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About Dakshin Kasim Nagar Village

Dakshin Kasim Nagar is a mid sized village in Mahisadal tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,059, made up of 540 males and 519 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 961 females per 1000 males. The village covers 74.94 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721632, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dakshin Kasim Nagar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dakshin Kasim Nagar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Mahisadal
Pincode 721632
Area (hectares) 74.94 hectares
Population 1,059
Male Population 540
Female Population 519
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 961
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dakshin Kasim Nagar compares

By the 2011 count Dakshin Kasim Nagar is the 57th largest of the 71 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,684 residents. Its 74.94 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Dakshin Kasim Nagar

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

How far is Dakshin Kasim Nagar from other places

Dakshin Kasim Nagar 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 Kasim Nagar
Nearest town Monoharpur 5.9 km
Nearest railway station Haldia 7.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Mahisadal 16 km
District headquarters Purba Medinipur 16 km

Villages closest to Dakshin Kasim Nagar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mahisadal 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 Kasim Nagar

As per the Census of India 2011, Dakshin Kasim Nagar village had a population of 1,059. That makes it the 57th largest of the 71 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,684 residents.

Dakshin Kasim Nagar village has 540 males and 519 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dakshin Kasim Nagar has about 961 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Dakshin Kasim Nagar is 721632. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dakshin Kasim Nagar covers 74.94 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dakshin Kasim Nagar falls under Mahisadal tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Dakshin Kasim Nagar 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dakshin Kasim Nagar.

Dakshin Kasim Nagar 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 Kasim Nagar is in Mahisadal tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Monoharpur is about 5.9 km away. Haldia is about 7.6 km away. Mahisadal 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 Bamunya (4.3 km), Lakshya (5.4 km) and Deulpota (6.4 km).

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

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