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About Arunnagar Dakshin Village

Arunnagar Dakshin is a large village in Jaynagar I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,620, made up of 1,869 males and 1,751 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 937 females per 1000 males. The village covers 247.09 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743337, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Arunnagar Dakshin Overview

Census 2011 figures for Arunnagar Dakshin village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Jaynagar I
Pincode 743337
Area (hectares) 247.09 hectares
Population 3,620
Male Population 1,869
Female Population 1,751
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 937
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Arunnagar Dakshin compares

By the 2011 count Arunnagar Dakshin is the 16th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 3,336 residents. Its 247.09 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 943.

Getting to Arunnagar Dakshin

Arunnagar Dakshin is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Arunnagar Dakshin as Available within <5 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Arunnagar Dakshin from other places

Arunnagar Dakshin lies about 14 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Hogla, about 5.3 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 Arunnagar Dakshin
Nearest railway station Hogla 5.3 km
Nearest town Jaynagar Majilpur 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Jaynagar I 14 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 14 km

Villages closest to Arunnagar Dakshin

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jaynagar 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 Arunnagar Dakshin

As per the Census of India 2011, Arunnagar Dakshin village had a population of 3,620. That makes it the 16th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,336 residents.

Arunnagar Dakshin village has 1,869 males and 1,751 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Arunnagar Dakshin has about 937 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 943.

The pincode recorded for Arunnagar Dakshin is 743337. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Arunnagar Dakshin covers 247.09 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Arunnagar Dakshin falls under Jaynagar I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Arunnagar Dakshin is Hogla, about 5.3 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 <5 km distance for Arunnagar Dakshin.

Arunnagar Dakshin is about 14 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.

Arunnagar Dakshin is in Jaynagar I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Hogla is about 5.3 km away. Jaynagar Majilpur is about 12 km away. Jaynagar I is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chatra (under 2 km), Maldari (under 2 km) and Andulberia (under 2 km).

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

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