Skip to main content

About Dhadka Village

Dhadka is a small village in Chakulia tehsil, in the district of Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 243, made up of 127 males and 116 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 913 females per 1000 males. The village covers 20 hectares hectares.

Dhadka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhadka village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Purbi Singhbhum
Tehsil Chakulia
Area (hectares) 20 hectares
Population 243
Male Population 127
Female Population 116
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 913
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Dhadka compares

By the 2011 count Dhadka is the 159th largest of the 240 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 424 residents. Its 20 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 983.

Getting to Dhadka

The census records public bus service for Dhadka 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhadka from other places

Dhadka lies about 17 km from Purbi Singhbhum, and the nearest railway station is Chirugoda, about 15 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 Dhadka
Nearest railway station Chirugoda 15 km
Nearest town Ghātsīla 16 km
District headquarters Purbi Singhbhum 17 km
Tehsil headquarters Chakulia 21 km

Villages closest to Dhadka

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhadka village had a population of 243. That makes it the 159th largest of the 240 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 424 residents.

Dhadka village has 127 males and 116 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhadka has about 913 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 983.

Dhadka covers 20 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhadka falls under Chakulia tehsil of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Dhadka is Chirugoda, about 15 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 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 Dhadka.

Dhadka is about 17 km from Purbi Singhbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhadka is in Chakulia tehsil of Purbi Singhbhum district. Chirugoda is about 15 km away. Ghātsīla is about 16 km away. Purbi Singhbhum is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pukhuriya (6.4 km), Ghaghra (8.3 km) and Baliyaguri (10 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All