Dhakuria, North 24 Parganas

Dhakuria
—  town  —
Dhakuria Location of Dhakuria in West Bengal and India
Coordinates	22°58′N 88°47′E / 22.96°N 88.79°E / 22.96; 88.79Coordinates: 22°58′N 88°47′E / 22.96°N 88.79°E / 22.96; 88.79
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District(s)	North 24 Parganas district
Population	8,842 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Website	north24parganas.nic.in

Dhakuria (Bengali: ঢাকুরিয়া) is a census town in North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Dhakuria is located at 22°58′N 88°47′E / 22.96°N 88.79°E / 22.96; 88.79.^[1] It is located in Gaighata community development block under Bangaon subdivision of North 24 Parganas district.^[2] This town is part of Gaighata Police Station.^[2]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[3] Dhakuria had a population of 8842. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Dhakuria has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76% and, female literacy is 65%. In Dhakuria, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. ^ "Yahoo maps location of Dhakuria". Yahoo maps. http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=22.95895&lon=88.78894&zoom=15&q1=Dhakuria%252C%2520North%252024%2520Parganas%252C%2520West%2520Bengal. Retrieved 2008-12-15. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "District Wise List of Statutory Towns( Municipal Corporation ,Municipality, Notified Area and Cantonment Board) , Census Towns and Outgrowths, West Bengal, 2001". West Bengal. Census of India. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-15. 
3. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.