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About Dheko Village

Dheko is a mid sized village in Raipur tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,537, made up of 777 males and 760 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 978 females per 1000 males. The village covers 350.15 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722134, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dheko Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dheko village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Raipur
Pincode 722134
Area (hectares) 350.15 hectares
Population 1,537
Male Population 777
Female Population 760
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 978
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dheko compares

By the 2011 count Dheko is the 21st largest of the 192 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 841 residents. Its 350.15 hectares work out to about 4.4 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 978.

Getting to Dheko

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dheko village had a population of 1,537. That makes it the 21st largest of the 192 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 841 residents.

Dheko village has 777 males and 760 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dheko has about 978 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 978.

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

Dheko covers 350.15 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Dheko notes the nearest railway station 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 <5 km distance for Dheko.

Dheko 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 Dheko today is likely to be higher.

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