Tentulkuli

Tentulkuli is a census town in Domjur CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.^[1]

Tentulkuli
Census Town
National Highway 16/ Asian Highway 45, Tentulkuli
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Coordinates: 22.62°N 88.27°E / 22.62; 88.27
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Howrah
Population  (2011)
• Total	7,203
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Sreerampur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Domjur
Website	howrah.gov.in

Geography

Tentulkuli is located at 22.62°N 88.27°E / 22.62; 88.27 between Salap and Pakuria.^[2]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Tentulkuli had a total population of 7,203 of which 3,685 (51%) were males and 3,518 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 655. The total number of literates in Tentulkuli was 5,746 (87.75% of the population over 6 years).^[3]

Tentulkuli was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.^[4]

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[5] Tentulkuli had a population of 5122. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Tentulkuli has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74% and female literacy is 62%. In Tentulkuli, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

National Highway 16 (part of Asian Highway 45) passes beside Tentulkuli.

Bus

Private Bus

• 40 Birshibpur - Serampore
• 79 Panchla - Dunlop

Many Shuttle Buses (Without Numbers) also pass through Tentulkuli.

Train

Dansi railway station is the nearest railway station on Howrah-Amta line.