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About Dakshin Gopinathpur Village

Dakshin Gopinathpur 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 751, made up of 388 males and 363 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 936 females per 1000 males. The village covers 51.47 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721401, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dakshin Gopinathpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dakshin Gopinathpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Contai I
Pincode 721401
Area (hectares) 51.47 hectares
Population 751
Male Population 388
Female Population 363
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 936
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dakshin Gopinathpur compares

By the 2011 count Dakshin Gopinathpur is the 78th largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 780 residents. Its 51.47 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Dakshin Gopinathpur

Dakshin Gopinathpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dakshin Gopinathpur as Available within 5 - 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dakshin Gopinathpur from other places

Dakshin Gopinathpur 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.

Distances from Dakshin Gopinathpur
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

Villages closest to Dakshin Gopinathpur

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 Dakshin Gopinathpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Dakshin Gopinathpur village had a population of 751. That makes it the 78th largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 780 residents.

Dakshin Gopinathpur village has 388 males and 363 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dakshin Gopinathpur has about 936 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 Dakshin Gopinathpur is 721401. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dakshin Gopinathpur covers 51.47 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Dakshin Gopinathpur 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dakshin Gopinathpur.

Dakshin Gopinathpur 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 Gopinathpur 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 Dauki (under 2 km) and Dakshin Gobinda Pur (under 2 km).

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

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