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About Dhahala Village

Dhahala is a large village in Khatra tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,681, made up of 1,372 males and 1,309 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 483.57 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722160, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhahala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhahala village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Khatra
Pincode 722160
Area (hectares) 483.57 hectares
Population 2,681
Male Population 1,372
Female Population 1,309
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 954
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhahala compares

By the 2011 count Dhahala is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 722 residents. Its 483.57 hectares work out to about 5.5 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 958.

Getting to Dhahala

Dhahala is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhahala as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Danrrsol, Data Rampur, Debua and Dhabani. 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 Dhahala

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhahala village had a population of 2,681. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 722 residents.

Dhahala village has 1,372 males and 1,309 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhahala has about 954 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 958.

The pincode recorded for Dhahala is 722160. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhahala covers 483.57 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dhahala falls under Khatra tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Dhahala 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 village for Dhahala.

Dhahala is in Khatra 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 Dhahala today is likely to be higher.

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