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Last edited September 27, 2021
Fului

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Settlement type Village
Country India
State
District
Subdivision

Fului is a village in the Goghat II CD block in the Arambagh subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

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Location

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Area overview

The Arambagh subdivision, presented in the map alongside, is divided into two physiographic parts – the Dwarakeswar River being the dividing line. The western part is upland and rocky – it is extension of the terrain of neighbouring Bankura district. The eastern part is flat alluvial plain area. The railways, the roads and flood-control measures have had an impact on the area.[1] The area is overwhelmingly rural with 94.77% of the population living in rural areas and 5.23% of the population living in urban areas.[2]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Fului had a total population of 5,984 of which 3,064 (51%) were males and 2,920 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 638. The total number of literate persons in Fului was 4,173 (78.06% of the population over 6 years).[3]

References

  1. District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  2. District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  3. 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 22 September 2020.

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