Domjur

Domjur
—  town  —
Domjur Location of Domjur in West Bengal and India
Coordinates	22°38′N 88°13′E / 22.64°N 88.22°E / 22.64; 88.22Coordinates: 22°38′N 88°13′E / 22.64°N 88.22°E / 22.64; 88.22
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District(s)	Howrah
Parliamentary constituency	Sreerampur
Assembly constituency	Domjur, Jagatballavpur
Population	16,822 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 11 metres (36 ft)
Website	howrah.gov.in/

Domjur (Bengali: ডোমজুড়) is a census town in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Domjur is located at 22°38′N 88°13′E / 22.64°N 88.22°E / 22.64; 88.22.^[1] It has an average elevation of 11 metres (36 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[2], Domjur had a population of 16,822. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Domjur has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73% and, female literacy is 65%. In Domjur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

Domjur Road is 25.29 kilometres (15.71 mi) and Domjur is 26.23 kilometres (16.30 mi) from Howrah Station.^[3]Domjur is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway railway system.

External links

• Map of Howrah district

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Domjur
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. 
3. ^ "Distances in kilometres between stations". Indian Railways. http://rbs.indianrail.gov.in/ShortPath/Rbs_pdf/LdtPart-i/ldtpart-i_se.pdf. Retrieved 2009-02-07. ^{[dead link]}