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About Dapur Village
Dapur 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 559, made up of 295 males and 264 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 895 females per 1000 males. The village covers 47.44 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721260, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Dapur Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Keshpur |
| Pincode | 721260 |
| Area (hectares) | 47.44 hectares |
| Population | 559 |
| Male Population | 295 |
| Female Population | 264 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 895 |
| 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 Dapur compares
By the 2011 count Dapur is the 197th largest of the 538 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 603 residents. Its 47.44 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 958.
Getting to Dapur
Dapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dapur 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Dapur from other places
Dapur lies about 34 km from Paschim Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Narayan Pakuria Murail, about 24 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.
| Nearest town | Ghātāl | 6.2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Narayan Pakuria Murail | 24 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Keshpur | 28 km |
| District headquarters | Paschim Medinipur | 34 km |
Villages closest to Dapur
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Keshpur 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.
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Common questions about Dapur
As per the Census of India 2011, Dapur village had a population of 559. That makes it the 197th largest of the 538 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 603 residents.
Dapur village has 295 males and 264 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Dapur has about 895 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 958.
The pincode recorded for Dapur is 721260. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Dapur covers 47.44 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.
Dapur falls under Keshpur tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Dapur is Narayan Pakuria Murail, about 24 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dapur.
Dapur is about 34 km from Paschim Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Dapur is in Keshpur tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. Ghātāl is about 6.2 km away. Narayan Pakuria Murail is about 24 km away. Keshpur is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Raghunathpur (under 2 km), Akurya (10 km) and Amurya (10 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Dapur today is likely to be higher.
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