Digha, North 24 Parganas


Digha is a census town in Barasat I CD Block in Barasat Sadar subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.

Geography

, Digha and Kulberia form a cluster of census towns. The entire cluster has a very high density of population..
Duttapukur police station has jurisdiction over Barasat I CD Block.

Demographics

India census, Digha had a population of 8,159; of this, 4,162 are male, 3,997 female. It has an average literacy rate of 73.2%, lower than the national average of 74.04%.

Infrastructure

As per District Census Handbook 2011, Digha covered an area of 1.3969 km2. It had 2 primary schools, the nearest middle school, secondary school and senior secondary school were 0.5 km away at Sikdarpukuria, and the nearest degree college was 7 km away at Barasat. The nearest dispensary/ health centre was available 1 km away.

Transport

Digha is on National Highway 112.
The Duttapukur railway station on the Sealdah-Bangaon line, which is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway railway system and is located nearby.

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre at Duttapukur..
North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.