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 both the natural physiographic regions of the district, Rarh and Bagri, the Domkal subdivision occupies the north-eastern corner of Bagri. In the map alongside, the Ganges/ Padma River 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, a centre of major tourist attraction, is located in this area. In 1717, when Murshid Quli Khan became Subahdar, 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. Demographics. According to the 2011 Census of India, 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 numbered 96 and Scheduled Tribes 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. Civic administration. Police station. Domkal police station has jurisdiction over Domkal CD block. CD block HQ. The headquarters of Domkal CD block are located at Domkal. Transport. The State Highway 11 passes through the Domkal town. Bus services are available for Kolkata, district headquarters Baharampur and others town of Murshidabad. The nearest  railway station is Cossimbazar railway station. Healthcare. Domkal Subdivisional Hospital at Domkal functions with 68 beds. Domkal Superspeciality Hospital is functional.