Domjur

Domjur
—  town  —
Domjur
Location of Domjur
in West Bengal and India
Coordinates
Country India
State West Bengal
District(s) Howrah
Parliamentary constituency Sreerampur
Assembly constituency Domjur, Jagatballavpur
Population 16,822 (2001)
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.

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Geography

Domjur is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 11 metres (36 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 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

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.