Dakra

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Not to be confused with Dakra, Ranchi.
Dakra
Census Town
Dakra is located in West Bengal
Dakra
Dakra
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 25°14′20″N 88°46′12″E / 25.2388°N 88.7699°E / 25.2388; 88.7699Coordinates: 25°14′20″N 88°46′12″E / 25.2388°N 88.7699°E / 25.2388; 88.7699
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictDakshin Dinajpur
Population
 (2011)
 • Total5,268
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code03522
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyBalurghat
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBalurghat
Websiteddinajpur.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.

Geography[]

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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

 WikiMiniAtlas
25°14′20″N 88°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.
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