Dakshin Chatra

Dakshin Chatra is a census town in the Baduria CD block in the Basirhat subdivision in the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Location
Dakshin Chatra is located at 22.8414°N, 88.7657°W;

Area overview
The area shown in the map is a part of the Ichhamati-Raimangal Plain, located in the lower Ganges Delta. It contains soil of mature black or brownish loam to recent alluvium. Numerous rivers, creeks and khals criss-cross the area. The tip of the Sundarbans National Park is visible in the lower part of the map (shown in green but not marked). The larger full screen map shows the full forest area. A large section of the area is a part of the Sundarbans settlements. The densely populated area is an overwhelmingly rural area. Only 12.96% of the population lives in the urban areas and 87.04% of the population lives in the rural areas.

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Dakshin Chatra had a total population of 7,275, of which 3,697 (51%) were males and 3,578 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 591. The total number of literate persons in Dakshi Chatra was 5,829 (87.21% of the population over 6 years).

Healthcare
There is a primary health centre at Dakshin Chatra with 6 beds.

North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.