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About Dhankhunia Village

Dhankhunia is a mid sized village in Simlapal tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,231, made up of 601 males and 630 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,048 females per 1000 males. The village covers 130.41 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722151, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhankhunia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhankhunia village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Simlapal
Pincode 722151
Area (hectares) 130.41 hectares
Population 1,231
Male Population 601
Female Population 630
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,048
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhankhunia compares

By the 2011 count Dhankhunia is the 26th largest of the 185 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 702 residents. Its 130.41 hectares work out to about 9.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 967.

Getting to Dhankhunia

Dhankhunia is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhankhunia 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 Chhota Hetyagara, Chhota Makarkol, Dhabani and Dhanghari. 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 Dhankhunia

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhankhunia village had a population of 1,231. That makes it the 26th largest of the 185 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 702 residents.

Dhankhunia village has 601 males and 630 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhankhunia has about 1048 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 967.

The pincode recorded for Dhankhunia is 722151. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhankhunia covers 130.41 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhankhunia falls under Simlapal tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Dhankhunia 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 Dhankhunia.

Dhankhunia is in Simlapal 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 Dhankhunia today is likely to be higher.

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