Coordinates: 23.627541°N 87.

150311°E

Dhandadihi
Dhandadihi is a census town in Andal CD Block of
Durgapur subdivision in Paschim Bardhaman district in the
Dhandadihi
state of West Bengal, India.[1] Census Town

Contents
Geography
Demographics
Education
References

Geography Dhandadihi

Dhandadihi is located at 23°37′39″N 87°09′01″E.

The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating

laterite 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 Location in West Bengal, India
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
Dhandadihi
As of 2001 India census,[3] Dhandadihi had a population of
3,843. Males constitute 55% of the population and females
45%. Dhandadihi has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher
than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%
and, female literacy is 56%. In Dhandadihi, 10% of the
population is under 6 years of age.

Education Dhandadihi (India)

Coordinates: 23.627541°N 87.150311°E
Dhandadihi has one primary school.[4]
Country India
State West Bengal
References District Paschim Bardhaman
Population (2011)
 1. District-wise list of stautory towns (http://web.cmc.n • Total 3,843
et.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm) Languages
Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/2011072100 • Official Bengali, English
0000/http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/0
1/Table-3.htm) 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Machine Vehicle WB
2. Chattopadhyay, Akkori, Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O registration
Lok Sanskriti (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman Lok Sabha Asansol
District.), (in Bengali), Vol I, pp 14-15, Radical constituency
Impression. ISBN 81-85459-36-3 Vidhan Raniganj
3. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, Sabha
including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)" (ht constituency
tps://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://w Website bardhaman.gov.in (htt
ww.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state p://bardhaman.gov.in/)
5=999). Census Commission of India. Archived
from the original (http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999) on 16
June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
4. 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003 (http://bardhaman.gov.in/education/schudir.asp)
Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/20070927042635/http://bardhaman.gov.in/education/
schudir.asp) 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine

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