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About Dhargaon Village

Dhargaon is a small village in Namchi tehsil, in the district of South District, Sikkim. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 399, made up of 196 males and 203 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,036 females per 1000 males. The village covers 190.49 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 737126, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhargaon Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhargaon village
Description Value
State Sikkim
District South District
Tehsil Namchi
Pincode 737126
Area (hectares) 190.49 hectares
Population 399
Male Population 196
Female Population 203
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,036
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhargaon compares

By the 2011 count Dhargaon is the 76th largest of the 92 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 826 residents. Its 190.49 hectares work out to about 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 937.

Getting to Dhargaon

Dhargaon is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhargaon as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhargaon from other places

Dhargaon lies about 3.7 km from South District, and the nearest railway station is Darjeeling, about 16 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 Dhargaon
Tehsil headquarters Namchi 3.7 km
District headquarters South District 3.7 km
Nearest railway station Darjeeling 16 km
Nearest town Dārjiling 16 km

Villages closest to Dhargaon

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhargaon village had a population of 399. That makes it the 76th largest of the 92 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 826 residents.

Dhargaon village has 196 males and 203 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhargaon has about 1036 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 937.

The pincode recorded for Dhargaon is 737126. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhargaon covers 190.49 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dhargaon falls under Namchi tehsil of South District district in Sikkim.

The nearest railway station to Dhargaon is Darjeeling, about 16 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Dhargaon.

Dhargaon is about 3.7 km from South District in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhargaon is in Namchi tehsil of South District district. Namchi is about 3.7 km away. South District is about 3.7 km away. Darjeeling is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Assangthang (under 2 km), Denchung (under 2 km) and Salghari (3.2 km).

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

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