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About Dakshina Village

Dakshina is a small village in Jamboni tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 429, made up of 215 males and 214 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 995 females per 1000 males. The village covers 50.22 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721507, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dakshina Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dakshina village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Jamboni
Pincode 721507
Area (hectares) 50.22 hectares
Population 429
Male Population 215
Female Population 214
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 995
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 Dakshina compares

By the 2011 count Dakshina is the 75th largest of the 269 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 405 residents. Its 50.22 hectares work out to about 8.5 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 974.

Getting to Dakshina

Dakshina is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dakshina 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. The nearest villages by name are Chirkumdihi, Chiya Para, Chutia and Daichakura. 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 Dakshina

As per the Census of India 2011, Dakshina village had a population of 429. That makes it the 75th largest of the 269 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 405 residents.

Dakshina village has 215 males and 214 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dakshina has about 995 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 974.

The pincode recorded for Dakshina is 721507. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dakshina covers 50.22 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dakshina falls under Jamboni tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Dakshina notes the nearest railway station 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 Dakshina.

Dakshina is in Jamboni 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 Dakshina today is likely to be higher.

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