Tentulkuli

Coordinates: 22°37′N 88°16′E / 22.62°N 88.27°E / 22.62; 88.27
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Tentulkuli
Census Town
National Highway 16/ Asian Highway 45, Tentulkuli
Tentulkuli is located in West Bengal
Tentulkuli
Tentulkuli
Location in West Bengal, India
Tentulkuli is located in India
Tentulkuli
Tentulkuli
Tentulkuli (India)
Coordinates: 22°37′N 88°16′E / 22.62°N 88.27°E / 22.62; 88.27
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHowrah
Population
 (2011)
 • Total7,203
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencySreerampur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyDomjur
Websitehowrah.gov.in

Tentulkuli is a census town in Domjur CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is close to Salap and also a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.[1]

Geography[edit]

Tentulkuli is located at 22°37′N 88°16′E / 22.62°N 88.27°E / 22.62; 88.27 between Salap and Pakuria.[2]

Demographics[edit]

As per 2011 Census of India Tentulkuli had a total population of 7,203 of which 3,685 (51%) were males and 3,518 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 655. The total number of literates in Tentulkuli was 5,746 (87.75% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Tentulkuli was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.[4]

As of 2001 India census,[5] Tentulkuli had a population of 5122. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Tentulkuli has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74% and female literacy is 62%. In Tentulkuli, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport[edit]

National Highway 16 (part of Asian Highway 45) passes beside Tentulkuli.

Bus[edit]

Private Bus[edit]

Many Shuttle Buses (Without Numbers) also pass through Tentulkuli.

Train[edit]

Dansi railway station is the nearest railway station on Howrah-Amta line.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
  2. ^ "Yahoo maps of Tentulkuli". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 29 November 2008.
  3. ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  5. ^ "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.