Dakra

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Dakra
Census Town
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Dakra
Location in West Bengal, India
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Dakra
Dakra (India)
Coordinates: 25°14′20″N88°46′12″E / 25.2388°N 88.7699°E / 25.2388; 88.7699
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State West Bengal
District Dakshin Dinajpur
Population
 (2011)
  Total
5,268
Languages
  Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code03522
Vehicle registration WB
Lok Sabha constituency Balurghat
Vidhan Sabha constituency Balurghat
Website ddinajpur.nic.in

Dakra is a census town in Balurghat CD Block in Balurghat subdivision of Dakshin Dinajpur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

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Geography

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16km
9.9miles
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Bangarh
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Kushmandi
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Bansihari
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Tapan
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Kumarganj
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Patiram
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CT
Chak Bhrigu
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Dakra
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Par Patiram
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Gopalpur
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Harirampur
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Buniadpur
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Gangarampur
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Balurghat
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Cities and towns in the Dakshin Dinajpur district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical site
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Dakra is located at 25°14′20″N88°46′12″E / 25.2388°N 88.7699°E / 25.2388; 88.7699 .

Dakra is located across the Atreyee opposite Balurghat. [1]

In the map alongside, all places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen version.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Dakra had a total population of 5,268, of which 2,643 (50%) were males and 2,625 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 407. The total number of literates in Dakra was 4,224 (86.90% of the population over 6 years). [2]

References

  1. Google maps
  2. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 16 January 2019.