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About Dhansantra Village

Dhansantra is a mid sized village in Indpur tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,402, made up of 717 males and 685 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 152.57 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722121, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhansantra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhansantra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Indpur
Pincode 722121
Area (hectares) 152.57 hectares
Population 1,402
Male Population 717
Female Population 685
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
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 Dhansantra compares

By the 2011 count Dhansantra is the 29th largest of the 193 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 798 residents. Its 152.57 hectares work out to about 9.2 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 952.

Getting to Dhansantra

Dhansantra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhansantra 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 Danga, Dangarampur, Deghariardihi and Depaharihannyagara. 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 Dhansantra

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhansantra village had a population of 1,402. That makes it the 29th largest of the 193 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 798 residents.

Dhansantra village has 717 males and 685 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhansantra has about 955 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 952.

The pincode recorded for Dhansantra is 722121. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhansantra covers 152.57 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhansantra falls under Indpur tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Dhansantra 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 Dhansantra.

Dhansantra is in Indpur 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 Dhansantra today is likely to be higher.

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