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About Purba Damdim Village
Purba Damdim is a mid sized village in Mal tehsil, in the district of Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,930, made up of 1,006 males and 924 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 918 females per 1000 males. The village covers 498.23 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 735209, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Purba Damdim Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Jalpaiguri |
| Tehsil | Mal |
| Pincode | 735209 |
| Area (hectares) | 498.23 hectares |
| Population | 1,930 |
| Male Population | 1,006 |
| Female Population | 924 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 918 |
| 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 Purba Damdim compares
By the 2011 count Purba Damdim is the 62nd largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,754 residents. Its 498.23 hectares work out to about 3.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 962.
Getting to Purba Damdim
Purba Damdim is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Purba Damdim 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 Purba Damdim from other places
Purba Damdim lies about 31 km from Jalpaiguri, and the nearest railway station is Baradighi, about 3.3 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.
| Nearest railway station | Baradighi | 3.3 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Kālimpong | 28 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Mal | 31 km |
| District headquarters | Jalpaiguri | 31 km |
Villages closest to Purba Damdim
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mal tehsil.
- Bainguri Tea Garden 1.9 km
- Nipuchhapur 2.5 km
- Nipuchhapur Tea Garden 2.8 km
- Demkajhora 2.9 km
- Gurjang Jhora Tea Garden 2.9 km
- Nidam Jhora Tea Garden 2.9 km
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.
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Common questions about Purba Damdim
As per the Census of India 2011, Purba Damdim village had a population of 1,930. That makes it the 62nd largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,754 residents.
Purba Damdim village has 1,006 males and 924 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Purba Damdim has about 918 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 962.
The pincode recorded for Purba Damdim is 735209. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Purba Damdim covers 498.23 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Purba Damdim falls under Mal tehsil of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Purba Damdim is Baradighi, about 3.3 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 Purba Damdim.
Purba Damdim is about 31 km from Jalpaiguri in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Purba Damdim is in Mal tehsil of Jalpaiguri district. Baradighi is about 3.3 km away. Kālimpong is about 28 km away. Mal is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Bainguri Tea Garden (1.9 km), Nipuchhapur (2.5 km) and Nipuchhapur Tea Garden (2.8 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Purba Damdim today is likely to be higher.
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