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Not to be confused with Dakra, Ranchi. Census Town in West Bengal, India
Dakra
Census Town
Dakra is located in West BengalDakraDakraLocation in West Bengal, IndiaShow map of West BengalDakra is located in IndiaDakraDakraDakra (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
StateWest Bengal
DistrictDakshin Dinajpur
Population
 • 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

About OpenStreetMapsMaps: terms of use 15km
10miles Bangladesh India BangarhHBangarh (H) KushmandiRKushmandi, Dakshin Dinajpur (R) BansihariRBansihari (R) TapanRTapan, Dakshin Dinajpur (R) KumarganjRKumarganj, Dakshin Dinajpur (R) PatiramRPatiram (R) Hili CheckpointRHili, Dakshin Dinajpur (R) Chak BhriguCTChak Bhrigu (CT) DakraCT Par PatiramCTPar Patiram (CT) GopalpurCTGopalpur, Dakshin Dinajpur (CT) HarirampurCTHarirampur, West Bengal (CT) BuniadpurMBuniadpur (M) GangarampurMGangarampur (M) BalurghatMBalurghat (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

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.

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).

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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