title: Dogachhia, West Bengal
text: # Dogachhia, West Bengal
  
  Dogachhia is a census town in Barrackpore I CD Block of Barrackpore subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.
  
  ## Geography
  
  ### Location
  
  Naihati, Bhatpara and Panpur are located nearby.
  
  96% of the population of Barrackpore subdivision (partly presented in the map alongside) live in urban areas. In 2011, it had a density of population of 10,967 per $km^2$ The subdivision has 16 municipalities and 24 census towns.
  
  For most of the cities/ towns information regarding density of population is available in the Infobox. Population data is not available for neighbourhoods. It is available for the entire municipal area and thereafter ward-wise.
  
  All places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen map.
  
  ### Police station
  
  Naihati police station under Barrackpore Police Commissionerate has jurisdiction over Naihati municipal area and Barrackpore I CD Block, including Barrackpur Cantonment Board.
  
  ### Post Office
  
  Dogachhia has a delivery sub post office, with PIN 743130 in the North Presidency Division of North 24 Parganas district in Calcutta region. There is no other post office with the same PIN.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  As of 2011 India census, Dogachhia had a population of 5,705; of this, 2,957 are male, 2,748 female. It has an average literacy rate of 81.68%, higher than the national average of 74.04%.
  
  ## Infrastructure
  
  As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Dogachhia covered an area of 2.2037 $km^2.$ Amongst the medical facilities it had were 8 medicine shops. Amongst the educational facilities It had were 4 primary schools, 1 middle school and 1 secondary school. The nearest senior secondary school was available 5 km away at Naihati.
  
  ## Transport
  
  Dogachhia is beside Kalyani Expressway.
  
  Naihati Junction railway station on the Sealdah-Ranaghat line is located nearby.
  
  ## Healthcare
  
  North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.
  
  