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About Dhekikata Village

Dhekikata is a small village in Raipur tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 227, made up of 118 males and 109 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 924 females per 1000 males. The village covers 209.02 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722134, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhekikata Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhekikata village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Raipur
Pincode 722134
Area (hectares) 209.02 hectares
Population 227
Male Population 118
Female Population 109
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 924
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhekikata compares

By the 2011 count Dhekikata is the 165th largest of the 192 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 841 residents. Its 209.02 hectares work out to about 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 978.

Getting to Dhekikata

Dhekikata is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhekikata 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Demushunya, Dhanara, Dhanghari and Dharampur. 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 Dhekikata

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhekikata village had a population of 227. That makes it the 165th largest of the 192 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 841 residents.

Dhekikata village has 118 males and 109 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhekikata has about 924 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 978.

The pincode recorded for Dhekikata is 722134. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhekikata covers 209.02 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Dhekikata falls under Raipur tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Dhekikata notes the nearest railway station as Available within 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 Dhekikata.

Dhekikata is in Raipur 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 Dhekikata today is likely to be higher.

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