Country India District Bardhaman Vehicle registration WB Local time Tuesday 9:37 AM | State West Bengal Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Lok Sabha constituency Asansol Population 8,961 (2011) | |
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Siduli is a census town in Andal CD Block in Durgapur subdivision of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
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Map of Siduli, West Bengal 713322
Geography
The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating latterite 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 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.
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Siduli had a total population of 8,961 of which 4,693 (52%) were males and 4,268 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,154. The total number of literates in Siduli was 5,536 (70.91% of the population over 6 years).
As of 2001 India census, Siduli had a population of 8341. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Siduli has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 43%. In Siduli, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Economy
As of 2015-16, Siduli opencast project in Kenda Area of Eastern Coalfields has a mineable reserve of 9.70 million tonnes. While Siduli opencast has capacity of 1 million tonnes per year, Siduli underground has a capacity of 1.02 million tonnes per year.
Collieries in the Kenda Area of Eastern Coalfields are: New Kenda, Bahula, Lower Kenda, Haripur, Chora, Chora Incline, Siduli, C.I.Jambad and Chora OCP.
Transport
Siduli is 10 km from Andal on the Andal-Sainthia Branch Line of Eastern Railway.
Education
Siduli has two primary schools.