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About Dakshin Dhankhal Village

Dakshin Dhankhal is a mid sized village in Daspur I tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 768, made up of 386 males and 382 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 990 females per 1000 males. The village covers 71.01 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721211, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dakshin Dhankhal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dakshin Dhankhal village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Daspur I
Pincode 721211
Area (hectares) 71.01 hectares
Population 768
Male Population 386
Female Population 382
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 990
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dakshin Dhankhal compares

By the 2011 count Dakshin Dhankhal is the 120th largest of the 157 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,299 residents. Its 71.01 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 961.

Getting to Dakshin Dhankhal

Dakshin Dhankhal is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dakshin Dhankhal as Available within 5 - 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. The nearest villages by name are Chak Prasad, Chak Sundar, Chandipur and Chandpur. 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 Dhankhal

As per the Census of India 2011, Dakshin Dhankhal village had a population of 768. That makes it the 120th largest of the 157 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,299 residents.

Dakshin Dhankhal village has 386 males and 382 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dakshin Dhankhal has about 990 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 961.

The pincode recorded for Dakshin Dhankhal is 721211. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dakshin Dhankhal covers 71.01 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dakshin Dhankhal falls under Daspur I tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Dakshin Dhankhal notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dakshin Dhankhal.

Dakshin Dhankhal is in Daspur I tehsil of Paschim Medinipur 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 Dhankhal today is likely to be higher.

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