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About Dethol Village

Dethol is a mid sized village in Gangajalghati tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,359, made up of 714 males and 645 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 903 females per 1000 males. The village covers 166.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722177, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dethol Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dethol village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Gangajalghati
Pincode 722177
Area (hectares) 166.1 hectares
Population 1,359
Male Population 714
Female Population 645
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 903
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 Dethol compares

By the 2011 count Dethol is the 43rd largest of the 155 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,164 residents. Its 166.1 hectares work out to about 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 953.

Getting to Dethol

Dethol is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dethol 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 Chhota Lalpur, Chhota Nabagram, Chururi and Damra. 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 Dethol

As per the Census of India 2011, Dethol village had a population of 1,359. That makes it the 43rd largest of the 155 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,164 residents.

Dethol village has 714 males and 645 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dethol has about 903 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 953.

The pincode recorded for Dethol is 722177. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dethol covers 166.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dethol falls under Gangajalghati tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Dethol 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 Dethol.

Dethol is in Gangajalghati 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 Dethol today is likely to be higher.

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