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About Dakshin Maldanga Village

Dakshin Maldanga is a mid sized village in Gazole tehsil, in the district of Maldah, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 523, made up of 269 males and 254 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 944 females per 1000 males. The village covers 81.22 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732124, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dakshin Maldanga Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dakshin Maldanga village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Maldah
Tehsil Gazole
Pincode 732124
Area (hectares) 81.22 hectares
Population 523
Male Population 269
Female Population 254
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 944
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 Maldanga compares

By the 2011 count Dakshin Maldanga is the 182nd largest of the 285 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,163 residents. Its 81.22 hectares work out to about 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 984.

Getting to Dakshin Maldanga

Dakshin Maldanga is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dakshin Maldanga 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dakshin Maldanga from other places

Dakshin Maldanga lies about 20 km from Maldah, and the nearest railway station is Malda Town, about 1.5 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 Dakshin Maldanga
Nearest town Malda under 2 km
Nearest railway station Malda Town 1.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Gazole 20 km
District headquarters Maldah 20 km

Villages closest to Dakshin Maldanga

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Gazole 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 Dakshin Maldanga

As per the Census of India 2011, Dakshin Maldanga village had a population of 523. That makes it the 182nd largest of the 285 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,163 residents.

Dakshin Maldanga village has 269 males and 254 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dakshin Maldanga has about 944 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 984.

The pincode recorded for Dakshin Maldanga is 732124. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dakshin Maldanga covers 81.22 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dakshin Maldanga falls under Gazole tehsil of Maldah district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Dakshin Maldanga is Malda Town, about 1.5 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Maldanga.

Dakshin Maldanga is about 20 km from Maldah in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dakshin Maldanga is in Gazole tehsil of Maldah district. Malda is about under 2 km away. Malda Town is about 1.5 km away. Gazole is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Uttar Maldanga (under 2 km), Bildahadar (under 2 km) and Jadupur (8.2 km).

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

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