Dafahat
Dafahat is a census town in the Suti II CD block in the Jangipur subdivision of the Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Dafahat is located at.According to the map of Suti II CD block in the District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, Dafahat, Jagtaj, Debipur, Aurangabad, Hafania, Mahendrapur, Paschim Punropara, Bhabki, Khidirpur, Khanpur, Ichhlampur, Chakmeghoan and Kakramari, form a cluster of census towns.
Area overview
Jangipur subdivision is crowded with 52 census towns and as such it had to be presented in two location maps. One of the maps can be seen alongside. The subdivision is located in the Rarh region that is spread over from adjoining Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand. The land is slightly higher in altitude than the surrounding plains and is gently undulating. The river Ganges, along with its distributaries, is prominent in both the maps. At the head of the subdivision is the 2,245 m long Farakka Barrage, one of the largest projects of its kind in the country. Murshidabad district shares with Bangladesh a porous international border which is notoriously crime prone. The subdivision has two large power plants - the 2,100 MW Farakka Super [Thermal Power Station] and the 1,600 MW Sagardighi Thermal Power Station. According to a 2016 report, there are around 1,000,000 workers engaged in the beedi industry in Jangipur subdivision. 90% are home-based and 70% of the home-based workers are women. As of 2013, an estimated 2.4 million people reside along the banks of the Ganges alone in Murshidabad district. River bank erosion along the [Ganges in Malda and Murshidabad districts|Severe erosion] occurs along the banks.Note: The two maps present some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the maps are linked in the larger full screen maps.
Civic administration
CD block HQ
The headquarters of the Suti II CD block are located at Dafahat.Transport
The nearest rail connection of Dafahat is Nimtita railway station. It is situated on the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop of Malda railway division.Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Dafahat had a total population of 15,688, of which 7,817 were males and 7,871 were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 3,185. The total number of literate persons in Dafahat was 7,382.India census, Dafahat had a population of 11,323. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Dafahat has an average literacy rate of 36%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 44% and female literacy is 27%. In Dafahat, 22% of the population is under 6 years of age.