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About Dandeshwar Village

Dandeshwar is a mid sized village in Kanksa tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 897, made up of 459 males and 438 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 45.34 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713377, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dandeshwar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dandeshwar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Kanksa
Pincode 713377
Area (hectares) 45.34 hectares
Population 897
Male Population 459
Female Population 438
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 954
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dandeshwar compares

By the 2011 count Dandeshwar is the 41st largest of the 77 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,345 residents. Its 45.34 hectares work out to about 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 943.

Getting to Dandeshwar

Dandeshwar is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Dandeshwar as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dandeshwar from other places

Dandeshwar lies about 97 km from Barddhaman. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Dandeshwar
Nearest town Siuri 18 km
Tehsil headquarters Kanksa 29 km
District headquarters Barddhaman 97 km

Villages closest to Dandeshwar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kanksa tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Dandeshwar

As per the Census of India 2011, Dandeshwar village had a population of 897. That makes it the 41st largest of the 77 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,345 residents.

Dandeshwar village has 459 males and 438 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dandeshwar has about 954 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 943.

The pincode recorded for Dandeshwar is 713377. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dandeshwar covers 45.34 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dandeshwar falls under Kanksa tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The census record for Dandeshwar notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Dandeshwar.

Dandeshwar is about 97 km from Barddhaman in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dandeshwar is in Kanksa tehsil of Barddhaman district. Siuri is about 18 km away. Kanksa is about 29 km away. Barddhaman is about 97 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bistupur (11 km), Chak Bishnupur (11 km) and Chua (11 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Dandeshwar today is likely to be higher.

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