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About Dumki Village

Dumki 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 3,309, made up of 1,719 males and 1,590 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 925 females per 1000 males. The village covers 245.4 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743329, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dumki Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dumki village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Canning I
Pincode 743329
Area (hectares) 245.4 hectares
Population 3,309
Male Population 1,719
Female Population 1,590
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 925
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dumki compares

By the 2011 count Dumki is the 24th largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 3,425 residents. Its 245.4 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 958.

Getting to Dumki

Dumki is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dumki as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Dumki from other places

Dumki lies about 26 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 Dumki
Nearest town Canning 6.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Canning I 26 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 26 km

Villages closest to Dumki

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 Dumki

As per the Census of India 2011, Dumki village had a population of 3,309. That makes it the 24th largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,425 residents.

Dumki village has 1,719 males and 1,590 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dumki has about 925 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 958.

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

Dumki covers 245.4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Dumki notes the nearest railway station 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 village for Dumki.

Dumki is about 26 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.

Dumki is in Canning I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Canning is about 6.8 km away. Canning I is about 26 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Uttar Redokhali (under 2 km), Hatamari (2.0 km) and Dabu (2.3 km).

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

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