Dhuri
Dhuri | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Sangrur |
| Elevation | 236 m (774 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Urban | 55,225[1] |
| • Rural | 3,529[2] |
| Language | |
| • Official | Punjabi[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 148024 |
| Telephone code | 01675 |
| Vehicle registration | PB 59 |
| Sex ratio | 54% M, 46% F ♂/♀ |
| Website | www.dhuricity.com |
Dhuri is a city in Sangrur District in the state of Punjab, India. The neighbouring towns of Dhuri are Sangrur, Malerkotla, Nabha, and Barnala.
Demographics
As of 2011 Indian Census, Dhuri city had a total population of 55,225 of which 29,231 were males and 25,994 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 6,169. The total number of literates in Dhuri was 40,067, which constituted 72.6% of the population with male literacy of 76.4% and female literacy of 68.2%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Dhuri was 81.7%, of which male literacy rate was 86.4% and female literacy rate was 76.4%. The Scheduled Castes population was 14,207. Dhuri had 30460 households in 11077.[1]
Dhuri rural had a total population of 3,529, of which 1,875 were males and 1,654 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 355. The total number of literates in Dhuri was 2,331.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Census of India: Dhuri". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Census of India: Dhuri (R)". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2019.