Dogachhia, West Bengal
Dogachhia is a census town in Barrackpore I CD Block of Barrackpore subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration. Geography. Location. Naihati, Bhatpara and Panpur are located nearby. 96% of the population of Barrackpore subdivision (partly presented in the map alongside) live in urban areas. In 2011, it had a density of population of 10,967 per km The subdivision has 16 municipalities and 24 census towns. Police station. Naihati police station under Barrackpore Police Commissionerate has jurisdiction over Naihati municipal area and Barrackpore  I CD Block, including Barrackpur Cantonment Board. Post Office. Dogachhia has a delivery sub post office, with PIN 743130 in the North Presidency Division of North 24 Parganas district in Calcutta region. There is no other post office with the same PIN. Demographics. India census, Dogachhia had a population of 5,705; of this, 2,957 are male, 2,748 female. It has an average literacy rate of 81.68%, higher than the national average of 74.04%. Infrastructure. As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Dogachhia covered an area of 2.2037 km. Amongst the medical facilities it had were 8 medicine shops. Amongst the  educational facilities It had were 4 primary schools, 1 middle school and 1 secondary school. The nearest senior secondary school was available 5 km away at Naihati. Transport. Dogachhia is beside Kalyani Expressway. Naihati Junction railway station on the Sealdah-Ranaghat line is located nearby. Healthcare. North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.