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| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of West Bengal|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Hooghly district|Hooghly]]
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'''Dankuni''' is a city and a municipality of [[Hooghly district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]]. It is now part of the area covered by [[Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority]] (KMDA).

==Geography==
{{OSM Location map
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[[File:Map of dankuni municipality.jpg|thumb|right|Map of Dankuni municipality]]

===Location===
Dankuni is located at {{coord|22.6854|N|88.2922|E|}}.

[[Kharsarai]], [[Tisa, Hooghly|Tisa]], [[Kapashanria]], [[Jaykrishnapur]], [[Purba Tajpur]], [[Begampur, India|Begampur]], [[Baksa, Hooghly|Baksa]], [[Panchghara]], [[Chikrand]], [[Janai, Hooghly|Janai]], [[Pairagachha]], [[Naiti]], [[Barijhati]], [[Garalgachha]] and [[Krishnapur, West Bengal|Krishnapur]], all the census towns form a series from the northern part of Chanditala II CD Block to its southern part. The only municipality in the area, Dankuni, located outside the CD Block, occupies the south-east corner of the entire cluster.<ref name=censushandbook>{{cite web | url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/DCHB/DCHB_A/19/1912_PART_A_DCHB_HUGLI.pdf | title= Census of India 2011, West Bengal: District Census Handbook, Hooghly |work = Map of Chanditala II CD Block, page 663| publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date = 4 October 2018}}</ref>

===Police station===
Dankuni police station has jurisdiction over Dankuni Municipal area and parts of [[Dankuni Housing complex police station ]] and [[Sreerampur Uttarpara]] CD Blocks.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly |work = Tables 2.1, 2.2 |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 15 October 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.policewb.gov.in/wbp/district/Hooghly/hglyphone.php |title = Hooghly District Police | publisher= West Bengal Police| access-date = 20 June 2017}}</ref>

===Urbanisation===
Srirampore subdivision is the most urbanized of the subdivisions in Hooghly district. 73.13% of the population in the subdivision is urban and 26.88% is rural. The subdivision has 6 municipalities and 34 census towns. The municipalities are: [[Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality]], [[Konnagar Municipality]], [[Serampore Municipality]], [[Baidyabati Municipality]], [[Rishra Municipality]] and [[Dankuni Municipality]]. Amongst the CD Blocks in the subdivision, Uttarapara Serampore (census towns shown in a separate map) had 76% urban population, Chanditala I 42%, [[Chanditala]] II 69% and [[Jangipara]] 7% (census towns shown in the map above).<ref name=handbook2014>{{cite web| url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly |work = Table 2.2, 2.4(a) | publisher= Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 3 October 2018}}</ref><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 = 3 October 2018}}</ref> All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

==Demographics==
In the 2011 census, Dankuni [[Urban Agglomeration]] had a population of 249,840, out of which 128,139 were males and 121,701 were females. The 0–6 years population was 22,956. Effective literacy rate for the 7+ population was 85.69 per cent.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_3_PR_UA_Citiees_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf | title = Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above |work= Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011 |access-date = 2011-10-21 }}</ref>

{{see also|List of cities in West Bengal }}

===Dankuni Urban Agglomeration===
As per the 2011 census, Dankuni Urban Agglomeration includes: Dankuni (M), [[Purba Tajpur]] (CT), [[Kharsarai]] (CT), [[Begampur, India|Begampur]] (CT), [[Chikrand]] (CT), [[Pairagachha]] (CT), [[Barijhati]] (CT), [[Garalgachha]] (CT), [[Krishnapur, West Bengal|Krishnapur]] (CT), [[Baruipara]] (CT), [[Borai, Hooghly|Borai]] (CT), [[Nawapara]] (CT), [[Basai, Hooghly|Basai]] (CT), [[Gangadharpur]] (CT), [[Manirampur]] (CT), [[Janai, Hooghly|Janai]] (CT), [[Kapashanria]] (CT), [[Jaykrishnapur]] (CT), [[Tisa, Hooghly|Tisa]] (CT), [[Baksa, Hooghly|Baksa]] (CT), [[Panchghara]] (CT) and [[Naiti]] (CT).<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 = Constituents of urban Agglomerations Having Population 1 Lakh & above |work= Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011|access-date = 20 October 2018 }}</ref>

==Economy==
===Commercial and Industrial activity===
Some of the units engaged in commercial and industrial activity in and around Dankuni are:
* Diesel Locomotive Component Factory of the Indian Railways was inaugurated by [[Mamata Banerjee]] at Dankuni in 2012. It produces high horse power diesel locomotive underframes. It functions as a sister unit of [[Banaras Locomotive Works]] at Varanasi.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/mamata-inaugurates-dankuni-railway-factory/article3466085.ece | title = Mamata inaugurates Dankuni railway factory | publisher = The Hindu Business Line, 28 May 2012 | access-date = 12 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.indiatvnews.com/politics/national/mamata-inaugurates-diesel-locomotive-factory-4302.html | title = Mamata inaugurates diesel locomotive factory | publisher = India TV 28 May 2012 | access-date = 12 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.pmindia.gov.in/en/news_updates/cabinet-approves-creation-of-one-post-of-chief-works-manager-in-the-mechanical-department-on-eastern-railway/ | title = Cabinet approves creation of one post of Chief Works Manager in the Mechanical Department on Eastern Railway | publisher = PM India | access-date = 12 July 2017}}</ref>
* Electric Loco Assembly and Ancillary Unit of [[Chittaranjan Locomotive Works]] of [[Indian Railways]] at Dankuni has started functioning in 2016.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.politicalmirror.com/various-achievements-ministry-railways/ | title = 2016:Various achievements of the Ministry of Railways | work = 2 January 2017 | publisher = Political Mirror | access-date = 12 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/rlys-to-engage-consultant-for-locomotive-unit/articleshow/5082343.cms | title = Rlys to appoint consultats for locomotive unit | publisher = The Economic Times, 3 October 2009 | access-date = 12 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/bids-opened-for-procurement-of-200-electric-locomotives-115063000994_1.html | title = Bids opened for procurement of 200 locomotives | publisher = Business Standard, 1 July 2015 | access-date = 12 July 2017}}</ref>
* The [[Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor]] will have its eastern terminus at Dankuni. The 1,839 km long Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor from [[Ludhiana Junction railway station|Ludhiana]] to Dankuni, is part of the total Dedicated Freight Corridor Project, presently with two corridors (western and eastern). The [[Son Nagar Junction railway station|Son Nagar]]-Dankuni sector of the eastern corridor, will have electrified double line. There is provision for extension of the lines to the proposed deep-sea port in the Kolkata area. The Sonnagar-Dankuni sector is to be implemented through the [[Public-private partnership|PPP]] mode. The eastern corridor will serve primarily the steel and coal sectors. The Government of India approved the project in 2006 at an estimated initial cost of Rs. 28,181 crores. As of 2015, the project is delayed and needs additional sanctions for cost over runs.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.cag.gov.in/sites/default/files/audit_report_files/Union_Performance_Railways_Status_Work_Report_48_2015_chap_3.pdf | title = Chapter 3:Dedicated Freight Corridor Projects | work = Status of Ongoing Projects of Indian Railways, Report No. 48 of 2015 | publisher = CAG | access-date = 12 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/infra/downloads/dfc_project.pdf | title = Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) project | work = 5.5.2010 | publisher = Indian Railways | access-date = 12 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.i-cema.in/past_event/dedicated_freight_corridor_project.pdf | title = Dedicated Freight Corridor Project:Progress and Opportunities | publisher = DFC, 6 February 2013 | access-date = 13 April 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130512130804/http://www.i-cema.in/past_event/dedicated_freight_corridor_project.pdf | archive-date = 12 May 2013 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
* Mother Dairy, Kolkata was set up as a part of [[Operation Flood]] launched by the [[National Dairy Development Board]] in the 1970s. It covered the 4 metros and all the units were named Mother Dairy. Eventually, NDDB moved out and West Bengal Cooperative Milk Producers Federation took over in 1996. This is separate from the Delhi-based Mother Dairy. Kolkata Mother Dairy’s main plant at Dankuni produces 4.5 lakh litres of milk daily. Apart from milk, it produces dahi, yoghurt, paneer, ghee and drinking water.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.benmilk.com/plants.html | title = Plants | publisher = West Bengal Cooperative Milk Producers Federation | access-date = 12 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Mother-Dairy-to-get-new-avatar-and-a-new-mission/articleshow/47699070.cms | title = Mother Dairy gets new avtar, new mission | publisher = The Times of India, 17 June 2015 | access-date = 12 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/mother-dairy-promoter-forays-into-mineral-water-business-101111501028_1.html | title = Mother Dairy promoter forays into mineral water business| publisher = Business Standard, 15 November 2001 | access-date = 12 July 2017}}</ref>
* Dankuni Coal Complex, a [[Karrick process|low temperature carbonisation plant]] set up by [[Coal India Limited]] in the 1980s, and currently operated under lease, by [[South Eastern Coalfields Limited]], at Dankuni, to produces 1,000 MT per day of solid [[smokeless fuel]] branded as "CIL Coke™" and 18 million cft per day of [[coal gas]] for supply in and around Kolkata and Howrah, through the Greater Calcutta Gas Supply Corporation Limited (A Govt of WB State Undertaking); Tar Chemicals.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://secl.gov.in/forms/list.aspx?lid=606 | title = Dankuni Coal Complex | publisher = South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. | access-date = 12 July 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170713030216/http://secl.gov.in/forms/List.aspx?lid=606 | archive-date = 13 July 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
* Bhusan Power and Steel started with a cold rolling and galvanising plants in 2001 at Bangihati, Mallickpara, Dankuni and have subsequently expanded.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.bhushanpowersteel.com/manufacturing-unit.html | title = Bhusan Power & Steel | work = Manufacturing Units | publisher = Bhusan Power & Steel | access-date = 4 July 2017}}</ref>
* Dankuni Poly Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. was incorporated in 1982. It manufactures refined petroleum products.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.zaubacorp.com/company/DANKUNI-POLY-CHEMICALS-PVT-LTD/U23201WB1982PTC034641 | title = Dankuni Poly Chemicals Pvt Ltd | publisher = Zauba Corp |access-date = 7 July 2017}}</ref>
* Nezone Tubes Ltd., Delhi Road, Village: Chakundi, DCC Township, Dankuni, was established in 2000. It produces galzanised tubes, steel tubes and galvanised pipes.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.indiamart.com/nezone/profile.html | title = Nezone Tubes Ltd. | publisher = indiamart |access-date = 17 July 2017}}</ref>
* Bengal Beverages Pvt. Ltd. was established at Dankuni in 1984. The authorised bottlers of [[Coca-Cola]], its key products include Thumps Up, Sprite, Coca-Cola, Fanta, Limca, Maaza, Kinley Soda and Kinley Water.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://in-beverage.org/bengal-beverages.htm | title = Bengal Beverages Ltd. | publisher = Indian Beverage Association | access-date = 14 July 2017}}</ref>
* Patco Tech India Private Limited was established at Dankuni in 2007. It manufactures and exports discharge and collecting electrodes and air preheater baskets, used in thermal power and steel industries.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.indiamart.com/patcotechindiaprivatelimited/profile.html | title = Patco Tech India Private Limited | publisher = indiamart.com | access-date = 14 July 2017}}</ref>
* Vikrant Forge Limited was established at Dankuni in 1985. It manufactures and exports forgings up to 8 tonnes for the power, steel and other industries.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.exportersindia.com/vikrant-forge/ | title = Vikrant Forge Limited | publisher = ExportersIndia.com | access-date = 14 July 2017}}</ref>
* Anmol Industries (formerly. Anmol Biscuits)., one of the leading biscuit manufacturers, was established in 1993. It produces 8 lakh cartons per month (in 2017). It has manufacturing units at Dankuni and Noida.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://anmolbiscuits.tradeindia.com/ | title = Anmol Biscuits Ltd. | publisher = tradeindia.com | access-date = 14 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://business.mapsofindia.com/top-brands-india/top-biscuit-brands-in-india.html | title = Top 10 biscuit brands in India | publisher = Business Maps of India | access-date = 14 July 2017}}</ref>
*Ifabex Technologies formed in 2012.Engineering company and channel partner for fault tolerant solutions.

===Township project===
Dankuni has two townships. One, the Government Housing Estate, was constructed by the Government of West Bengal and is popularly known as "Dankuni Housing". The other is Dankuni Coal Complex Township of [[Coal India Limited]], known as "Township", for its employees, which was constructed by National Projects Construction Corporation Limited. A large portion of the Dankuni Coal Complex Township is being slowly encroached upon by the [[West Bengal Police]]. The Dankuni Coal Complex authorities have given two areas, on a very low rent lease, to Methodist School and Patha Bhavan School, within the township premises.

In addition to this, there was a plan for a new township at Dankuni. The project area was {{convert|4846|acre|km2}} of which {{convert|4069|acre|km2}} was township area and {{convert|777|acre|km2}} was earmarked as industrial area. The project area covered 20 mouzas (villages) – 5 full and 15 part, spread across four police stations, namely Dankuni, [[Chanditala#Police station|Chanditala]], [[Singur#Police station|Singur]] and [[Serampore#Police stations|Serampore]]. Important railway stations in the project area were Gobra, Janai Road and Begampur, apart from the important station at Dankuni itself, all on the Howrah-Bardhaman chord. Important road corridors cutting across the project area were Durgapur Expressway (NH 19), Delhi Road, Naity Road and Serampore-Siakhala Road. The Delhi-based [[DLF (company)|DLF]], which had entered into an agreement with [[Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority|KMDA]] for development of the township, withdrew from the project in 2009, primarily because KMDA was unable to procure land.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/dlf-exits-dankuni-township-project-109051400077_1.html | title = DLF exits Dankuni Township Project | work = Namrata Acharya | publisher = Business Standard, 14 May 2009 | access-date = 12 July 2017}}</ref>

==Transport==
[[File:Dankuni railway station in Howrah 02.jpg|thumb|[[Dankuni railway station]]]]

Both [[National Highway 19 (India)|NH 19]] and [[National Highway 16 (India)|NH 16]] terminate at Dankuni.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.nhai.org/completednh2.htm | title = Completed Stretches on NH2 (Delhi-Kolkata) | access-date = 2009-01-19 | work = Status : 31st Aug, 2005 | publisher = National Highways Authority of India | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090214185100/http://nhai.org/completednh2.htm | archive-date = 14 February 2009 | url-status = dead }}</ref> The Palsit-Dankuni section of [[National Highway 19 (India)|NH 19]] (old numbering NH 2) is also referred to as Durgapur Expressway. Other major arteries meeting at Dankuni are [[Belghoria Expressway]] connecting to [[National Highway 12 (India)|NH 12]] (old numbering: NH 34), [[State Highway 13 (West Bengal)|SH 13]]/ Dankuni-Mogra Delhi Road and [[State Highway 15 (West Bengal)|SH 15]].<ref name="renumber">{{cite web|url=http://dorth.gov.in/writereaddata/sublinkimages/finaldoc6143316640.pdf|title=Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways|publisher=[[Department of Road Transport and Highways]]|access-date=24 February 2017|location=New Delhi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201124738/http://dorth.gov.in/writereaddata/sublinkimages/finaldoc6143316640.pdf|archive-date=1 February 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=pwd>{{cite web| url = http://www.pwdwb.in/road/state_highway |title = Road - Highway | publisher= Public Works Department, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 24 February 2017}}</ref>

[[Dankuni railway station]] is located on the [[Howrah-Bardhaman chord]] line, which was constructed in 1917. It is an important yard of the Howrah division. The Calcutta Chord from Dum Dum to Dankuni over the Willingdon Bridge (renamed [[Vivekananda Setu]]) was opened in 1932.<ref>[[Sukanta Chaudhuri|Chaudhuri, Sukanta]], ''The Railway Comes to Calcutta'', in ''Calcutta, the Living City'', Vol. I, edited by Sukanta Chaudhuri, p. 239, Oxford University Press, {{ISBN|978-0-19-563696-3}}.</ref> It is part of the [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]] system. Already, there is a growing presence of freight and wagon movements around Dankuni Railway Station, which is important as it connects [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]] with [[South Eastern Railway zone|South Eastern Railway]] with a link line. Dankuni has a fast-growing freight yard, where goods traffic is moved, sorted and packed to deliver at other destinations.

==Education==
Dankuni is home to Shree Ramkrishna Sishu Tirtha High School, Patha Bhavan, The Methodist School, Ramkrishna Vidyashram, Garalgacha High School, The Abacus Central School, and Dankuni Public School. A primary school named Abhedananda Siksha Mandir is running successfully.

==References==
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{{Srirampore subdivision}}
{{Hooghly District}}
{{Municipalities of West Bengal}}
{{Kolkata neighbourhoods}}

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

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