Domjur
| Domjur ডোমজুড় |
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| Amta road (SH-15) and Jagadishpur road junction
Amta road (SH-15) and Jagadishpur road junction
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 Domjur
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| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Howrah |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 18,433 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Sreerampur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Domjur, Jagatballavpur |
| Website | howrah |
Domjur is a census town in Domjur (community development block) in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
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Geography
Domjur is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found..[1] It has an average elevation of 11 metres (36 feet).
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Domjur had a total population of 18,433 of which 9,040 (49%) were males and 9,393 (51%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,725. The total number of literates in Domjur was 14,396 (86.16 % of the population over 6 years). [2]
Domjur was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census. [3]
As of 2001[update] India census,[4] Domjur had a population of 16,822. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Domjur has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73% and, female literacy is 65%. In Domjur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Sastitala is the most biggest area of Domjur after 2005. Domjur has a large number of population belonging to Schedule Caste group. The majority of population is Hindu, but a notable portion of population is Muslim. Major festivals of the area are Durga Puja, Holi, Kali Puja, Diwali and Eid. Nowadays, Domjur Annual Book Festival is gaining popular attention. This fair is held in December and many celebrated artists and musicians perform at the fair.
Transport
Domjur Road is 25.29 kilometres (15.71 mi) and Domjur is 26.23 kilometres (16.30 mi) from Howrah Station.[5] Domjur is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway railway system.
Public Bus
- 63 Howrah Station – Domjur
- E43 Howrah Station — Dihibhursut
- E44Howrah Station — Rampur
Mini Bus
- 16 Howrah Station - Domjur
- 34 Howrah Station – Ghoradaha
- 35 Howrah Station – Hantal
- 36 Howrah Station – Purash
K series
- K11 Rabindra Sadan — Domjur
CTC
- C11 B.B.D.Bagh - Domjur
- C11/1 Howrah Station - Munsirhat
- E12 Esplanade – Udaynarayanpur
- E13 Esplanade – Jangipara
- BUS Route Without Number
- Domjur – Salt Lake Karunamoyee
- Sealdah - Bargachia Rail Gate
- Howrah Station - Rajbalhat
Health Service
Domjur has its own hospital. Apart from that, there are many nursing homes and polyclinics in the area.
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- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Domjur
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