Skip to main content

About Dakshin Durgapur Village

Dakshin Durgapur is a large village in Ratua I tehsil, in the district of Maldah, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,219, made up of 2,179 males and 2,040 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 936 females per 1000 males. The village covers 639.35 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732139, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dakshin Durgapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dakshin Durgapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Maldah
Tehsil Ratua I
Pincode 732139
Area (hectares) 639.35 hectares
Population 4,219
Male Population 2,179
Female Population 2,040
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 936
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dakshin Durgapur compares

By the 2011 count Dakshin Durgapur is the 20th largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,921 residents. Its 639.35 hectares work out to about 6.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 938.

Getting to Dakshin Durgapur

Dakshin Durgapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dakshin Durgapur 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dakshin Durgapur from other places

Dakshin Durgapur lies about 25 km from Maldah, and the nearest railway station is Malahar, about 7.9 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 Durgapur
Nearest railway station Malahar 7.9 km
Nearest town Rājmahal 23 km
Tehsil headquarters Ratua I 25 km
District headquarters Maldah 25 km

Villages closest to Dakshin Durgapur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Ratua I 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 Durgapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Dakshin Durgapur village had a population of 4,219. That makes it the 20th largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,921 residents.

Dakshin Durgapur village has 2,179 males and 2,040 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dakshin Durgapur has about 936 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 938.

The pincode recorded for Dakshin Durgapur is 732139. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dakshin Durgapur covers 639.35 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dakshin Durgapur falls under Ratua I tehsil of Maldah district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Dakshin Durgapur is Malahar, about 7.9 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dakshin Durgapur.

Dakshin Durgapur is about 25 km from Maldah in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dakshin Durgapur is in Ratua I tehsil of Maldah district. Malahar is about 7.9 km away. Rājmahal is about 23 km away. Ratua I is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Durgapur (under 2 km), Balupur (under 2 km) and Dwitiya Balupur (under 2 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.