Domjur is a

census town In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics. India In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population ...

in Domjur CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in

Howrah district Howrah district (, ) is a district of the West Bengal state in eastern India. Howrah district is one of the highly urbanized area of West Bengal. The urbanised sectors gradually increase the slum populations. Howrah is the third smallest distric ...

in the

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West Bengal West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the four ...

. It is a part of

Kolkata Urban Agglomeration Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, commerc ...

.It is famous for its gold jewellery industries.

Geography

Domjur is located at . 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 8,990 (48.77% of the population over 18 years). Domjur was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census. India

census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses in ...

, Domjur had a population of 16,822. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Domjur has an average literacy rate of 49%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 43% and female literacy is 56%. 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

Similar to the rest of Bengal,

Durga Puja Durga Puja ( bn, দুর্গা পূজা), also known as Durgotsava or Sharodotsava, is an annual Hindu festival originating in the Indian subcontinent which reveres and pays homage to the Hindu goddess Durga and is also celebrat ...

, Eid al-Fitr and

Kali Puja Kali Puja, also known as Shyama Puja or Mahanisha Puja, is a festival originating from the Indian subcontinent, dedicated to the Hinduism, Hindu goddess Kali. It is celebrated on the new moon day (Dipannita Amavasya) of the Hindu calendar month ...

are the three major festivals celebrated here. Dolyatra (Holi), Jagaddhatri Puja, Rath Yatra, Saraswati Puja, Manasa Puja and Christmas are also celebrated in the town. Baruipara Raksha Kali Puja, Bagpara Kali Puja, Domjur BDO Kali Puja, Pancham Dol at Makarchandi Temple are other major festivals of Domjur.

Transport

Bus

Domjur is the junction of Amta Road (part of State Highway 15) and Domjur-Jagadishpur Road.

Private bus

* 63 Domjur -

Howrah Station Howrah railway station, also known as Howrah Junction, is a railway station located in the city of Howrah, West Bengal, India. It is also the oldest and largest existing railway complex in India. It is one of the busiest train stations in the w ...

* E44 Rampur -

* K11 Domjur - Rabindra Sadan

Mini bus

* * 34 Purash -

* 35 Hantal -

CTC bus

* C11 Domjur - B.B.D. Bagh/

Belgachia Belgachia is a neighbourhood of North Kolkata in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal. History The East India Company obtained from the Mughal emperor Farrukhsiyar, in 1717, the right to rent from 38 villages surrounding their ...

* C11/1 Munsirhat -

Bus routes without numbers

* Bargachia - Sealdah Station ( Barafkal) * Pancharul -

* Udaynarayanpur -

Rajbalhat Rajbalhat is a census town in Jangipara CD Block of Srirampore subdivision in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Rajbalhat can be reached conveniently by Bus from Kolkata, Haripal or Tarakeswar. History Tradition has it t ...

* Tarakeswar -

Train

Domjur Road railway station and Domjur railway station on

Howrah Howrah (, , alternatively spelled as Haora) is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. Howrah is located on the western bank of the Hooghly River opposite its twin city of Kolkata. Administratively it lies within Howrah district, and is t ...

Amta Amta is a census town in Amta I CD Block in Uluberia subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Amta is located at . Demographics As per 2011 Census of India Amta had a total population of 16,699 of whic ...

line are and respectively from

. Domjur is part of the

Kolkata Suburban Railway The Kolkata Suburban Railway is a suburban rail system serving the Kolkata metropolitan area and its surroundings in India. It is the largest suburban railway network in the country with the highest number of stations. It is also the 7th large ...

railway system. Other Services Gio Auto Domjur - Munsirhat Domjur- Jagatballavpur(Maitapukur) 3 Wheeler Auto Domjur
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 SBI,

Indian Bank Indian Bank is an Indian public sector bank, established in 1907 and headquartered in Chennai. It serves over 100 million customers with 39,734 employees, 5,721 branches with 5,428 ATMs and Cash deposit machines. Total business of the bank has ...

, UCO Bank,

Punjab National Bank Punjab National Bank (abbreviated as PNB) is an Indian public sector bank headquartered in Delhi. The bank was founded in May 1894 and is the second largest government-owned bank in India, both in terms of its business volumes and its network ...

Bank of Baroda Bank of Baroda (BOB or BoB) is an Indian public sector bank headquartered in Vadodara, Gujarat. It is the second largest public sector bank in India after State Bank of India, with 132 million customers, a total business of US$218 billion, an ...

Canara Bank Canara Bank is an Indian public sector bank under the control and ownership of Ministry of Finance, Government of India. Established in 1906 at Mangalore by Ammembal Subba Rao Pai, the bank also has offices in London, Dubai and New York. Hist ...

, ICICI,

HDFC Bank HDFC Bank Limited (also known as HDB) is an Indian banking and financial services company headquartered in Mumbai. It is India's largest private sector bank by assets and world's 10th largest bank by market capitalisation . It is the third lar ...

IndusInd Bank IndusInd Bank Limited is an Indian financial services headquartered in Mumbai (Maharashtra). The bank offers commercial, transactional and electronic banking products and services. IndusInd Bank was inaugurated in April 1994 by then Union Financ ...

Axis Bank Axis Bank Limited, formerly known as UTI Bank (1993–2007), is an Indian banking and financial services company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It sells financial services to large and mid-size companies, SMEs and retail businesses. A ...

, Bandhan Bank and Ujjivan Small Finance Bank etc.

Life Insurance Corporation Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is an Indian central public sector undertaking headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It is under the ownership of Ministry of Finance, Government of India. The Life Insurance Corporation of I ...

of India also has branch in Domjur town.

Gallery

File:Kali Mandir - Parbatipur - Domjur - Howrah 2014-04-14 0482.JPG, Kali Mandir, Parbatipur, Domjur File:A Hindu temple dedicated to goddess Kali at a locality in Domjur, Howrah, West Bengal (2).jpg, Kali Mandir in Joychanditala, 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

References

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