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About Dakshin Nala Village

Dakshin Nala is a mid sized village in Falta tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 967, made up of 491 males and 476 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 969 females per 1000 males. The village covers 56.05 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743504, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dakshin Nala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dakshin Nala village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Falta
Pincode 743504
Area (hectares) 56.05 hectares
Population 967
Male Population 491
Female Population 476
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 969
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 Dakshin Nala compares

By the 2011 count Dakshin Nala is the 88th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,753 residents. Its 56.05 hectares work out to about 17 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 954.

Getting to Dakshin Nala

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

Dakshin Nala lies about 34 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Uluberia, about 16 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 Nala
Tehsil headquarters Falta 3.9 km
Nearest town Pujali 15 km
Nearest railway station Uluberia 16 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 34 km

Villages closest to Dakshin Nala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dakshin Nala village had a population of 967. That makes it the 88th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,753 residents.

Dakshin Nala village has 491 males and 476 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dakshin Nala has about 969 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Dakshin Nala is 743504. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dakshin Nala covers 56.05 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dakshin Nala falls under Falta tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Dakshin Nala is Uluberia, about 16 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dakshin Nala.

Dakshin Nala is about 34 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 Nala is in Falta tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Falta is about 3.9 km away. Pujali is about 15 km away. Uluberia is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Guthari (under 2 km), Rajarampur (under 2 km) and Mamudpur (under 2 km).

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

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