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About Dhanara Village

Dhanara is a mid sized village in Raipur tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,832, made up of 925 males and 907 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 981 females per 1000 males. The village covers 170.09 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722150, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhanara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhanara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Raipur
Pincode 722150
Area (hectares) 170.09 hectares
Population 1,832
Male Population 925
Female Population 907
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 981
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhanara compares

By the 2011 count Dhanara is the 14th largest of the 192 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 841 residents. Its 170.09 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. 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 Dhanara

Dhanara is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhanara as Available within village. 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 Damdi, Dangarsai, Danrpara and Debsol. 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 Dhanara

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanara village had a population of 1,832. That makes it the 14th largest of the 192 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 841 residents.

Dhanara village has 925 males and 907 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanara has about 981 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 Dhanara is 722150. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhanara covers 170.09 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

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

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dhanara.

Dhanara 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 Dhanara today is likely to be higher.

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