Dafahat
Dafahat | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
  Dafahat Location in West Bengal, India  Dafahat Dafahat (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°37′29″N 88°00′16″E / 24.6247°N 88.0045°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Murshidabad |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 15,688 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 742224 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jangipur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Suti |
| Website | murshidabad |
Dafahat is a census town in the Suti II CD block in the Jangipur subdivision of the Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Dafahat is located at 24°37′29″N 88°00′16″E / 24.6247°N 88.0045°E.[1]
According to the map of Suti II CD block in the District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, Dafahat, Jagtaj, Debipur, Aurangabad, Hafania, Mahendrapur, Paschim Punropara, Bhabki, Khidirpur, Khanpur, Ichhlampur, Chakmeghoan and Kakramari, form a cluster of census towns.[2]
CD Block HQ
The headquarters of Suti II CD Block are located at Dafahat.[3]
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India, Dafahat had a total population of 15,688, of which 7,817 (50%) were males and 7,871 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 3,185. The total number of literates in Dafahat was 7,382 (59.04% of the population over 6 years).[4]
As of 2001[update] India census,[5] Dafahat had a population of 11,323. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Dafahat has an average literacy rate of 36%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 44% and female literacy is 27%. In Dafahat, 22% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Healthcare
Suti II CD block is one of the areas of Murshidabad district where ground water is affected by a high level of arsenic contamination. The WHO guideline for arsenic in drinking water is 10 mg/ litre, and the Indian Standard value is 50 mg/ litre. The maximum concentration in Suti II CD block is 1,852 mg/litre.[6]
References
- ^ "Yahoo maps location of Dafahat". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
- ^ "District Census Handbook Murshidabad, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 195, Map of Suti II CD block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "District Census Handbook: Murshidabad, Series 20 Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Murshidabad with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (20 years study )". Murshidabad. SOES. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
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