Domjur

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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Domjur
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| settlement_type = Census Town
| image_skyline = Amta Road - West Bengal State Highway 15 and Domjur-Jagadishpur Road Junction - Domjur - Howrah 2014-04-14 0528-0538.JPG
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| image_caption = [[State Highway 15 (West Bengal)|Amta Road]] and Jagadishpur Road Junction, Domjur
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in West Bengal, India
| coordinates = {{coord|22.64|N|88.22|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[West Bengal]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Howrah district|Howrah]]
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| elevation_m = 11
| population_total = 18,433
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| registration_plate = WB
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Sreerampur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sreerampur]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Domjur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Domjur]]
| website = {{URL|howrah.gov.in/}}
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'''Domjur''' is a [[census town]] in [[Domjur (community development block)|Domjur]] CD Block of [[Howrah Sadar subdivision]] in [[Howrah district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]]. It is a part of [[List of cities in West Bengal by population#Urban agglomeration|Kolkata Urban Agglomeration]].

==Geography==
Domjur is located at {{Coord|22.64|N|88.22|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Dumjor.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Domjur]</ref> 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).<ref name=census2011>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) | work= 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 11 May 2016}}</ref>

Domjur was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_4_PR_UAs_1Lakh_and_Above_Appendix.pdf | title= Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011 | work= Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh |publisher= Census of India 2011 | access-date = 11 May 2016}}</ref>

{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> 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 biggest area of Domjur. Hindus form about 73% of the total population while Muslims make up for nearly 27%. Christians, Jains and non-religious people constitute a minuscule part of the population.

===Culture and festivals===
[[File:Durga Puja at Domjur, 2016.jpg|thumb|right|Durga Puja]]
[[File:Kali Puja at Domjur, 2016.jpg|thumb|right|Kali Puja]]

Similar to the rest of Bengal, [[Durga Puja]], [[Eid al-Fitr]] and [[Kali Puja]] are the three major festivals celebrated here. Dolyatra (Holi), Jagaddhatri Puja, Rath Yatra, Saraswati Puja and Christmas are also celebrated in the town.

==Transport==
[[File:Bus Terminus With Shopping Complex under Construction - Howrah Zilla Parishad - Amta Road - West Bengal State Highway 15 - Domjur - Howrah 2014-04-14 0551.JPG|thumb|Domjur Bus Stand]]

===Bus===
Domjur is the junction of Amta Road (part of [[State Highway 15 (West Bengal)|State Highway 15]]) and Domjur-Jagadishpur Road.

====Private bus====
* 63 Domjur - [[Howrah Station]]
* E44 Rampur - [[Howrah Station]]
* K11 Domjur - [[Rabindra Sadan]]

====Mini bus====
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* 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]] ([[Beliaghata|Barafkal]])
* Pancharul - [[Howrah Station]]
* [[Udaynarayanpur]] - [[Howrah Station]]
* [[Rajbalhat]] - [[Howrah Station]]
* [[Tarakeswar]] - [[Howrah Station]]

===Train===
[[Domjur Road railway station]] and [[Domjur railway station]] on [[Howrah]]-[[Amta]] line are {{convert|25.29|km}} and {{convert|26.23|km}} respectively from [[Howrah Station]].<ref>{{cite web | url =http://rbs.indianrail.gov.in/ShortPath/Rbs_pdf/LdtPart-i/ldtpart-i_se.pdf | title = Distances in kilometres between stations | publisher = Indian Railways| access-date = 2009-02-07}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> Domjur is part of the [[Kolkata Suburban Railway#Howrah South Eastern Section|Kolkata Suburban Railway]] railway system.

'''<big>Other Services</big>'''

Gio Auto [[Domjur]] - [[Munsirhat]]

3 Wheeler Auto [[Domjur]] - [https://g.co/kgs/QAs5XE Dhulagori]

==Health Service==
Domjur has its own hospital. Apart from that, there are many nursing homes and polyclinics in the area.

==Bank and Insurance==
In Domjur town there are several public sector as well as private sector banks such as [[State Bank of India|SBI]], [[Indian Bank]], [[UCO Bank]], [[Punjab National Bank]], [[Bank of Baroda]], [[Canara Bank]], [[ICICI]], [[HDFC Bank]], [[IndusInd Bank]], [[Axis Bank]], [[Bandhan Bank]] and [[Ujjivan Small Finance Bank]] etc. [[Life Insurance Corporation]] of India also has branch in Domjur town.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Kali Mandir - Parbatipur - Domjur - Howrah 2014-04-14 0482.JPG|Kali Mandir, Parbatipur, Domjur
File:Bhabatarini Mandir - Narna - Howrah 2015-03-08 6588.JPG|Bhabatarini Mandir, Narna, Domjur
File:Narna Kalibari Gateway - Domjur - Howrah 2015-03-08 6561.JPG|Gateway of Kalibari, Narna, Domjur
File:Kali Mandir - Southern Facade - Narna Kalibari - Domjur - Howrah 2015-03-08 6533-6535.TIF|Southern Facade of Kalibari, Narna, Domjur
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Howrah District}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Howrah district]]
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Kolkata Metropolitan Area]]

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