Dakra

Dakra
Census Town
Dakra Location in West Bengal, India Dakra Dakra (India)
Coordinates: 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

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

Dakra is located at 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).