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About Dakshin Narayantala Village

Dakshin Narayantala is a mid sized village in Basanti tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,992, made up of 1,037 males and 955 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 921 females per 1000 males. The village covers 198.13 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743329, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dakshin Narayantala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dakshin Narayantala village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Basanti
Pincode 743329
Area (hectares) 198.13 hectares
Population 1,992
Male Population 1,037
Female Population 955
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 921
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dakshin Narayantala compares

By the 2011 count Dakshin Narayantala is the 54th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 5,158 residents. Its 198.13 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 965.

Getting to Dakshin Narayantala

Dakshin Narayantala is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dakshin Narayantala as Available within <5 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 Narayantala from other places

Dakshin Narayantala lies about 30 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Canning, about 5.7 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 Narayantala
Nearest railway station Canning 5.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Basanti 7.4 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 30 km

Villages closest to Dakshin Narayantala

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Basanti 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 Narayantala

As per the Census of India 2011, Dakshin Narayantala village had a population of 1,992. That makes it the 54th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,158 residents.

Dakshin Narayantala village has 1,037 males and 955 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dakshin Narayantala has about 921 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 965.

The pincode recorded for Dakshin Narayantala is 743329. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dakshin Narayantala covers 198.13 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dakshin Narayantala falls under Basanti tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Dakshin Narayantala is Canning, about 5.7 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Dakshin Narayantala.

Dakshin Narayantala is about 30 km from South Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dakshin Narayantala is in Basanti tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Canning is about 5.7 km away. Basanti is about 7.4 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Naliakhali (under 2 km), Tetultala (1.5 km) and Narayantala (2.2 km).

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

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