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About Dainda Village

Dainda is a mid sized village in Potashpur II tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 625, made up of 320 males and 305 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 127.56 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721440, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dainda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dainda village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Potashpur II
Pincode 721440
Area (hectares) 127.56 hectares
Population 625
Male Population 320
Female Population 305
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dainda compares

By the 2011 count Dainda is the 95th largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,219 residents. Its 127.56 hectares work out to about 4.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 940.

Getting to Dainda

Dainda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dainda as Available within 5 - 10 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. The nearest villages by name are Chandan Khali, Chandanpur, Chhayghari and Chhota Patharghata. 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 Dainda

As per the Census of India 2011, Dainda village had a population of 625. That makes it the 95th largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,219 residents.

Dainda village has 320 males and 305 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dainda has about 953 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 940.

The pincode recorded for Dainda is 721440. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dainda covers 127.56 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dainda falls under Potashpur II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Dainda 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 km distance for Dainda.

Dainda is in Potashpur II 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 Dainda today is likely to be higher.

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