Dhaniakhali

Dhaniakhali
Village
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Coordinates: 22°58′1″N 88°5′26″E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Hooghly
Government
• Type	Panchayati raj (India)
• Body	Gram panchayat
Elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	373,800
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	712302 (Dhaniakhali)
Telephone/STD code	03213
ISO 3166 code	IN-WB
Vehicle registration	WB
Literacy	80.73%
Lok Sabha constituency	Hooghly
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Dhanekhali
Website	hooghly.gov.in

Dhaniakhali (Bengali : ধনিয়াখালি) is a village in Dhaniakhali CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The place has lent its name to the popular Dhaniakhali Sari.

Geography

8km
5miles

Dwarhatta

R

Hooghly
River

Haripal

R

Barun Napara

R

Dadpur

R

Polba

R

Gurap

R

Dhaniakhali

R

Borai

CT

Baruipara

CT

Jagatnagar

CT

Nasibpur

CT

Singur

CT

Balarambati

CT

Bargachhia

CT

Tarakeswar

M

Champdani

M

Bhadreswar

M

Chandannagar

M

  

Cities and towns in the Chandannagore subdivision and Polba Dadpur and Dhaniakhali CD Blocks of Chinsurah subdivision in Hooghly district
M: municipal corporation/ municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre,
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Dhaniakhali is located at 22°58′1″N 88°5′26″E.^[1]

The area is composed of flat alluvial plains that form a part of the Gangetic Delta.^[2]

Police station

Dhaniakhali police station has jurisdiction over a part of Dhaniakhali CD Block.^[3][4]

CD Block HQ

The headquarters of Dhaniakhali CD Block are located at Dhaniakhali.^[5]

Urbanisation

In Chandannagore subdivision 58.52% of the population is rural and the urban population is 41.48%. Chandannagore subdivision has 1 municipal corporation, 3 municipalities and 7 census towns. The single municipal corporation is Chandernagore Municipal Corporation. The municipalities are Tarakeswar Municipality, Bhadreswar Municipality and Champdany Municipality.^[6] Of the three CD Blocks in Chandannagore subdivision, Tarakeswar CD Block is wholly rural, Haripal CD Block is predominantly rural with just 1 census town, and Singur CD Block is slightly less rural with 6 census towns. Polba Dadpur and Dhaniakhali CD Blocks of Chinsurah subdivision (included in the map alongside) are wholly rural.^[7] The municipal areas are industrialised. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Dhaniakhali had a total population of 3,738 of which 1,755 (47%) were males and 1,983 (53%) were females. Population below 6 years was 302. The total number of literates in Dhaniakhali was 2,744 (80.73% of the population over 6 years).^[7]

Dhaniakhali Saris

According to The Hindu Business Line, "The Bengal cotton sari is a fashion statement, wherever it is worn" and have a market all over the country.^[8] The Times of India says that Dhaniakhali, Shantipur and Phulia are well–known for the traditional handloom sarees of West Bengal.

The weaving of Jamdani saris originated in Dhaka in Bangladesh. Dhakai jamdani was famous among the aristocratic ladies in olden days. Places like Shantipur, Dhaniakhali, Begampur and Farasdanga started producing the jamdani sarees, after the partition of India.^[9][10]

Mamata Banerjee, the West Bengal chief minister, generally wears only Dhaniakhali tant sari and has become a popular 'brand ambassador'.^[11]

Potato flake factory

Ascon Agro Products Limited, jointly owned by the SPS Group and the Pailan Group, produces potato flakes at Dhaniakhali. Initially set up as a fully export-oriented unit, it has subsequently acquired permission to sell in the domestic market also. It is locally marketed using the POTO brand. Potato flakes are used to make snacks and are also used as a thickening agent in soups and bakery products. The plant was inaugurated by Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, the West Bengal chief minister, in 2007. West Bengal produces around 80 lakh tonnes of potatoes annually and local consumption is around 45 lakh tonnes. The rest is sold outside the state. Ascon Agro Products Limited is diversifying in a big way.^{[12][13][14][15][16]}

Transport

Tarakeswar - Dhaniakhali - Chuchura road passes through Dhaniakhali. Busses available for Tarakeswar, Chuchura, Haripal, Dasghara, Kolkata etc. Tarakeswar - Dhaniakhali - Magra new railway line is on progress.

Education

Sarat Centenary College was founded in 1976 (the birth centenary year of Bangla novelist Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay) as a junior college and was subsequently upgraded to an undergraduate degree college with affiliation from The University of Burdwan in 1978. The college offers undergraduate Honours and General degree courses in Arts (Literature & Language, Humanities & Social Sciences), Commerce, and Science (Physical and Biological) streams. The college is aided by the Government of West Bengal under its Grants-in-Aid scheme. In 2016 the college was reaccredited (2nd cycle) by NAAC with a CGPA of 2.33 (grade B). The college is also recognised by UGC under Section 2F & 12B Act of 1956.^[17]

Healthcare

There is a rural hospital (with 30 beds) at Dhaniakhali.^[18]

Jannedra Memorial Child Health Care Hospital, set up by Lions Club (with 25 beds), is located at Dhaniakhali.^[19]

References

1. "Dhaniakhali P.S". Hooghly district. Wikimapia. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
2. "District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Physiography, Page 17-24. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
3. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
4. "Hooghly District Police". West Bengal Police. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
5. "District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Map of Hooghly district with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
6. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Table 2.1, 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
7. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
8. "The itinerant saree seller". The Hindu Business Line, 5 November 2004. Retrieved 29 January 2009.
9. "World Of The Indian Woman: Jamdani: The gorgeous saris of Bengal". Retrieved 29 January 2009.
10. "Jamdani Sarees". Retrieved 29 January 2009.
11. Mukherjee Pandey, Jhimli (30 May 2016). "The 'Mamata Saree' in hot demand". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012.
12. "Pailan Group – Ascon Agro Products Ltd". potatoPRO.com. 16 October 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
13. "SPS buys Pailan food unit". Business Standard India. Business Standard, 8 April 2008. 8 April 2008. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
14. "SPS group acquires 55% of Pailan Arm". The Telegraph, 9 April 2008. Archived from the original on 13 April 2008. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
15. "Pailan group (India) exports potato flakes to Israel". potatoPRO.com, 19 December 2010. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
16. "Pailn potato flakes unit launched". Business Standard. 8 October 2007. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
17. "SARAT CENTENARY COLLEGE – postScriptum".
18. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
19. "Private Hospitals in Hooghly district" (PDF). The list includes Nursing Homes also, but here we are giving only Hospitals. Hooghly district administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.