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Dakshin Bagdogra
Census Town
Dakshin BagdograLocation in West Bengal, IndiaShow map of West BengalDakshin BagdograDakshin Bagdogra (India)Show map of India
Coordinates: 26°40′47″N 88°18′59″E / 26.6796°N 88.3164°E / 26.6796; 88.3164
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Darjeeling
Area
• Total	1.4609 km (0.5641 sq mi)
Population
• Total	2,647
• Density	1,800/km (4,700/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	734014
Telephone/STD code	0353
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Darjeeling
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Matigara-Naxalbari
Website	darjeeling.gov.in

Dakshin Bagdogra is a census town in the Naxalbari CD block in the Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Location

Dakshin Bagdogra is located at 26°40′47″N 88°18′59″E / 26.6796°N 88.3164°E / 26.6796; 88.3164.

Area overview

The map alongside shows the Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district. This area is spread across the foothills of the Himalayas and is a plain land gently sloping from north to south. While the northern part is mentioned as the Terai region, the larger southern portion forms the western part of the Dooars region. While 55.11% per cent of the population resides in the rural areas, 44.89% resides in the urban areas. On the western side the Mechi River forms a long border with Nepal. On the eastern side the Mahananda River forms a short border with Bangladesh.

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Dakshin Bagdogra had a total population of 2,647 of which 1,301 (49%) were males and 1,346 (51%) were females. There were 317 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Dakshin Bagdogra was 1,823 (68.87% of the population over 6 years).

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Darjiling, Dakshin Bagdogra covered an area of 1.4609 km. Among the civic amenities, it had 1 km road with open drains, the protected water supply involved tap water from uncovered well, tubewell/ borehole, it had 287 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities, it had 1 medicine shop. Among the educational facilities it had were 1 primary school, the nearest middle school, secondary school, senior secondary school, general degree college at Bagdogra 2-5 km away.

References

1. "District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India" (PDF). Page 13: Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
2. "District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India" (PDF). Pages 15-17: Drainage. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
3. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
4. "District Census Handbook Darjiling, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 419-422: Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 423; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 424-425; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 426-427; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 428-430 Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 431: Statement VI:Industry and Banking. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 25 March 2020.

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