Dakra is a
census town
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India
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in
Balurghat
Balurghat (pron:bʌlʊəˈgɑ:t) is a town and a municipality in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the district headquarter of the Dakshin Dinajpur district. It is one of the major cities connected through National Highway 512. In this tow ...
CD Block in
Balurghat subdivision
Balurghat subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Dakshin Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Subdivisions
Dakshin Dinajpur district is divided into two administrative subdivisions:
.*2011
Administrative units
Bal ...
of
Dakshin Dinajpur district in the state of
West Bengal,
India.
Geography
Location
Dakra is located at .
Dakra is located across the
Atreyee opposite
Balurghat
Balurghat (pron:bʌlʊəˈgɑ:t) is a town and a municipality in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the district headquarter of the Dakshin Dinajpur district. It is one of the major cities connected through National Highway 512. In this tow ...
.
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Demographics
As per the
2011 Census of India
The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...
, 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
{{Dakshin Dinajpur
Cities and towns in Dakshin Dinajpur district