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About Dakshin Sherpur Village

Dakshin Sherpur 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 316, made up of 167 males and 149 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 892 females per 1000 males. The village covers 66.77 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721401, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dakshin Sherpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dakshin Sherpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Contai I
Pincode 721401
Area (hectares) 66.77 hectares
Population 316
Male Population 167
Female Population 149
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 892
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

Getting to Dakshin Sherpur

The census records public bus service for Dakshin Sherpur 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.

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 Sherpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Dakshin Sherpur village had a population of 316.

Dakshin Sherpur village has 167 males and 149 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dakshin Sherpur has about 892 females for every 1000 males.

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

Dakshin Sherpur covers 66.77 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

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

The census record for Dakshin Sherpur notes the nearest railway station 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 Sherpur.

Dakshin Sherpur is in Contai I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.