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About Dabu Village

Dabu is a large village in Canning I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,036, made up of 1,555 males and 1,481 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 298.03 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743329, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dabu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dabu village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Canning I
Pincode 743329
Area (hectares) 298.03 hectares
Population 3,036
Male Population 1,555
Female Population 1,481
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
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 Dabu compares

By the 2011 count Dabu is the 27th largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 3,425 residents. Its 298.03 hectares work out to about 10 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 958.

Getting to Dabu

Dabu is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dabu 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dabu from other places

Dabu lies about 27 km from South Twenty Four Parganas. 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 Dabu
Nearest town Canning 6.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Canning I 27 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 27 km

Villages closest to Dabu

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Canning I 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 Dabu

As per the Census of India 2011, Dabu village had a population of 3,036. That makes it the 27th largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,425 residents.

Dabu village has 1,555 males and 1,481 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dabu has about 952 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 958.

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

Dabu covers 298.03 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dabu falls under Canning I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The census record for Dabu 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 Dabu.

Dabu is about 27 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.

Dabu is in Canning I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Canning is about 6.6 km away. Canning I is about 27 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Banibadabele Khali (under 2 km), Dumki (2.3 km) and Uttar Redokhali (2.3 km).

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

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