Dafahat
| Dafahat | |
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| Census Town | |
 Dafahat
 Dafahat
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| Coordinates: 24°38′N 88°01′E / 24.63°N 88.02°ECoordinates: 24°38′N 88°01′E / 24.63°N 88.02°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Murshidabad |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 15,688 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 742224 (Dafahat) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jangipur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Suti |
| Website | wb |
Dafahat is a census town in Suti II CD Block in Jangipur subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Dafahat is located at 24°38′N 88°01′E / 24.63°N 88.02°E.
The headquarters of Suti II CD Block are located at Dafahat.
As per the 2011 Census of India, Dafahat had a total population of 15,688, of which 7,817 (50%) were males and 7,871 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 3,185. The total number of literates in Dafahat was 7,382 (59.04% of the population over 6 years).
As of 2001[update] India census, Dafahat had a population of 11,323. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Dafahat has an average literacy rate of 36%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 44% and, female literacy is 27%. In Dafahat, 22% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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