Hijuli

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nameHijuli
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subdivision_nameIndia
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subdivision_name1West Bengal
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Puruliya
established_title
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population_total7,917
population_as_of2011
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demographics_type1Languages
demographics1_title1Official
demographics1_info1Bengali, English
timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code_type
postal_code713121
registration_plateWB
website
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Hijuli is a census town in the Neturia CD block in Raghunathpur subdivision of the Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

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mark-title6= Nabagram, Purulia (CT) |mark-coord7= | label-pos7=left|label7=Saltore| numbered7=CT| mark-title7= Saltore (CT) |mark-coord8= | label-pos8=top|label8=Hijuli| numbered8=CT| mark-title8= Hijuli (CT)|shape-color8=black| label-size8=13|label-color8=black |mark-coord9= | label-pos9=right|label9=Parbelia| numbered9=CT| mark-title9= Parbelia (CT) |mark-coord10= | label-pos10=right|label10=Achkoda| numbered10=H| mark-title10= Achkoda (H) |shape-color10=#AA6666 |mark-coord11= | label-pos11= right|label11=Anara| numbered11=R| mark-title11= Anara, Purulia (R) |shape-color11=#C42222 |mark-coord12= | label-pos12=right|label12=Cheliyama| numbered12=R| mark-title12= Cheliyama (R) |shape-color12=#C42222 |mark-coord13= | label-pos13=left|label13=Gobag| numbered13=R| mark-title13= Gobag (R) |shape-color13=#C42222 |mark-coord14= | label-pos14=left|label14=Haraktor| numbered14=H| mark-title14= Haraktor (H) |shape-color14=#AA6666 |mark-coord15= | label-pos15=left|label15=Harmadih| numbered15=R| 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Location

Hijuli is located at .

Hijuli is not marked on Google maps. The location has been identified as per the map of Neturia CD block on page 309 of District Census Handbook, Puruliya. Saltore, Hijuli and Parbelia form a cluster of census towns.

Area overview

Purulia district forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills. Raghunathpur subdivision occupies the northern part of the district. 83.80% of the population of the subdivision lives in rural areas. However, there are pockets of urbanization and 16.20% of the population lives in urban areas. There are 14 census towns in the subdivision. It is presented in the map given alongside. There is a coal mining area around Parbelia and two thermal power plants are there – the 500 MW Santaldih Thermal Power Station and the 1200 MW Raghunathpur Thermal Power Station. The subdivision has a rich heritage of old temples, some of them belonging to the 11th century or earlier. The Banda Deul is a monument of national importance. The comparatively more recent in historical terms, Panchkot Raj has interesting and intriguing remains in the area.

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 the 2011 Census of India Hijuli had a total population of 7,917 of which 4,277 (54%) were males and 3,640 (46%) were females. There were 836 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Hijuli was 5,604 (79.14% of the population over 6 years).

Languages

|thumb = right |caption = Languages spoken in Hijuli (2011) |label1= Bengali |value1= 28.67 |color1 =brown |label2= Hindi |value2 = 52.83 |color2 =green |label3 = Magadhi |value3 =8.23 |color3 =yellow |label4 = Khortha |value4 = 2.76 |color4 =orange |label5 = Bhojpuri |value5 = 2.19 |color5 =pink |label6 = Santali |value6 = 0.18 |color6 = blue |label7= Others |value7= 8.89 |color7 = white

India census, 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.

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Puruliya, Hijuli covered an area of 1.42 km2. There is a railway station at Barakar, 8 km away. Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved hand pumps. It had 600 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 maternity and child welfare centre and 5 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had were 2 primary schools, 1 secondary school, 1 senior secondary school, the nearest general degree college at Sarbari 5 km away.

Education

Panchakot Mahavidyalaya was established in 2001 at Sarbari.

Parbelia Colliery Hindi Higher Secondary School is a Hindi-medium institution established in 1945. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII.

Parbelia Colliery High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1964. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII.

References

References

  1. "Provisional population totals, West Bengal, Table 4, Puruliya District". Census Commission of India.
  2. "District Census Handbook Puruliya, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A". Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal.
  3. Houlton, Sir John, ''Bihar, the Heart of India'', 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.
  4. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal.
  5. "Area wise Closed User Group (CUG) Telephone Numbers". Eastern Coalfields Limited.
  6. "Santaldih Thermal Power Station - WBPDCL". WBPDCL.
  7. "Old temple at Banda (locally known as deul)". ASI, Kolkata Circle.
  8. "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of West Bengal - Archaeological Survey of India". ASI.
  9. "Capital in shambles: Garh Panchakot, Purulia". Heritage in Peril.
  10. "Historical ruins". Trek Earth.
  11. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.
  12. [https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16T/DDW-C16-TOWN-STMT-MDDS-2000.XLSX 2011 census data] censusindia.gov.in
  13. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
  14. "District Census Handbook Puruliya, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A". Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal.
  15. "Panchakot Mahavidyalaya". Careers 360.
  16. "Parbelia Colliery Hindi (H.S.)". EduGorilla.
  17. "Parbelia Colliery High School". EduGorilla.

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