Dhuliyan

Dhuliyan is a municipality town in the Samserganj block of Jangipur subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India. This municipality was established in the year 1909 and comprises 21 wards. It is located between the Ganges and the Feeder canal.

Dhuliyan
Dhulian, Dhoolean
Town
Ganga River in Dhulian
Dhuliyan
Location in West Bengal, India
Dhuliyan
Dhuliyan (India)
Coordinates: 24.681°N 87.954°E / 24.681; 87.954
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictMurshidabad
Dhulian1909
Government
  TypeFederal democracy
  Administrative DivisionMalda
Area
  Total6.25 km2 (2.41 sq mi)
Elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total95,713
  Density15,000/km2 (40,000/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
742202
Telephone code+91-3485
Vehicle registrationWB58, WB94
Lok Sabha constituencyMaldaha Dakshin
Vidhan Sabha constituencySamserganj
Websitehttp://dhuliyanmunicipality.in
murshidabad.nic.in

Dhuliyan has been mentioned as an inland water transport (IWT) trading point between Murshidabad and the city of Rajshahi in Bangladesh. Low-cost barges could ply the Ganges river, called Padma in downstream Bangladesh, exchanging goods and reducing smuggling. This proposal has not been agreed to yet by the two countries.

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