Dahijuri

Dahijuri
Village
Dahijuri
Dahijuri

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 22°30′20.5″N 86°59′32.03″E / 22.505694°N 86.9922306°E / 22.505694; 86.9922306Coordinates: 22°30′20.5″N 86°59′32.03″E / 22.505694°N 86.9922306°E / 22.505694; 86.9922306
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Population (2011)
 • Total 3,237
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 721504 (Dahijuri)
Telephone/STD code 03221
Lok Sabha constituency Jhargram
Vidhan Sabha constituency Jhargram
Website paschimmedinipur.gov.in

Dahijuri is a village in Binpur I CD Block in Jhargram subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Socio-political turmoil

Dahijuri was a centre of violent Maoist activity during the Lalgarh movement days around 2009-2011.[1][2][3]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Dahijuri had a total population of 3,237 of which 1,597 (49%) were males and 1,640 (51%) were females. Population below 6 years was 364. The total number of literates in Dahijuri was 2,066 (63.82% of the population over 6 years).[4]

Economy

The State Bank of India has a branch at Dahijuri.[5]

Transport

SH 5 running from Rupnarayanpur (in Bardhaman district) to Junput (in Purba Medinipur district) passes through Dahijuri.[6]Dahijuri-Kanajpal-Lalgarh, Dahijuri-Dherua, Dahijuri-Parihati Roads converge on this place.[7]

Education

Dahijuri Mahatma Vidyapith was established in 1948. It is a co-educational Bengali-medium higher secondary school.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Four securitymen injured in Lalgarh explosion". The Hindu, 23 December 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Two killed by Maoists". The Times of India, 3 October 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Terror back in Junglemahal, TMC leaders blame faction". The Indian Express, 27 September 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Branch Code of SBI". 4 bank ifs code. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  7. ↑ Google
  8. ↑ "About Dahijuri Mahatma Vidyapith". Acadym. Retrieved 3 November 2016.

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Dahijuri
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