Dharmmapur village, Daspur - I block | Pincode 721211

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

LALTU CHAKRABORTY

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LGD code: 337828
Pincode: 721211
Post office: Daspur
Population: 541
Households: 119
Literacy rate: 69.5%
Sex ratio: 905 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 184

Census 2011 · in context

How Dharmmapur compares

By population, Dharmmapur ranks #138 of 162 villages in Daspur - I mandal.

Literacy rate

69.5%

−5.1% vs mandal average

Dharmmapur: 69.5%
Daspur - I mandal: 74.6%
Paschim Medinipur district: 69.0%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

905

−61 vs mandal average

Dharmmapur: 905
Daspur - I mandal: 966

Household size

people per home

4.5

−0.1 vs mandal average

Dharmmapur: 4.5
Daspur - I mandal: 4.6

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Dharmmapur at a glance

Dharmmapur is a village of 541 people in 119 households (Census 2011) in Daspur - I block, Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal, the 138th-largest of 162 villages in Daspur - I block. Literacy is 70%, 5 points below the block average of 75% and the sex ratio is 905 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 721211, served by Daspur post office; the LGD village code is 337828. The sarpanch is LALTU CHAKRABORTY, and the village votes in Daspur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Tapan Kumar Dutta. The population is estimated at 638 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Dharmmapur · this village	541	70%	—
Mamudpur · Daspur - I	3,624	75%	—
Shyam Sundarpur · Daspur - I	2,695	79%	—
Surjanagar · Daspur - I	2,567	78%	—
Ranapur · Daspur - I	2,502	72%	—
Gadighat · Daspur - I	1,694	76%	—
Laoda · Daspur - I	1,328	66%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dharmmapur

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 12
Power hours (winter): 18
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 1
Secondary school: 1
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 1
Post office: Yes
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: No
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 49.7
Irrigated area (ha): 7.2
Forest area (ha): 0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Dharmmapur

LGD code: 337828
Pincode: 721211
Post office: Daspur
Population (Census 2011): 541
Population (projected 2026): 638
Households: 119
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 905
Literacy rate: 69.5%
Lok Sabha constituency: Ghatal
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Daspur
Member of Parliament: Deepak Adhikari
Member of Legislative Assembly: Tapan Kumar Dutta
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: LALTU CHAKRABORTY
Block / Mandal: Daspur - I

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Paschim Medinipur district level

Then & Now

Dharmmapur — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

541

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

638

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

119

Census 2011 baseline

+17.6%

Households · 2026

140

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 541Census 2011
Households: 119Census 2011
Literacy rate: 69.5%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 905 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 6382026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1402026 projection
Active job cards: 5,89,503MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 0MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 7,59,32,306ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 1,005NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 70.9%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 95.4%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 58.3%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 86.8%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 81.5%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 39.9%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Paschim Medinipur district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 34,19,193PMAY-G · 34,19,193 of 45,69,423 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Paschim Medinipur district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 2,82,542Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Paschim Medinipur district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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People often ask about Dharmmapur

What is the pincode of Dharmmapur?

The pincode of Dharmmapur, Daspur - I block, Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal is 721211. The post office is Daspur.

Which post office delivers to Dharmmapur?

Mail for Dharmmapur is delivered through Daspur post office, pincode 721211, in Daspur - I block, Paschim Medinipur district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Dharmmapur located?

Dharmmapur is a village in Daspur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal, India.

What is the population of Dharmmapur as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Dharmmapur village has a population of 541 across 119 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Dharmmapur?

The current sarpanch of Dharmmapur gram panchayat is LALTU CHAKRABORTY.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Dharmmapur in?

Dharmmapur falls under the Ghatal Lok Sabha constituency (PC #32) of West Bengal.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Dharmmapur in?

Dharmmapur falls under the Daspur assembly constituency (AC #230) of West Bengal.

What is the literacy rate in Dharmmapur?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Dharmmapur village is 69.5%.

What is the sex ratio in Dharmmapur?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Dharmmapur village is 905 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Dharmmapur?

12 schemes currently match residents of Dharmmapur, including Kanyashree Prakalpa, Lakshmir Bhandar, Yuvashree Arpan. Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Dharmmapur?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Dharmmapur village is 337828.

How big is Dharmmapur compared to other villages in Daspur - I block?

Dharmmapur ranks 138 of 162 villages in Daspur - I block by Census 2011 population (541 residents).

Who is the MLA of Dharmmapur?

Dharmmapur falls under Daspur assembly constituency (AC 230). The sitting MLA is Tapan Kumar Dutta (BJP).

Who is the MP for Dharmmapur?

Dharmmapur is in Ghatal Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Deepak Adhikari (Trinamool Congress).

What is the population of Dharmmapur in 2026?

Dharmmapur is estimated at 638 people in 2026, up about 18% from 541 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Dharmmapur in?

West Bengal falls in the Lower Gangetic Plains zone (rice, jute, potato; humid) of the ICAR classification; Dharmmapur in Paschim Medinipur district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Dharmmapur?

LALTU CHAKRABORTY is the sarpanch of Dharmmapur gram panchayat, Daspur - I block. See the sarpanch list of Daspur - I block for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
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