Town · North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
# Dakshin Chatra

Dakshin Chatra is a town in Baduria sub-district of North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted 7,275 people in 1,813 households. Literacy was 87.2%.
- 7,275 people (2011)
- 1,813 households
- 87.2% literacy
- 968 females per 1,000 males

## Population of Dakshin Chatra

■ Dakshin Chatra · ■ North Twenty Four Parganas urban average
- Literacy (age 7+) 87.2% 88.9%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 968 961
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1045 951
- Working population 36.6% 35.1%

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Homes and amenities in Dakshin Chatra

Of every 100 households in Dakshin Chatra in 2011, 75 had electricity, 93 a toilet at home and 23 cooked with LPG; 59 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Dakshin Chatra · ■ North Twenty Four Parganas urban average
- Electricity for lighting 75% 91%
- Toilet within the home 93% 94%
- No toilet (open defecation) 4% 2%
- Tap water 15% 59%
- Drinking water within premises 79% 69%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 23% 58%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 74% 18%
- Use banking services 70% 73%
- Television 42% 74%
- Mobile phone 59% 76%
- Computer with internet 1% 8%
- Two-wheeler 7% 11%
- Car / jeep / van 1% 5%
- None of these assets 19% 7%
- Own their home 94% 75%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What people in Dakshin Chatra work as

■ Services, trade & industry 1,857 (70%) · ■ Household industry 219 (8%) · ■ Farming 269 (10%) · ■ Marginal 317 (12%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other towns in North Twenty Four Parganas
- Garshyamnagar · 7,611 people
- Bara Bamonia · 7,193 people
- Nokpul · 7,737 people
- Chandpara · 7,113 people
- Sadpur · 7,773 people
- Kulberia · 6,993 people
- Purbba Narayanpur · 7,950 people
- Sonatikiri · 6,919 people
- Chak Barbaria · 8,088 people
- Bankra · 6,897 people
- Bandipur · 8,115 people
- Jatragachhi · 6,890 people

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Dakshin Chatra? 7,275 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dakshin Chatra in? North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal

At a glance
- Sub-district: Baduria
- District: North Twenty Four Parganas
- State: West Bengal
- Census town code: 323510
- Status: census town

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