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About Dhagra Village

Dhagra is a mid sized village in Ranibundh tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 612, made up of 299 males and 313 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,047 females per 1000 males. The village covers 94.45 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722148, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhagra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhagra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Ranibundh
Pincode 722148
Area (hectares) 94.45 hectares
Population 612
Male Population 299
Female Population 313
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,047
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhagra compares

By the 2011 count Dhagra is the 78th largest of the 167 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 701 residents. Its 94.45 hectares work out to about 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 985.

Getting to Dhagra

Dhagra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhagra as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhagra from other places

Dhagra lies about 29 km from Bankura, and the nearest railway station is Bankura Jn., about 28 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Dhagra
Nearest railway station Bankura Jn. 28 km
Tehsil headquarters Ranibundh 29 km
District headquarters Bankura 29 km
Nearest town Bānkura 29 km

Villages closest to Dhagra

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Ranibundh tehsil.

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 Dhagra

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhagra village had a population of 612. That makes it the 78th largest of the 167 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 701 residents.

Dhagra village has 299 males and 313 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhagra has about 1047 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 985.

The pincode recorded for Dhagra is 722148. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhagra covers 94.45 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhagra falls under Ranibundh tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Dhagra is Bankura Jn., about 28 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 - 10 km distance for Dhagra.

Dhagra is about 29 km from Bankura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhagra is in Ranibundh tehsil of Bankura district. Bankura Jn. is about 28 km away. Ranibundh is about 29 km away. Bankura is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ghagra (under 2 km), Birbhandh (3.8 km) and Bhedua Sol (7.5 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Dhagra today is likely to be higher.

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