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About Dakjoari Village

Dakjoari is a mid sized village in Diamond Harbour II tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 794, made up of 410 males and 384 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 937 females per 1000 males. The village covers 49.21 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dakjoari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dakjoari village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Diamond Harbour II
Pincode 743304
Area (hectares) 49.21 hectares
Population 794
Male Population 410
Female Population 384
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 937
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dakjoari compares

By the 2011 count Dakjoari is the 76th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,008 residents. Its 49.21 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Dakjoari

Dakjoari is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dakjoari 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dakjoari from other places

Dakjoari lies about 28 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 Dakjoari
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 9.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Diamond Harbour II 28 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 28 km

Villages closest to Dakjoari

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Diamond Harbour II 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 Dakjoari

As per the Census of India 2011, Dakjoari village had a population of 794. That makes it the 76th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,008 residents.

Dakjoari village has 410 males and 384 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dakjoari has about 937 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Dakjoari is 743304. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dakjoari covers 49.21 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dakjoari falls under Diamond Harbour II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The census record for Dakjoari notes the nearest railway station as Available within 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 Dakjoari.

Dakjoari is about 28 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.

Dakjoari is in Diamond Harbour II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Diamond Harbour is about 9.3 km away. Diamond Harbour II is about 28 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Aoasberia (under 2 km), Seora Hati (under 2 km) and Chandabamuntala (under 2 km).

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

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