Tentulkuli

Tentulkuli
Census Town
National Highway 16/ Asian Highway 45, Tentulkuli
Tentulkuli Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Tentulkuli Tentulkuli (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°37′N88°16′E / 22.62°N 88.27°E / 22.62; 88.27 Coordinates: 22°37′N88°16′E / 22.62°N 88.27°E / 22.62; 88.27
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Howrah
Population  (2011)
• Total	7,203
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Sreerampur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Domjur
Website	howrah.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

Tentulkuli is located at 22°37′N88°16′E / 22.62°N 88.27°E / 22.62; 88.27 between Salap and Pakuria. ^[2]

Demographics

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 ^[update] 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

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

Bus

Private Bus

• 40 Birshibpur - Serampore
• 79 Panchla - Dunlop

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

Train

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

References

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.