Dakra
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2019}}
{{distinguish|Dakra, Ranchi}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Dakra
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| settlement_type = Census Town
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| coordinates = {{coord|25.2388|N|88.7699|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = West Bengal
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Dakshin Dinajpur
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total = 5,268
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Bengali, English
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
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| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 03522
| registration_plate = WB
| blank1_name_sec1 = Lok Sabha constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = Balurghat
| blank2_name_sec1 = Vidhan Sabha constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = Balurghat
| website = {{URL|ddinajpur.nic.in/}}
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Dakra is a census town in Balurghat CD Block in Balurghat subdivision of Dakshin Dinajpur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
{{OSM Location map
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| coord={{coord|25|20|20|N|88|39|10|E}}| float=left|caption=Cities and towns in the Dakshin Dinajpur district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical site
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
|mark-coord1={{coord|25|14|22|N|88|46|57|E}} | label-pos1=right|label1=Balurghat | numbered1=M| mark-title1= Balurghat (M)|label-color1=#800000 |label-size1=13| mark-size1=13|shape1=l-circle|shape-color1=#800000|shape-outline1=white|label-offset-x1=2
|mark-coord2={{coord|25|25|43|N|88|31|55|E}} | label-pos2=left|label2=Gangarampur| numbered2=M| mark-title2= Gangarampur (M)
|mark-coord3={{coord|25|23|24|N|88|23|13|E}} | label-pos3=left|label3=Buniadpur| numbered3=M| mark-title3= Buniadpur (M)
|mark-coord4={{coord|25|21|43|N|88|16|3|E}} | label-pos4=right|label4=Harirampur | numbered4=CT| mark-title4= Harirampur, West Bengal (CT)|shape-color4=#A40000
|mark-coord5={{coord|25|21|49|N|88|31|30|E}} | label-pos5=right|label5=Gopalpur | numbered5=CT| mark-title5= Gopalpur, Dakshin Dinajpur (CT)|shape-color5=#A40000
|mark-coord6={{coord|25|21|4|N|88|45|24|E}} | label-pos6=top|label6= Par Patiram | numbered6=CT| mark-title6= Par Patiram (CT)|shape-color6=#A40000
|mark-coord7={{coord|25|14|19|N|88|45|11|E}} | label-pos7=left|label7= Dakra | numbered7=CT| mark-title7= Dakra (CT)|shape-color7=black| label-size7=14|label-color7=black
|mark-coord8={{coord|25|12|43|N|88|45|1|E}} | label-pos8=left|label8= Chak Bhrigu | numbered8=CT| mark-title8= Chak Bhrigu (CT)|shape-color8=#A40000
|mark-coord9={{coord|25|16|53|N|88|58|25|E}} | label-pos9=left|label9=Hili Checkpoint| numbered9=R| mark-title9= Hili, Dakshin Dinajpur (R)| shape-color9=#C42222
|mark-coord10={{coord|25|19|7|N|88|44|59|E}} | label-pos10=right|label10=Patiram| numbered10=R| mark-title10= Patiram (R)| shape-color10=#C42222
|mark-coord11={{coord|25|26|1|N|88|43|36|E}} | label-pos11=right|label11=Kumarganj| numbered11=R| mark-title11= Kumarganj, Dakshin Dinajpur (R)| shape-color11=#C42222
|mark-coord12={{coord|25|18|31|N|88|33|59|E}} | label-pos12=right|label12=Tapan| numbered12=R| mark-title12= Tapan, Dakshin Dinajpur (R)| shape-color12=#C42222
|mark-coord13={{coord|25|23|0|N|88|25|32|E}} | label-pos13=right|label13=Bansihari| numbered13=R| mark-title13= Bansihari (R)| shape-color13=#C42222
|mark-coord14={{coord|25|31|49|N|88|21|55|E}} | label-pos14=top|label14=Kushmandi| numbered14=R| mark-title14= Kushmandi, Dakshin Dinajpur (R)| shape-color14=#C42222
|mark-coord15={{coord|25|27|48|N|88|31|55|E}} | label-pos15=left|label15=Bangarh| numbered15=H| mark-title15= Bangarh (H)| shape-color15=#C42222
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|mark-coord17={{coord|25.5404|88.6252}}| label17=Bangladesh| label-color17 = black| label-angle17=15| label-pos17=bottom| label-size17=10| mark-size17=0| mark-title17 =none
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=Location=
Dakra is located at {{coord|25.2388|N|88.7699|E|}}.
Dakra is located across the Atreyee opposite Balurghat.Google maps
In the map alongside, all places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen version.
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India, Dakra had a total population of 5,268, of which 2,643 (50%) were males and 2,625 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 407. The total number of literates in Dakra was 4,224 (86.90% of the population over 6 years).{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/pcadata/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables | work= West Bengal – District-wise |publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | accessdate = 16 January 2019 }}