Country India District Puruliya ISO 3166 code IN-WB Population 7,917 (2011) | State West Bengal Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Vehicle registration WB Local time Saturday 8:17 PM | |
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Hijuli is a census town in Neturia CD Block in Puruliya district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
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Map of Hijuli, West Bengal
Geography
The area forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.
Demographics
As per 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. Population below 6 years was 836. The total number of literates in Hijuli was 5,604 (79.14% of the population over 6 years).
As of 2001 India census, 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.