About Dera Village

Dera is a large village in Ramnagar II tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,628, made up of 1,854 males and 1,774 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 957 females per 1000 males. The village covers 262.33 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721423, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dera Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dera village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	Purba Medinipur
Tehsil	Ramnagar II
Pincode	721423
Area (hectares)	262.33 hectares
Population	3,628
Male Population	1,854
Female Population	1,774
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	957
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

How Dera compares

By the 2011 count Dera is the 8th largest of the 134 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,165 residents. Its 262.33 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, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Dera

Dera is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Dera 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. The nearest villages by name are Danda Belbani, Daudpur, Dayanidhibar and Depal. 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.

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Common questions about Dera

As per the Census of India 2011, Dera village had a population of 3,628. That makes it the 8th largest of the 134 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,165 residents.

Dera village has 1,854 males and 1,774 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dera has about 957 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 946.

The pincode recorded for Dera is 721423. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dera covers 262.33 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dera falls under Ramnagar II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Dera 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 Dera.

Dera is in Ramnagar 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.