Domkal is a town and headquarters of the
Domkal Subdivision in
Murshidabad district in the
India
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of
West Bengal
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Geography
Location
Domkal is located at
Area overview
While the
Lalbag subdivision
Lalbag subdivision is an administrative subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Overview
The Bhagirathi River splits the Murshidabad district into two natural physiographic regions – Rarh on the west and Bagri o ...
is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district,
Rarh
Rarh region () is a toponym for an area in the Indian subcontinent that lies between the Chota Nagpur Plateau on the West and the Ganges Delta on the East. Although the boundaries of the region have been defined differently according to various ...
and Bagri, the
Domkal subdivision occupies the north-eastern corner of Bagri. In the map alongside, the
Ganges
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Padma River
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flows along the northern portion. The border with Bangladesh can be seen in the north and the east. Murshidabad district shares with Bangladesh a porous international border which is notoriously crime prone (partly shown in this map). The Ganges has a tendency to change course frequently, causing
severe erosion, mostly along the southern bank.
The historic city of
Murshidabad
Murshidabad fa, مرشد آباد (, or ) is a historical city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located on the eastern bank of the Bhagirathi River, a distributary of the Ganges. It forms part of the Murshidabad district.
During ...
, a centre of major tourist attraction, is located in this area. In 1717, when
Murshid Quli Khan
Murshid Quli Khan ( fa, , bn, মুর্শিদকুলি খান; 1660 – 30 June 1727), also known as Zamin Ali Quli and born as Surya Narayan Mishra, was the first Nawab of Bengal, serving from 1717 to 1727.
Born a Hindu in the D ...
became
Subahdar
Subahdar, also known as Nazim or in English as a "Subah", was one of the designations of a governor of a Subah (province) during the Khalji dynasty of Bengal, Mamluk dynasty (Delhi), Khalji dynasty, Tughlaq dynasty, Mughal era ( of India who w ...
, he made Murshidabad the capital of
Subah Bangla (then Bengal, Bihar and Odisha).
The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with over 90% of the population living in the rural areas.
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Demographics
According to the
2011 Census of India
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, Domkal had a total population of 3,914, of which 2,008 (51%) were males and 1,906 (49%) females. Population in the age range 0–6 years numbered 420.
Scheduled Castes
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numbered 96 and
Scheduled Tribes
The Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups in India. The terms are recognized in the Constitution of India and the groups are designa ...
numbered 22.
Literacy
As per 2011 census the total number of literate persons in Domkal was 2,460 (70.40% of the population above 6 years), out of which 1,321 were males and 1,139 were females.
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Civic administration
Police station
Domkal police station has jurisdiction over Domkal
Domkal is a town and headquarters of the Domkal Subdivision in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Domkal is located at
Area overview
While the Lalbag subdivision is spread across b ...
CD block.
CD block HQ
The headquarters of Domkal
Domkal is a town and headquarters of the Domkal Subdivision in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Domkal is located at
Area overview
While the Lalbag subdivision is spread across b ...
CD block are located at Domkal.
Transport
The State Highway 11 passes through the Domkal town. Bus services are available for Kolkata
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, comme ...
, district headquarters Baharampur
Berhampore (, ) is a city and a municipality in the state of West Bengal, India. As of 2011 census, Berhampore urban agglomeration had a population of 305,609 and is the seventh largest city in West Bengal (after Kolkata, Asansol, Siliguri, D ...
and others town of Murshidabad. The nearest railway station is Cossimbazar railway station.
Education
* Dumkal College was established in 1999 at Domkal. Affiliated with the University of Kalyani
The University of Kalyani, established in 1960, is a Government of West Bengal administered, UGC affiliated, NAAC accredited, collegiate Public Research university in Kalyani, West Bengal, India. It offers courses at the Undergraduate, Post ...
, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, history, political science, philosophy, geography, physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science and BCom.
* Dumkal Institute of Engineering & Technology, an Engineering College
* Domkal Girls’ College was established in 2011 at Domkal. Affiliated with the University of Kalyani
The University of Kalyani, established in 1960, is a Government of West Bengal administered, UGC affiliated, NAAC accredited, collegiate Public Research university in Kalyani, West Bengal, India. It offers courses at the Undergraduate, Post ...
, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, history, education and political science.
*Domkal Bhabataran High School established in 1900
*Domkal Balika Vidyapith established in 1965
Healthcare
Domkal Subdivisional Hospital at Domkal functions with 68 beds.
Domkal Superspeciality Hospital is functional.
See also
* Domkal (Community development block)
Domkal is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Domkol subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Domkal is located at
Domkal CD block lies in the Raninagar plain at th ...
References
{{Murshidabad District
Cities and towns in Murshidabad district