Dankuni

Dankuni
ডানকুনি
City
T.N. Mukherjee Road, Durgapur Expressway, Dankuni
T.N. Mukherjee Road, Durgapur Expressway, Dankuni
Dankuni is located in West Bengal
Dankuni
Dankuni
Location in West Bengal, India
Dankuni is located in India
Dankuni
Dankuni
Dankuni (India)
Coordinates: 22°41′07″N 88°17′32″E / 22.6854°N 88.2922°E / 22.6854; 88.2922
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHooghly
RegionGreater Kolkata
SubdivisionSerampore
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyDankuni Municipality
 • ChairpersonHasina Shabnam
Area
 • Total35 km2 (14 sq mi)
Elevation
7.9 m (25.9 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total249,840
 • Rank11th in West Bengal
 • Density7,100/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
DemonymDankunian
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
711205, 712310, 712311, 712702 and 712708
Telephone code+91 33
Vehicle registrationWB-18
Websitehttp://dankunimunicipality.in/

Dankuni is a city and a industrial town of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is now part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). It is considered posh area in Hooghly.[1][2] Positioned strategically near Kolkata, it has emerged as an important industrial and commercial center in the region. The city's landscape is characterized by a mix of residential areas and industrial zones, reflecting its dual identity as a place of habitation and economic activity.

  1. ^ "British Council".
  2. ^ "censusindia.gov.in".