Dakshin Chatra

Dakshin Chatra
Census Town
Dakshin Chatra Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Dakshin Chatra Dakshin Chatra (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°50′29″N88°45′57″E / 22.8414°N 88.7657°E / 22.8414; 88.7657 Coordinates: 22°50′29″N88°45′57″E / 22.8414°N 88.7657°E / 22.8414; 88.7657
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	North 24 Parganas
Population  (2011)
• Total	7,275
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	north24parganas.nic.in

Dakshin Chatra is a census town in the Baduria CD block in the Basirhat subdivision in the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

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Cities, towns and locations in Basirhat subdivision, North 24 Parganas district
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Dakshin Chatra is located at 22°50′29″N88°45′57″E / 22.8414°N 88.7657°E / 22.8414; 88.7657 ;

Area overview

The area shown in the map is a part of the Ichhamati-Raimangal Plain, located in the lower Ganges Delta. It contains soil of mature black or brownish loam to recent alluvium. Numerous rivers, creeks and khals criss-cross the area. The tip of the Sundarbans National Park is visible in the lower part of the map (shown in green but not marked). The larger full screen map shows the full forest area. ^[1] A large section of the area is a part of the Sundarbans settlements. ^[2] The densely populated area is an overwhelmingly rural area. Only 12.96% of the population lives in the urban areas and 87.04% of the population lives in the rural areas. ^{[3] [4]}

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

According to the 2011 Census of India, Dakshin Chatra had a total population of 7,275, of which 3,697 (51%) were males and 3,578 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 591. The total number of literate persons in Dakshi Chatra was 5,829 (87.21% of the population over 6 years). ^[5]

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre at Dakshin Chatra with 6 beds. ^[6]

North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination. ^[7]

References

1. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 13. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
2. "District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas". Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311. Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
3. "District Statistical Handbook". North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
4. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of North Twenty Four Parganas with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
5. "District Census Handbook, North Twnty Four Parganas, Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 323510, page 32-33. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
6. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
7. "Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (19 years study )". Groundwater arsenic contamination status of North 24-Parganas district, one of the nine arsenic affected districts of West Bengal-India. SOES. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 24 August 2007.