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About Dakshin Darua Village
Dakshin Darua 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 209, made up of 103 males and 106 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,029 females per 1000 males. The village covers 95.96 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721401, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Dakshin Darua Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Contai I |
| Pincode | 721401 |
| Area (hectares) | 95.96 hectares |
| Population | 209 |
| Male Population | 103 |
| Female Population | 106 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,029 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
How Dakshin Darua compares
By the 2011 count Dakshin Darua is the 190th largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 780 residents. Its 95.96 hectares work out to about 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 946.
Getting to Dakshin Darua
Dakshin Darua is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dakshin Darua as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Dakshin Darua from other places
Dakshin Darua lies about 15 km from Purba Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Nandakumar, about 3.1 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 railway station | Nandakumar | 3.1 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Tamlūk | 15 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Contai I | 15 km |
| District headquarters | Purba Medinipur | 15 km |
Villages closest to Dakshin Darua
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Contai I tehsil.
- Badalpur under 2 km
- Dandapur under 2 km
- Uttar Charai Khia under 2 km
- Sitalpur under 2 km
- Machnendatur Jalpai 2.6 km
- Purba Ram Chandra Pur 2.6 km
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 Darua
As per the Census of India 2011, Dakshin Darua village had a population of 209. That makes it the 190th largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 780 residents.
Dakshin Darua village has 103 males and 106 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Dakshin Darua has about 1029 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 946.
The pincode recorded for Dakshin Darua is 721401. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Dakshin Darua covers 95.96 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Dakshin Darua falls under Contai I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Dakshin Darua is Nandakumar, about 3.1 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Dakshin Darua.
Dakshin Darua is about 15 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Dakshin Darua is in Contai I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Nandakumar is about 3.1 km away. Tamlūk is about 15 km away. Contai I is about 15 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), Dandapur (under 2 km) and Uttar Charai Khia (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Dakshin Darua today is likely to be higher.
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