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About Dhobagaon Village

Dhobagaon is a mid sized village in Bankura I tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 753, made up of 368 males and 385 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,046 females per 1000 males. The village covers 77.79 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722154, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhobagaon Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhobagaon village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Bankura I
Pincode 722154
Area (hectares) 77.79 hectares
Population 753
Male Population 368
Female Population 385
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,046
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhobagaon compares

By the 2011 count Dhobagaon is the 52nd largest of the 137 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 786 residents. Its 77.79 hectares work out to about 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Dhobagaon

Dhobagaon is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhobagaon as Available within 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Darpanagar, Deba, Debipur and Dhagaria. 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 Dhobagaon

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhobagaon village had a population of 753. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 137 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 786 residents.

Dhobagaon village has 368 males and 385 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhobagaon has about 1046 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Dhobagaon is 722154. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhobagaon covers 77.79 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhobagaon falls under Bankura I tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Dhobagaon notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

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

Dhobagaon is in Bankura I tehsil of Bankura 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 Dhobagaon today is likely to be higher.

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