Dankuni is a city and a municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

[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.

Kharsarai, Tisa, Kapashanria, Jaykrishnapur, Purba Tajpur, Begampur, Baksa, Panchghara, Chikrand, Janai, Pairagachha, Naiti, Barijhati, Garalgachha and Krishnapur, all the census towns form a series from the northern part of Chanditala II CD Block to its southern part.

The only municipality in the area, Dankuni, located outside the CD Block, occupies the south-east corner of the entire cluster.

Located at an elevation of None meters (0 feet) above sea level, city's yearly temperature is 30.28 °C (86.5 °F) and it is 4.31% higher than India's averages.

Dankuni typically receives about 150.21 millimeters (5.91 inches) of precipitation and has 150.54 rainy days (41.24% of the time) annually.

Many freedom fighters, including Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, visited the city and addressed public meetings.

A large portion of the Dankuni Coal Complex Township is being slowly encroached upon by the West Bengal Police.

The project area covered 20 mouzas (villages) – 5 full and 15 part, spread across four police stations, namely Dankuni, Chanditala, Singur and Serampore.

Dankuni has a fast-growing freight yard, where goods traffic is moved, sorted and packed to deliver at other destinations.

Kolkata Airport Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport is situated 18.6 km From Dankuni Metro Railway KMRCL has proposed a metro line from Howrah Maidan to Dankuni in 1st phase and further to Shrirampur in 2nd phase.

The project aims to connect the Howrah metro with the suburb of Hooghly, located on the outskirts of Kolkata.

Dankuni has many neighborhoods the most notable being Howrah, Uttarpara, Konnagar, Chanditala, Jagadishpur, Serampore and Bally