About Dakshin Nischintapur Village

Dakshin Nischintapur is a mid sized village in Contai III tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 860, made up of 440 males and 420 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 85.7 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721444, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dakshin Nischintapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dakshin Nischintapur village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	Purba Medinipur
Tehsil	Contai III
Pincode	721444
Area (hectares)	85.7 hectares
Population	860
Male Population	440
Female Population	420
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	955
Bus Service (public)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dakshin Nischintapur compares

By the 2011 count Dakshin Nischintapur is the 63rd largest of the 166 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 951 residents. Its 85.7 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 945.

Getting to Dakshin Nischintapur

Dakshin Nischintapur is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Dakshin Nischintapur 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dakshin Nischintapur from other places

Dakshin Nischintapur 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 Nischintapur
Nearest town	Monoharpur	5.9 km
Nearest railway station	Haldia	7.6 km
Tehsil headquarters	Contai III	16 km
District headquarters	Purba Medinipur	16 km

Villages closest to Dakshin Nischintapur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Contai III 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.

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Common questions about Dakshin Nischintapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Dakshin Nischintapur village had a population of 860. That makes it the 63rd largest of the 166 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 951 residents.

Dakshin Nischintapur village has 440 males and 420 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dakshin Nischintapur has about 955 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 945.

The pincode recorded for Dakshin Nischintapur is 721444. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dakshin Nischintapur covers 85.7 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dakshin Nischintapur falls under Contai III tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Dakshin Nischintapur 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 - 10 km distance for Dakshin Nischintapur.

Dakshin Nischintapur 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 Nischintapur is in Contai III tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Monoharpur is about 5.9 km away. Haldia is about 7.6 km away. Contai III 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 Kancheswar (under 2 km), Dakshinpithulia (under 2 km) and Barabari (2.8 km).

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