Dholmari is a village, in Deshapran CD block in Contai subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Dholmari
Village
Dholmari is located in West Bengal
Dholmari
Dholmari
Location in West Bengal, India
Dholmari is located in India
Dholmari
Dholmari
Dholmari (India)
Coordinates: 21°49′40″N 87°49′55″E / 21.827767°N 87.831981°E / 21.827767; 87.831981
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Medinipur
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,948
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
721442 (Basantia)
Telephone/STD code03210
Lok Sabha constituencyKanthi
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKanthi Uttar
Websitepurbamedinipur.gov.in

Geography edit

 
 
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Mandarmani
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Tajpur Port
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Shankarpur
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New Digha
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Kharipukuria
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Silaberia
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Depal
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Durmut
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Baratala
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Dholmari
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Bara Bankuya
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Janka
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Kamarda
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Khejuri
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Majna
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Bhupatinagar
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Marishda
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Ramnagar
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Khadalgobra
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Basantia
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Contai
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Cities and towns in Contai subdivision of Purba Medinipur district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, S: port, sea-beach
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

CD block HQ edit

The headquarters of Deshapran CD block are located at Dholmari.[1]

Urbanisation edit

93.55% of the population of Contai subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 6.45% of the population live in the urban areas and it is considerably behind Haldia subdivision in urbanization, where 20.81% of the population live in urban areas.[2]

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 edit

As per 2011 Census of India Dholmari had a total population of 1,948 of which 1,011 (52%) were males and 937 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 218. The total number of literates in Dholmari was 1,531 (88.50% of the population over 6 years).[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "District Census Handbook: Purba Medinipur" (PDF). Map of Purba Medinipur with CD block HQs and Police Stations. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur". Table 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  3. ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 23 April 2017.