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About Dakshin Kotalpur Village

Dakshin Kotalpur is a mid sized village in Dhaniakhali tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,574, made up of 811 males and 763 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 941 females per 1000 males. The village covers 127.93 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712303, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dakshin Kotalpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dakshin Kotalpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Dhaniakhali
Pincode 712303
Area (hectares) 127.93 hectares
Population 1,574
Male Population 811
Female Population 763
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 941
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dakshin Kotalpur compares

By the 2011 count Dakshin Kotalpur is the 63rd largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents. Its 127.93 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Dakshin Kotalpur

Dakshin Kotalpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dakshin Kotalpur as Available within <5 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Chopa, Dakshin Abhirampur, Dakshin Basudebpur and Dakshin Fatepur. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Dakshin Kotalpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Dakshin Kotalpur village had a population of 1,574. That makes it the 63rd largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents.

Dakshin Kotalpur village has 811 males and 763 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dakshin Kotalpur has about 941 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 996.

The pincode recorded for Dakshin Kotalpur is 712303. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dakshin Kotalpur covers 127.93 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dakshin Kotalpur falls under Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The census record for Dakshin Kotalpur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dakshin Kotalpur.

Dakshin Kotalpur is in Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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