Dakra
Census Town in West Bengal, India
25°14′20″N 88°46′12″E / 25.2388°N 88.7699°E / 25.2388; 88.7699![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/23px-Flag_of_India.svg.png)
(2011)
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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10miles
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Bangladesh
India
Bangarh
H
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Kushmandi
R
![Kushmandi, Dakshin Dinajpur (R)](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Invisible_Square.svg/15px-Invisible_Square.svg.png)
Bansihari
R
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Tapan
R
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Kumarganj
R
![Kumarganj, Dakshin Dinajpur (R)](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Invisible_Square.svg/15px-Invisible_Square.svg.png)
Patiram
R
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Hili Checkpoint
R
![Hili, Dakshin Dinajpur (R)](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Invisible_Square.svg/15px-Invisible_Square.svg.png)
Chak Bhrigu
CT
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Dakra
CT
Par Patiram
CT
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Gopalpur
CT
![Gopalpur, Dakshin Dinajpur (CT)](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Invisible_Square.svg/15px-Invisible_Square.svg.png)
Harirampur
CT
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Buniadpur
M
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Gangarampur
M
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Balurghat
M
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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
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.[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]
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Cities, towns and locations in Dakshin Dinajpur district, Malda division
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and census towns
Balurghat subdivision |
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Gangarampur subdivision |
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other than cities and towns
Balurghat subdivision | |
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Gangarampur subdivision |
Dakshin Dinajpur topics
Dakshin Dinajpur district
People from South Dinajpur district
Villages in Dakshin Dinajpur district
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