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About Dakshin Gumai Village
Dakshin Gumai is a mid sized village in Nanda Kumar tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,264, made up of 659 males and 605 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 918 females per 1000 males. The village covers 80.23 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721665, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Dakshin Gumai Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Nanda Kumar |
| Pincode | 721665 |
| Area (hectares) | 80.23 hectares |
| Population | 1,264 |
| Male Population | 659 |
| Female Population | 605 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 918 |
| 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 Gumai compares
By the 2011 count Dakshin Gumai is the 67th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,630 residents. Its 80.23 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 938.
Getting to Dakshin Gumai
Dakshin Gumai is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dakshin Gumai 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 Gumai from other places
Dakshin Gumai 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 | Nanda Kumar | 15 km |
| District headquarters | Purba Medinipur | 16 km |
Villages closest to Dakshin Gumai
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nanda Kumar tehsil.
- Dakshin Damodarpur under 2 km
- Dakshin Dhalhara under 2 km
- Dakshin Narikelda under 2 km
- Dakshin Sautan Chak under 2 km
- Dakshin Srikrishnapur under 2 km
- Hatgechhe Dakshin 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.
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Common questions about Dakshin Gumai
As per the Census of India 2011, Dakshin Gumai village had a population of 1,264. That makes it the 67th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,630 residents.
Dakshin Gumai village has 659 males and 605 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Dakshin Gumai has about 918 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 938.
The pincode recorded for Dakshin Gumai is 721665. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Dakshin Gumai covers 80.23 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.
Dakshin Gumai falls under Nanda Kumar tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Dakshin Gumai 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 Gumai.
Dakshin Gumai 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 Gumai is in Nanda Kumar tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Monoharpur is about 5.9 km away. Haldia is about 7.6 km away. Nanda Kumar is about 15 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 Damodarpur (under 2 km), Dakshin Dhalhara (under 2 km) and Dakshin Narikelda (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Dakshin Gumai today is likely to be higher.
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