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About Dhunkeda Village

Dhunkeda is a small village in Saintala tehsil, in the district of Balangir, Odisha. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 433, made up of 222 males and 211 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 950 females per 1000 males. The village covers 234 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 767032, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhunkeda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhunkeda village
Description Value
State Odisha
District Balangir
Tehsil Saintala
Pincode 767032
Area (hectares) 234 hectares
Population 433
Male Population 222
Female Population 211
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 950
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dhunkeda compares

By the 2011 count Dhunkeda is the 75th largest of the 106 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 809 residents. Its 234 hectares work out to about 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 992.

Getting to Dhunkeda

Dhunkeda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhunkeda 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Dhanput, Dharapgarh, Dhatukjuri and Dhumamal. 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 Dhunkeda

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhunkeda village had a population of 433. That makes it the 75th largest of the 106 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 809 residents.

Dhunkeda village has 222 males and 211 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhunkeda has about 950 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 992.

The pincode recorded for Dhunkeda is 767032. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhunkeda covers 234 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Dhunkeda falls under Saintala tehsil of Balangir district in Odisha.

The census record for Dhunkeda notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Dhunkeda.

Dhunkeda is in Saintala tehsil of Balangir 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 Dhunkeda today is likely to be higher.

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