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About Dayanagar Village

Dayanagar is a large village in Beldanga I tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,342, made up of 1,220 males and 1,122 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 920 females per 1000 males. The village covers 73 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742134, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dayanagar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dayanagar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Beldanga I
Pincode 742134
Area (hectares) 73 hectares
Population 2,342
Male Population 1,220
Female Population 1,122
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 920
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 Dayanagar compares

By the 2011 count Dayanagar is the 32nd largest of the 55 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 5,645 residents. Its 73 hectares work out to about 32 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 932.

Getting to Dayanagar

Dayanagar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dayanagar 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 Dayanagar from other places

Dayanagar lies about 31 km from Murshidabad, and the nearest railway station is Karnasubarna, about 21 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 Dayanagar
Nearest town Kāndi 16 km
Nearest railway station Karnasubarna 21 km
Tehsil headquarters Beldanga I 31 km
District headquarters Murshidabad 31 km

Villages closest to Dayanagar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Beldanga 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 Dayanagar

As per the Census of India 2011, Dayanagar village had a population of 2,342. That makes it the 32nd largest of the 55 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,645 residents.

Dayanagar village has 1,220 males and 1,122 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dayanagar has about 920 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 932.

The pincode recorded for Dayanagar is 742134. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dayanagar covers 73 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 32 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dayanagar falls under Beldanga I tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Dayanagar is Karnasubarna, about 21 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 Dayanagar.

Dayanagar is about 31 km from Murshidabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dayanagar is in Beldanga I tehsil of Murshidabad district. Kāndi is about 16 km away. Karnasubarna is about 21 km away. Beldanga I 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 Bishannagar (under 2 km), Hareknagar (under 2 km) and Maniknagar (under 2 km).

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

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