Dankuni
Sign in to saveDankuni is a city in Kolkata Metropolitan Region of Hooghly district in the Indian State of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Dankuni has rapidly grown into one of the region’s most dynamic urban hubs.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Dankuni
- Settlement.other_name
- ডানকুনি
- Settlement.settlement_type
- CityKolkata Metropolitan Region
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- T N Mukherjee Road - Durgapur Expressway - AH 1 - Dankuni - Hooghly 2014-06-28 4989.JPG
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- T.N. Mukherjee Road, Durgapur Expressway, Dankuni, 712311
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- India Kolkata#India West Bengal#India
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- right
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- West Bengal
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Division
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Burdwan
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Hooghly
- Settlement.subdivision_type4
- Subdivision
- Settlement.subdivision_name4
- Serampore
- Settlement.government_type
- Municipality
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Article
21 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Location
- Police station
- Urbanisation
- Climate
- Etymology
- History
- Demography
- Population
- Literacy Rate
- Languages
- Urban Agglomeration
- Civic administration
- Education
- Economy
- Commercial and Industrial activity
- Township project
- Transport
- Neighborhoods
- External links
- References
Dankuni is a city in Kolkata Metropolitan Region of Hooghly district in the Indian State of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Dankuni has rapidly grown into one of the region’s most dynamic urban hubs.
Once a modest township, the city has transformed into a major industrial and commercial powerhouse, attracting businesses, investors, and a growing residential population. Its urban landscape blends modern industries with expanding residential neighbourhoods, giving Dankuni a unique dual character—an energetic centre of economic activity that still retains the comfort and livability of a developing urban city.