Hijuli

Hijuli হিজুলি
Census Town
Hijuli Show map of West Bengal Hijuli Show map of India Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23°40′40.8″N 86°49′08.4″E / 23.678000°N 86.819000°E / 23.678000; 86.819000Coordinates: 23°40′40.8″N 86°49′08.4″E / 23.678000°N 86.819000°E / 23.678000; 86.819000
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Puruliya
Population (2011)
• Total	7,917
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
ISO 3166 code	IN-WB
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	purulia.gov.in

Hijuli is a census town in Neturia CD Block in Puruliya district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

The area forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.

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^[update] 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.

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