5 October 2016.Retrieved3 November2019.

[6] "District Statistical Handbook".North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b.Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived fromthe originalon 21 January 2019.Retrieved2 May2018.

[7] "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A"(PDF).Map of North Twenty Four Parganas with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page).Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal.Retrieved2 May2018.

[census2011-8] "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)".2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks.Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.Retrieved23 March2016.

[9] "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)".Census Commission of India. Archived fromthe originalon 16 June 2004.Retrieved1 November2008.

[10] "Dhanyakuri Higher Secondary School".Target Study.Retrieved19 May2018.

[11] "Health & Family Welfare Department".Health Statistics.Government of West Bengal. Archived fromthe originalon 28 October 2021.Retrieved15 May2018.

[12] "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 fromthe originalon 27 September 2007.Retrieved24 August2007.

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