Domjur is an administrative division in Howrah Sadar subdivision of Howrah district

Howrah District

Howrah district is a district of the West Bengal state in eastern India. It has thousands of years of rich heritage in the form of the great Bengali kingdom of Bhurshut. The district is named after its headquarters, the city of Howrah.-Geography:...

 in the India

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n state

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 of West Bengal

West Bengal

West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...

. Domjur police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Domjur. Domjur

Domjur

Domjur is a census town in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Domjur is located at . It has an average elevation of 11 metres .-Demographics:...

, Dakshin Jhapardaha

Dakshin Jhapardaha

Dakshin Jhapardaha is a census town under Domjur police station in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the state of West Bengal, India.-Geography:Dakshin Jhapardaha is located at -Demographics:...

, Khantora

Khantora

Khantora is a census town under Domjur police station in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Khantora is located at -Demographics:...

, Bhandardaha

Bhandardaha

Bhandardaha is a census town under Domjur police station in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the state of West Bengal, India.-Geography:Bhandardaha is located at . It has an average elevation of 12 metres .-Demographics:...

, Makardaha

Makardaha

Makardaha is a census town under Domjur police station in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Makardaha is located at .Saraswati River used to flow past the village.-Demographics:...

, Kantlia

Kantlia

Kantlia is a census town under Domjur police station in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Kantlia is located at -Demographics:...

, Tentulkuli

Tentulkuli

Tentulkuli is a census town under Domjur police station in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Demographics: India census, Tentulkuli had a population of 5122. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%...

, Salap

Salap

Salap is a census town under Domjur police station in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Demographics:...

, Bankra

Bankra

Bankra is a census town under Domjur police station in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Bankra is located at . It has an average elevation of 8 metres .-Demographics:...

, Nibra

Nibra

Nibra is a census town under Domjur police station in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Nibra is located at . It has an average elevation of .-Demographics:...

, Ankurhati

Ankurhati

Ankurhati is a census town under Domjur police station in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Demographics: India census, Ankurhati had a population of 7787. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%...

, Bipra Noapara

Bipra Noapara

Bipra Noapara is a census town under Domjur police station in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Bipra Noapara is located at -Demographics:...

, Kalara

Kalara

Kalara is a census town under Domjur police station in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Demographics:...

, Kesabpur, Natibpur

Natibpur

Natibpur is a census town under Domjur police station in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Natibpur is located at -Demographics:...

, and Mahiari

Mahiari

Mahiari is a census town under Domjur police station in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Mahiari is located at...

 are urban areas in this block.

Geography

Domjur is located at 22.64°N 88.22°E.

Domjur community development block

Community Development Block in India

The Community development block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a Block Development Officer...

 has an area of 58.33  km².

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayat

Gram panchayat

Gram panchayats are local self-governments at the village or small town level in India. As of 2002 there were about 265,000 gram panchayats in India. The gram panchayat is the foundation of the Panchayat System. A gram panchayat can be set up in villages with minimum population of 300...

s of Domjur block/panchayat samiti

Panchayat samiti

Panchayat samiti is a local government body at the tehsil or Taluka level in India. It works for the villages of the Tehsil or Taluka that together are called a Development Block. The Panchayat Samiti is the link between the Gram Panchayat and the district administration. There are a number of...

 are: Bankra I, Bankra II, Bankra III, Begari, Dakshin Jhapardaha, Domjur, Kolora I, Kolora II, Mahiyari I, Mahiyari II, Makardah I, Makardah II, Narna, Parbatipur, Rudrapur, Shalap I, Shalap II, and Uttar Jhapardaha.

Demographics

As per 2001 census, Domjur block had a total population of 311,133, out of which 158,451 were males and 152,682 were females. Domjur block registered a population growth of 22.10 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for Howrah district was 12.76 per cent.Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.

Scheduled castes at 70,844 formed over one-fifth the population. Scheduled tribes numbered 4,870.

Literacy

As per 2001 census, Domjur block had a total literacy of 75.06 per cent for the 6+ age group. While male literacy was 80.47 per cent female literacy was 69.43 per cent. Howrah district had a total literacy of 77.01 per cent, male literacy being 83.22 per cent and female literacy being 70.11 per cent.