Dakshin Jhapardaha

22°38′N 88°12′E / 22.63°N 88.20°E / 22.63; 88.20Country IndiaStateWest BengalDistrictHowrahPopulation • Total13,704Languages • OfficialBengali, EnglishTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)Vehicle registrationWBLok Sabha constituencySreerampurVidhan Sabha constituencyJagatballavpurWebsitehowrah.gov.in

Dakshin Jhapardaha is a census town in Domjur CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is close to Domjur and also a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.^[1]

Geography

Dakshin Jhapardaha is located at 22°37′58″N 88°12′26″E / 22.63266°N 88.20736°E / 22.63266; 88.20736

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Dakshin Jhapardaha had a total population of 13,704 of which 6,892 (50%) were males and 6,812 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,306. The total number of literates in Dakshin Jhapardaha was 10,546 (85.06% of the population over 6 years).^[2]

Dakshin Jhapardaha was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.^[3]

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[4] Dakshin Jhapardaha had a population of 11,439. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Dakshin Jhapardaha has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77% and female literacy is 69%. In Dakshin Jhapardaha, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.^{[citation needed]}

Transport

Amta Road (part of State Highway 15) is the artery of the town.

Bus

Private Bus

• 63 Domjur - Howrah Station
• E44 Rampur - Howrah Station
• K11 Domjur - Rabindra Sadan

Mini Bus

• 16 Domjur - Howrah Station
• 34 Purash - Howrah Station
• 35 Hantal - Howrah Station

CTC Bus

• C11 Domjur - B.B.D. Bagh/Belgachia
• C11/1 Munsirhat - Howrah Station

Bus Routes Without Numbers

• Bargachia - Sealdah Station (Barafkal)
• Pancharul - Howrah Station
• Udaynarayanpur - Howrah Station
• Rajbalhat - Howrah Station
• Tarakeswar - Howrah Station

Train

Domjur Road railway station on Howrah-Amta line is the nearest railway station.

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