Dhuliyan is a municipality town in the Jangipur subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is located between the Ganges and the Hooghly River.

Dhuliyan Dhulian
Town
Ganga River in Dhulian
Dhuliyan Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Dhuliyan Dhuliyan (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 24.681°N 87.954°E / 24.681; 87.954
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Murshidabad
Dhulian	1909
Government
• Type	Federal democracy
• Administrative Division	Malda
Area [1]
• Total	6.25 km2 (2.41 sq mi)
Elevation	4 m (13 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	95,713
• Density	15,000/km2 (40,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	742202
Telephone code	+91-3485
Vehicle registration	WB58, WB94
Lok Sabha constituency	Maldaha Dakshin
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Samserganj
Website	http://dhuliyanmunicipality.in
murshidabad.nic.in

Dhuliyan has been mentioned as an inland water transport (IWT) trading point between Murshidabad and the city of Rajshahi in Bangladesh. Low-cost barges could ply the Ganges river, called Padma in downstream Bangladesh, exchanging goods and reducing smuggling. This proposal has not been agreed to yet by the two countries. Old Dhulian Railway station under the Ganga River near Lalpur, Present Railway station name Dhulian Ganga .

Geography

Location

Dhuliyan has an average elevation of 4 metres (13 feet).

Dhuliyan is surrounded by Farakka (to the north), Aurangabad (to the South) Pakur (to the West) and Ganga River - (to the East). Malda district and Chapai Nababganj of Bangladesh lies to the east across the river. Dhuliyan lies on the right bank of the Ganga river.

Dhuliyan includes Dhuliyan Bazar, Jafrabad, Tinpakuria, Kankuria, Ratanpur, House Nagar, Anup Nagar & Dakbanglow area.

Area overview

Jangipur subdivision is crowded with 52 census towns and as such it had to be presented in two location maps. One of the maps can be seen alongside. The subdivision is located in the Rarh region that is spread over from adjoining Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand. The land is slightly higher in altitude than the surrounding plains and is gently undulating.[2][3] The river Ganges, along with its distributaries, is prominent in both the maps. At the head of the subdivision is the 2,245 m long Farakka Barrage, one of the largest projects of its kind in the country.[4] Murshidabad district shares with Bangladesh a porous international border which is notoriously crime prone (partly shown in this map).[5] The subdivision has two large power plants - the 2,100 MW Farakka Super Thermal Power Station and the 1,600 MW Sagardighi Thermal Power Station.[6][7] According to a 2016 report, there are around 1,000,000 (1 million/ ten lakh) workers engaged in the beedi industry in Jangipur subdivision. 90% are home-based and 70% of the home-based workers are women.[8][9][10] As of 2013, an estimated 2.4 million people reside along the banks of the Ganges alone in Murshidabad district. Severe erosion occurs along the banks.[11]

Note: The two maps present some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the maps are linked in the larger full screen maps.

Effects of the Ganges erosion

Dhuliyan town has to face the burnt of erosion repeatedly due to its proximity to the Ganges. The town has shifted westward at least five kms from its original location.

During 1952-53 the old Dhuliyan town was completely washed away by the river. Dhuliyan and its adjoining areas were greatly affected in mid 1970s when about 50,000 people became homeless. The encroaching river wiped out 50 mouzas and engulfed about 10,000 hectares of fertile land.[12][13] In August 2020, this region again faced erosion which washed away dwelling places, temples, schools, litchi and mango orchards and agricultural lands along the right bank nearly after 50 years. It affected namely Dhanghora, Dhusaripara and Natun Shibpur villages of Samserganj block.[14]

Demographics

The Dhulian Municipality has population of 95,706 of which 47,635 are males while 48,071 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. The literacy rate is 63.03%. Male literacy is around 69.15% while female literacy is 56.98%.[15]

In the 2011 Census of India, Dhuliyan Urban Agglomeration had a population of 239,022, out of which 119,151 were males and 119,871 were females.[16]

As of 2001^[update] India census,[17] Dhulian had a population of 72,906 of which males are 36524 and females are 36382. Dhulian had an average literacy rate of 39%. Male literacy was 48% and female literacy was 31%.

Civic administration

Police station

Samserganj police station, located in Dhulian, has jurisdiction over Samserganj CD block.[18]

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Samserganj CD block are located at Dhulian.[19]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, 2011, Dhulian covered an area of 6.25 km². It had 131.95 km roads with open drains. The protected water-supply involved overhead tank, tap water from untreated source, hand pump. It had 6,071 domestic electric connections, 1 road lighting point. Among the medical facilities it had 1 hospital, 5 dispensaries/ health centres, 2 charitable hospitals/ nursing homes, 23 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities, it had 50 primary schools, 3 secondary schools, 3 senior secondary schools in town, 1 general degree college at Tarapar 3.5 km away. It had 4 recognised shorthand, typewriting & vocational training institutes, 1 non-formal education centre (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan). Among the social, recreational & cultural facilities it had 1 public library, 1 reading room. It produced beedi, knitted products, pottery. It had the branch offices of 2 nationalised banks, 1 agricultural credit society, 1 non-agricultural credit society.[20]

Transport

v t e Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop incl. Nalhati–Azimganj branch line
Legend
km km Sahibganj loop Barharwa Junction 00 Sahibganj loop 5 Bonidanga Bansloi River 9 Bindubasini Halt Jharkhand West Bengal border Farakka-Kahalgaon NTPC freight loop 13 Tildanga NTPC Farakka 18 Barsoi–New Farakka section Farakka Feeder Canal Farakka Barrage across Ganges River Farakka 23 18 New Farakka 23 Ballalpur 28 Sankopara Halt NH 33 33 Dhulian Ganga 36 Hausnagar 39 Basudebpur Halt 43 Nimtita 49 Sujnipara Farakka Feeder Canal 56 Ahiran Halt 63 Jangipur Road 69 Gankar Sonar Bangla Cement Factory Siding 74 STPS Siding 77 Manigram 82 Naopara Mahishasur 86 Mahipal Halt 88 Mahipal Road 92 Poradanga Gosaingram 04 96 0 Azimganj City Barala 10 98 Azimganj Junction Sagardighi 18 to Jiaganj (under construction) NH 12 102 Dahapara Dham Halt Morgram 25 104 Lalbag Court Road Lohapur 31 110 Niyalish Para Takipur 37 NH 12 Sahibganj loop 112 Khagraghat Road 118 Jibanti Nalhati Junction 44 123 Karna Subarna Sahibganj loop 130 Kanthaliya Road Sainthia Junction 81 0 Andal–Sainthia branch line Sahibganj loop Kandi 40 Chowrigacha–Sainthia new line (planned) 133 57 Chowrigacha Dwarka River 137 Kazipara Halt 140 Bazarsau 143 Miangram Dwarka River 147 Tenya 151 Malihati Talibpur Road 154 Salar 157 Jhamatpur Baharan Sahibganj loop 160 Gangatikuri Ahmadpur Junction 94 0 163 Shiblun Ahmadpur–Katwa line Sahibganj loop 167 48 Nabagram Kankurhati Halt Ajay River Bardhaman–Katwa line 171 52 Katwa Bandel–Katwa line km km

Dhulian Ganga railway station is situated in Malda railway division of Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop line.

National Highway 12 (old no. NH 34) passes through Dhulian town.

Education

College

Nur Mohammad Smriti Mahavidyalaya was established in 2008 at Dhulian. It has Bengali, English, History, Sociology and Education departments.[21][22]

Schools

• Kanchantala Jagabandhu Diamond Jubilee Institution (Est 1897)
• Dhuliyan Balika Vidyalaya
• Dhuliyan Bani Chand Agarwala Balika Vidyalaya
• Dhuliyan High Madrasah
• Dhuliyan Krishna Kumar Santosh Kumar Smriti Vidyapith
• Dhuliyan Netaji Sishu Bikash Academy (H.S.)
• Dighri High School (H.S.)
• House Nagar High Madrasah (H.S)
• Saheb Nagar High School (H.S)
• Jaykrishnapur Ajimuddin Biswas Smriti Vidyapith
• Chachanda Basudebpur Jaladipur High School (H.S)
• Samsherganj government model school (Circus field)
• Rahmani Academy (Dhuliyan Branch of Al-Ameen Mission Trust)
• Gyan Sanchay Academy (In Collaboration with Al-Ameen Mission Trust)
• The Future Shining Academy
• Holyfaith Academy (Affiliated to CISCE)
• Novel Academy
• Al-Hera Academy
• Rising Sun Convent School
• Luther institutions

Culture

Dhuliyan stands on the bank of the Ganges, which has been changing its course regularly. A large part of the town has been ravaged and new areas have come up. Dhuliyan Rajbari has escaped the fury of the river and boasts of a 300 year old Durga Puja.[23][24]

Dhuliyan picture gallery

• 
  Dhuliyan Rajbari
• 
  Dhuliyan Rajbari

Healthcare

• Anupnagar Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, is a major government facility in Samserganj (community development block).[25]
• Dhuliyan Diagnostic & Healthcare Pvt Ltd. (DDH)
• Tarapur Central Hospital for beedi workers at Tarapur, run by BWWF

See also

• River bank erosion along the Ganges in Malda and Murshidabad districts

References

This article about a location in the Murshidabad district of West Bengal is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e

На других языках

[de] Dhulian

[ru] Дхулиян