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About Dandapur Village

Dandapur is a small village in Contai I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 387, made up of 199 males and 188 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 945 females per 1000 males. The village covers 17.55 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721401, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dandapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dandapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Contai I
Pincode 721401
Area (hectares) 17.55 hectares
Population 387
Male Population 199
Female Population 188
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 945
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dandapur compares

By the 2011 count Dandapur is the 153rd largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 780 residents. Its 17.55 hectares work out to about 22 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 946.

Getting to Dandapur

Dandapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dandapur 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dandapur from other places

Dandapur lies about 16 km from Purba Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Nandakumar, about 2.8 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 Dandapur
Nearest railway station Nandakumar 2.8 km
Nearest town Tamlūk 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Contai I 16 km
District headquarters Purba Medinipur 16 km

Villages closest to Dandapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dandapur village had a population of 387. That makes it the 153rd largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 780 residents.

Dandapur village has 199 males and 188 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dandapur has about 945 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Dandapur is 721401. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dandapur covers 17.55 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dandapur falls under Contai I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Dandapur is Nandakumar, about 2.8 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dandapur.

Dandapur is about 16 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dandapur is in Contai I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Nandakumar is about 2.8 km away. Tamlūk is about 15 km away. Contai I is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Badalpur (under 2 km), Uttar Charai Khia (under 2 km) and Dakshin Darua (under 2 km).

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

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