Dakra

Dakra
Census Town
Dakra Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Dakra Dakra (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 25°14′20″N 88°46′12″E / 25.2388°N 88.7699°E / 25.2388; 88.7699
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Dakshin Dinajpur
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,268
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code	03522
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.

Geography[edit]

15km
10miles

Bangladesh

India

Bangarh

H

Kushmandi

R

Bansihari

R

Tapan

R

Kumarganj

R

Patiram

R

Hili Checkpoint

R

Chak Bhrigu

CT

Dakra

CT

Par Patiram

CT

Gopalpur

CT

Harirampur

CT

Buniadpur

M

Gangarampur

M

Balurghat

M

  

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[edit]

Dakra is located at 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[edit]

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]

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