# Dakra, Dakshin Dinajpur (West Bengal) – Town Population

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Town · Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal 

# Dakra

Dakra is a town in Balurghat sub-district of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal (P). The 2011 Census counted **5,268 people** in 1,339 households. Literacy was 86.9%.

- 5,268people (2011)
- 1,339households
- 86.9%literacy
- 993females per 1,000 males

## Population of Dakra

■ Dakra · ■ Dakshin Dinajpur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.9%**

**88.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****993**

**979

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1109**

**958

Working population ****38.9%**

**37.8%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Dakra

Of every 100 households in Dakra in 2011, 65 had electricity, 76 a toilet at home and 30 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Dakra · ■ Dakshin Dinajpur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****65%**

**81%

Toilet within the home ****76%**

**92%

No toilet (open defecation) ****24%**

**8%

Tap water ****4%**

**12%

Drinking water within premises ****80%**

**83%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****30%**

**49%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****68%**

**43%

Use banking services ****60%**

**64%

Television ****53%**

**70%

Mobile phone ****58%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**15%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**3%

None of these assets ****17%**

**12%

Own their home ****96%**

**89%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Dakra work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,481 (72%) · **■** Household industry 46 (2%) · **■** Farming 356 (17%) · **■** Marginal 164 (8%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Dakra?5,268 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dakra in?Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal