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About Dakshin Kalikatala Village

Dakshin Kalikatala is a mid sized village in Canning I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,442, made up of 726 males and 716 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 986 females per 1000 males. The village covers 92.41 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743329, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dakshin Kalikatala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dakshin Kalikatala village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Canning I
Pincode 743329
Area (hectares) 92.41 hectares
Population 1,442
Male Population 726
Female Population 716
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 986
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dakshin Kalikatala compares

By the 2011 count Dakshin Kalikatala is the 45th largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 3,425 residents. Its 92.41 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 958.

Getting to Dakshin Kalikatala

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

Dakshin Kalikatala lies about 20 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Matla Halt, about 12 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 Kalikatala
Nearest railway station Matla Halt 12 km
Nearest town Canning 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Canning I 20 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 20 km

Villages closest to Dakshin Kalikatala

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 Dakshin Kalikatala

As per the Census of India 2011, Dakshin Kalikatala village had a population of 1,442. That makes it the 45th largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,425 residents.

Dakshin Kalikatala village has 726 males and 716 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dakshin Kalikatala has about 986 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 958.

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

Dakshin Kalikatala covers 92.41 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

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

The nearest railway station to Dakshin Kalikatala is Matla Halt, about 12 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dakshin Kalikatala.

Dakshin Kalikatala is about 20 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 Kalikatala is in Canning I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Matla Halt is about 12 km away. Canning is about 12 km away. Canning I is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Basur Chak (under 2 km), Badukalu (under 2 km) and Amtala Bhadri (under 2 km).

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

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