Hijuli

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Hijuli
হিজুলি
Town
Hijuli is located in West Bengal
Hijuli
Hijuli
Location in West Bengal, India
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Country  India
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Population (2001)
 • Total 6,856
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Website purulia.gov.in

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

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  2. Houlton, Sir John, Bihar, the Heart of India, 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.
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