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About Dhengam Village

Dhengam is a mid sized village in Chakulia tehsil, in the district of Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 740, made up of 371 males and 369 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 995 females per 1000 males. The village covers 198.61 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 832101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhengam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhengam village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Purbi Singhbhum
Tehsil Chakulia
Pincode 832101
Area (hectares) 198.61 hectares
Population 740
Male Population 371
Female Population 369
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 995
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 Dhengam compares

By the 2011 count Dhengam is the 36th largest of the 240 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 424 residents. Its 198.61 hectares work out to about 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 983.

Getting to Dhengam

Dhengam is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhengam 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. The nearest villages by name are Dewtanala, Dhadangri, Dhadka and Dhanghari. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Dhengam

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhengam village had a population of 740. That makes it the 36th largest of the 240 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 424 residents.

Dhengam village has 371 males and 369 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhengam has about 995 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 983.

The pincode recorded for Dhengam is 832101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhengam covers 198.61 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Dhengam notes the nearest railway station 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 Dhengam.

Dhengam is in Chakulia tehsil of Purbi Singhbhum district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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