Dafahat

Dafahat
—  town  —
Dafahat Location of Dafahat in West Bengal and India
Coordinates	24°38′N 88°01′E / 24.63°N 88.02°E / 24.63; 88.02Coordinates: 24°38′N 88°01′E / 24.63°N 88.02°E / 24.63; 88.02
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District(s)	Murshidabad
Parliamentary constituency	Jangipur
Assembly constituency	Suti
Population	11,323 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)

Dafahat (Bengali: দফাহাট) is a census town in Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Dafahat is located at 24°38′N 88°01′E / 24.63°N 88.02°E / 24.63; 88.02.^[1]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[2], Dafahat had a population of 11,323. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Dafahat has an average literacy rate of 36%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 44% and, female literacy is 27%. In Dafahat, 22% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. ^ "Yahoo maps location of Dafahat". Yahoo maps. http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=24.62776&lon=88.01839&zoom=15&q1=Dafahat%252C%2520Murshidabad%252C%2520West%2520Bengal. Retrieved 2009-01-04. 
2. ^ "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.