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About Dakshin Khasda Village
Dakshin Khasda 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 133, made up of 69 males and 64 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 928 females per 1000 males. The village covers 26.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721401, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Dakshin Khasda Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Contai I |
| Pincode | 721401 |
| Area (hectares) | 26.3 hectares |
| Population | 133 |
| Male Population | 69 |
| Female Population | 64 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 928 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Dakshin Khasda compares
By the 2011 count Dakshin Khasda is the 204th largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 780 residents. Its 26.3 hectares work out to about 5.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 946.
Getting to Dakshin Khasda
Dakshin Khasda is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Dakshin Khasda as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Dakshin Khasda from other places
Dakshin Khasda 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 |
Villages closest to Dakshin Khasda
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Contai I tehsil.
- Dakshin Charai Khia under 2 km
- Dakshin Dauki under 2 km
- Dakshin Gobinda Pur under 2 km
- Dakshin Gopinathpur under 2 km
- Dakshin Potapukhuria Gopal Sibar under 2 km
- Dakshin Ramchak under 2 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 Khasda
As per the Census of India 2011, Dakshin Khasda village had a population of 133. That makes it the 204th largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 780 residents.
Dakshin Khasda village has 69 males and 64 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Dakshin Khasda has about 928 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 946.
The pincode recorded for Dakshin Khasda is 721401. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Dakshin Khasda covers 26.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Dakshin Khasda falls under Contai I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Dakshin Khasda is Haldia, about 7.6 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Dakshin Khasda.
Dakshin Khasda 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 Khasda 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 Khasda today is likely to be higher.
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