Hijuli

Not to be confused with Hijuli, Nadia.

Census Town in West Bengal, India

Hijuli

Census Town

Hijuli

Location in West Bengal, India

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Hijuli

Hijuli (India)

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Coordinates: 23°40′38″N 86°48′56″E﻿ / ﻿23.6773°N 86.8155°E﻿ / 23.6773; 86.8155
Country|  India
State| West Bengal
District| Puruliya
Population

(2011)

• Total

| 7,917
Languages

• Official| Bengali, English
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code| IN-WB
Vehicle registration| WB
Website| purulia.gov.in

Hijuli is a census town in the Neturia CD block in Raghunathpur subdivision of the Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]

## Geography

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8km
5miles

Damodar River

Panchet Dam
Reservoir

Panchet
Hill

Joychandi Pahar

Bero

Santuri

Ramchandrapur

Muraddi

Madhukunda

Kashipur

Kalloli

Baranti

Raghunathpur

Lapara

Adra

Kantaranguri

Arra

Murulia

Ramkanali

Telkupi

Garh Panchkot

Banda Deul

Usir

Sarbari

Para

Nituria

Harmadih

Haraktor

Gobag

Cheliyama

Anara

Achkoda

Parbelia

Hijuli

Saltore

Nabagram

Shankara

Chapari

Dubra

Kanki

Santaldih

Places in Raghunathpur subdivision in Purulia district
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

### Location

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Hijuli is located at 23°40′38″N 86°48′56″E﻿ / ﻿23.6773°N 86.8155°E﻿ / 23.6773; 86.8155.

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.[2]

### Area overview

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Purulia district forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.[3] 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.[4] It is presented in the map given alongside. There is a coal mining area around Parbelia[5] and two thermal power plants are there – the 500 MW Santaldih Thermal Power Station[6] 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.[7][8] The comparatively more recent in historical terms, Panchkot Raj has interesting and intriguing remains in the area.[9][10]

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

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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).[11]

### Languages

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Languages spoken in Hijuli (2011)[12]

1. Bengali 28.67 (27.6%)
2. Hindi 52.83 (50.9%)
3. Magadhi 8.23 (7.93%)
4. Khortha 2.76 (2.66%)
5. Bhojpuri 2.19 (2.11%)
6. Santali 0.18 (0.17%)
7. Others 8.89 (8.57%)

As of 2001[update] India census,[13] 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

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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.[14]

## Education

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Panchakot Mahavidyalaya was established in 2001 at Sarbari.[15]

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.[16]

Parbelia Colliery High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1964. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII.[17]

## References

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1. ^ "Provisional population totals, West Bengal, Table 4, Puruliya District". Census of India 2001. Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
2. ^ "District Census Handbook Puruliya, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 309: Map of Neturia CD block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
3. ^ Houlton, Sir John, Bihar, the Heart of India, 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.
4. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
5. ^ "Area wise Closed User Group (CUG) Telephone Numbers" (PDF). Sodepur Area. Eastern Coalfields Limited. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
6. ^ "Santaldih Thermal Power Station - WBPDCL". WBPDCL. Archived from the original on 11 January 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
7. ^ "Old temple at Banda (locally known as deul)". ASI, Kolkata Circle. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
8. ^ "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of West Bengal - Archaeological Survey of India". Item no. 134. ASI. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
9. ^ "Capital in shambles: Garh Panchakot, Purulia". Heritage in Peril. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
10. ^ "Historical ruins". Trek Earth. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
11. ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
12. ^ 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. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
14. ^ "District Census Handbook Puruliya, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 1073-1083 Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 1006-1010; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 1010-1015; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1015-1019; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1019-1027 Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 1027- 1029: Statement VI: Industry and Banking. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
15. ^ "Panchakot Mahavidyalaya". Careers 360. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
16. ^ "Parbelia Colliery Hindi (H.S.)". EduGorilla. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
17. ^ "Parbelia Colliery High School". EduGorilla. Retrieved 3 February 2020.

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Cities, municipal
and census towns|

| Purulia Sadar subdivision|

* Balarampur
* Hutmura
* Lagda
* Purulia
* Raghabpur

|

Manbazar subdivision|

* Barabazar
* Bandwan
* Manbazar

Jhalda subdivision|

* Begunkodor
* Chekya
* Jaypur
* Jhalda

Raghunathpur subdivision|

* Adra
* Arra
* Chapari
* Dubra
* Hijuli
* Kanki
* Kantaranguri
* Lapara
* Murulia
* Nabagram
* Parbelia
* Raghunathpur
* Saltore
* Santaldih
* Shankara

Divisions of West Bengal

Locations
other than cities and towns|

| Purulia Sadar subdivision|

* Anaijambad
* Arsha
* Baghadih
* Bongabari
* Chakaltor
* Chakda
* Chharra
* Daldali
* Hura
* Sirkabad

|

Manbazar subdivision|

* Bargorya
* Boro
* Budhpur
* Kenda
* Kuruktopa
* Laulara
* Pakbirra
* Puncha

Jhalda subdivision|

* Agharpur
* Ananda Nagar
* Baghmundi
* Charida
* Jargo
* Jiudaru
* Kotshila
* Masina
* Patardi
* Suisa
* Tulin

Raghunathpur subdivision|

* Achkoda
* Anara
* Baranti
* Cheliyama
* Gobag
* Haraktor
* Harmadih
* Kalloli
* Kashipur
* Madhukunda
* Muraddi
* Nituria
* Para
* Ramchandrapur
* Sarbari
* Santuri
* Usir

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* Purulia topics
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