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About Dhakkata Village

Dhakkata is a mid sized village in Keshpur tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 536, made up of 256 males and 280 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,094 females per 1000 males. The village covers 74.43 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721122, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhakkata Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhakkata village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Keshpur
Pincode 721122
Area (hectares) 74.43 hectares
Population 536
Male Population 256
Female Population 280
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,094
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 Dhakkata compares

By the 2011 count Dhakkata is the 207th largest of the 538 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 603 residents. Its 74.43 hectares work out to about 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 958.

Getting to Dhakkata

Dhakkata is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhakkata 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 Darkhola, Daud Chak, Daulat Chak and Deulbar. 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 Dhakkata

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhakkata village had a population of 536. That makes it the 207th largest of the 538 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 603 residents.

Dhakkata village has 256 males and 280 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhakkata has about 1094 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 958.

The pincode recorded for Dhakkata is 721122. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhakkata covers 74.43 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhakkata falls under Keshpur tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Dhakkata 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 Dhakkata.

Dhakkata is in Keshpur 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 Dhakkata today is likely to be higher.

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