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About Dawaipani Village

Dawaipani is a mid sized village in Rangli Rangliot tehsil, in the district of Darjiling, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,163, made up of 603 males and 560 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 929 females per 1000 males. The village covers 171.99 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 734213, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dawaipani Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dawaipani village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Darjiling
Tehsil Rangli Rangliot
Pincode 734213
Area (hectares) 171.99 hectares
Population 1,163
Male Population 603
Female Population 560
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 929
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dawaipani compares

By the 2011 count Dawaipani is the 18th largest of the 29 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,418 residents. Its 171.99 hectares work out to about 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 985.

Getting to Dawaipani

Dawaipani is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dawaipani as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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 Dawaipani from other places

Dawaipani lies about 5.4 km from Darjiling, and the nearest railway station is Darjeeling, about 5.6 km away. 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 Dawaipani
Tehsil headquarters Rangli Rangliot 4.3 km
District headquarters Darjiling 5.4 km
Nearest town Dārjiling 5.4 km
Nearest railway station Darjeeling 5.6 km

Villages closest to Dawaipani

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Rangli Rangliot 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 Dawaipani

As per the Census of India 2011, Dawaipani village had a population of 1,163. That makes it the 18th largest of the 29 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,418 residents.

Dawaipani village has 603 males and 560 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dawaipani has about 929 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 985.

The pincode recorded for Dawaipani is 734213. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dawaipani covers 171.99 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dawaipani falls under Rangli Rangliot tehsil of Darjiling district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Dawaipani is Darjeeling, about 5.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dawaipani.

Dawaipani is about 5.4 km from Darjiling in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dawaipani is in Rangli Rangliot tehsil of Darjiling district. Rangli Rangliot is about 4.3 km away. Darjiling is about 5.4 km away. Dārjiling is about 5.4 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Singringtam (3.7 km), Rangli Rangliot Tea Garden (4.3 km) and Tukdah (4.8 km).

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

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