Durkar is a small village in the southwestern suburbs of the City of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.The name 'Durkar' derives from the Norse drit kjarr meaning 'dirt marsh'.The village lies on the main arterial road into Wakefield, the A636, and adjacent to Junction 39 of the M1 motorway.There is also a junior football club called Durkar Devils FC, named after the village.Durkar is located near Crigglestone, the village of St James Primary Academy, Chapelthorpe and Kettlethorpe.
