Dulhipur

Dulhipur
Census town
Dulhipur
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Dulhipur
Dulhipur (India)
Coordinates: 25°17′57″N 83°04′51″E / 25.29917°N 83.08083°E / 25.29917; 83.08083
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictChandauli
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
7,744
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP
Websiteup.gov.in

Dulhipur is a census town in Chandauli district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Dulhipur had a population of 7,744. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Dulhipur has an average literacy rate of 34%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 42% and female literacy is 26%. In Dulhipur, 19% of the population was under 6 years of age.

Illegal Bangladeshi immigrants

In November 2018, police arrested several Bangladeshi nationals in 2018–2020 for illegally staying in Dulhipur, seizing fake certificates and voter IDs during the operation.[2] The sweep also included the arrest of a local resident accused of assisting them. Authorities said the detainees had entered India without valid documents.[3] The arrests followed a tip-off and were part of a larger crackdown on undocumented immigrants in Uttar Pradesh.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  2. ^ archive, From our online (9 February 2020). "7 Bangladeshi nationals held in UP for illegally staying in India: Police". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  3. ^ "UP: 5 Bangladeshi nationals caught with Kolkata-based 'handler' in Chandauli". The Times of India. 11 November 2018. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  4. ^ Press Trust of India. "7 Bangladeshi nationals held in UP for illegally staying in India: Police". Archived from the original on 10 February 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  5. ^ "Seven Bangladeshi nationals held in UP's Jhansi". The Times of India. 9 February 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  6. ^ "यूपीः चंदौली में फर्जी दस्तावेज संग पांच संदिग्ध गिरफ्तार, बांग्लादेशी होने की आशंका". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 29 November 2025.