भारत के सबसे छोटे गाँव, जहाँ 50 से कम लोग रहते हैं
Census 2011 में 16,658 गाँवों की village population 50 से कम है, कुछ में सिर्फ़ एक व्यक्ति दर्ज है। जानिए ऐसा क्यों होता है।
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Dakshin Dauki is a mid sized village in Contai I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 735, made up of 367 males and 368 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,003 females per 1000 males. The village covers 47.81 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721464, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Contai I |
| Pincode | 721464 |
| Area (hectares) | 47.81 hectares |
| Population | 735 |
| Male Population | 367 |
| Female Population | 368 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,003 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
By the 2011 count Dakshin Dauki is the 82nd largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 780 residents. Its 47.81 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 946.
Dakshin Dauki is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dakshin Dauki as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. 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.
Dakshin Dauki lies about 16 km from Purba Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Haldia, about 7.6 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 | Monoharpur | 5.9 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Haldia | 7.6 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Contai I | 16 km |
| District headquarters | Purba Medinipur | 16 km |
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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Dakshin Dauki village had a population of 735. That makes it the 82nd largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 780 residents.
Dakshin Dauki village has 367 males and 368 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Dakshin Dauki has about 1003 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 946.
The pincode recorded for Dakshin Dauki is 721464. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Dakshin Dauki covers 47.81 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.
Dakshin Dauki falls under Contai I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Dakshin Dauki is Haldia, about 7.6 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 5 - 10 km distance for Dakshin Dauki.
Dakshin Dauki 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.
Dakshin Dauki is in Contai I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Monoharpur is about 5.9 km away. Haldia is about 7.6 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 Dakshin Charai Khia (under 2 km), Dakshin Gobinda Pur (under 2 km) and Dakshin Gopinathpur (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Dakshin Dauki today is likely to be higher.
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