# Dhulian, Murshidabad (West Bengal) – Town Population & Wards

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Town · Murshidabad, West Bengal 

# Dhulian

Dhulian is a town in Area not under any Sub-district sub-district of Murshidabad district, West Bengal (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **95,706 people** in 16,545 households. Literacy was 63.0%.

- 95,706people (2011)
- 16,545households
- 63.0%literacy
- 19census wards

## Population of Dhulian

■ Dhulian · ■ Murshidabad urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****63.0%**

**71.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1009**

**974

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****998**

**970

Working population ****46.4%**

**41.6%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Dhulian

Of every 100 households in Dhulian in 2011, 43 had electricity, 59 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 37 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Dhulian · ■ Murshidabad urban average

Electricity for lighting ****43%**

**60%

Toilet within the home ****59%**

**62%

No toilet (open defecation) ****37%**

**36%

Tap water ****14%**

**13%

Drinking water within premises ****30%**

**54%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****21%**

**48%

Use banking services ****31%**

**52%

Television ****24%**

**40%

Mobile phone ****37%**

**50%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**10%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**2%

None of these assets ****38%**

**26%

Own their home ****97%**

**90%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Dhulian work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 15,625 (35%) · **■** Household industry 22,814 (51%) · **■** Farming 796 (2%) · **■** Marginal 5,170 (12%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Dhulian

- Hospitals3 in Dhulian
- Banks15 in Dhulian
- Petrol pumps1 in Dhulian
- Hotels1 in Dhulian
- Schools3 in Dhulian
- Pharmacies4 in Dhulian
- Restaurants4 in Dhulian
- Police stations1 in Dhulian

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Dhulian ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/murshidabad/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dhulian/ward-1/) 6,840 1,104 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/murshidabad/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dhulian/ward-2/) 4,112 671 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/murshidabad/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dhulian/ward-3/) 5,332 860 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/murshidabad/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dhulian/ward-4/) 5,890 1,011 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/murshidabad/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dhulian/ward-5/) 3,343 645 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/murshidabad/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dhulian/ward-6/) 2,794 530 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/murshidabad/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dhulian/ward-7/) 3,564 688 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/murshidabad/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dhulian/ward-8/) 5,888 995 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/murshidabad/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dhulian/ward-9/) 9,946 1,565 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/murshidabad/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dhulian/ward-10/) 3,259 674 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/murshidabad/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dhulian/ward-11/) 8,905 1,470 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/murshidabad/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dhulian/ward-12/) 3,190 551 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/murshidabad/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dhulian/ward-13/) 4,370 758 

[Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/murshidabad/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dhulian/ward-14/) 6,112 999 

[Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/murshidabad/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dhulian/ward-15/) 4,950 864 

[Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/murshidabad/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dhulian/ward-16/) 6,700 1,201 

[Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/murshidabad/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dhulian/ward-17/) 3,439 643 

[Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/murshidabad/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dhulian/ward-18/) 4,000 696 

[Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/murshidabad/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dhulian/ward-19/) 3,072 620 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Dhulian?95,706 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dhulian in?Murshidabad district, West Bengal
- How many wards does Dhulian have?19 census wards (2011)
