# Dhanyakuria, North Twenty Four Parganas (West Bengal)

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Town · North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal 

# Dhanyakuria

Dhanyakuria is a town in Basirhat - II sub-district of North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,148 people** in 1,306 households. Literacy was 86.0%.

- 5,148people (2011)
- 1,306households
- 86.0%literacy
- 950females per 1,000 males

## Population of Dhanyakuria

■ Dhanyakuria · ■ North Twenty Four Parganas urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.0%**

**88.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****950**

**961

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****836**

**951

Working population ****38.8%**

**35.1%

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 Dhanyakuria

Of every 100 households in Dhanyakuria in 2011, 75 had electricity, 86 a toilet at home and 22 cooked with LPG; 57 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Dhanyakuria · ■ North Twenty Four Parganas urban average

Electricity for lighting ****75%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****86%**

**94%

No toilet (open defecation) ****12%**

**2%

Tap water ****12%**

**59%

Drinking water within premises ****55%**

**69%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****22%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****75%**

**18%

Use banking services ****71%**

**73%

Television ****46%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****57%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**8%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**11%

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

**5%

None of these assets ****19%**

**7%

Own their home ****92%**

**75%

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 Dhanyakuria work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,040 (52%) · **■** Household industry 206 (10%) · **■** Farming 450 (23%) · **■** Marginal 300 (15%)

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 Dhanyakuria

- ATMs2 in Dhanyakuria
- Petrol pumps2 in Dhanyakuria
- Schools1 in Dhanyakuria
- Colleges and universities1 in Dhanyakuria

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/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Dhanyakuria?5,148 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dhanyakuria in?North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal