About Dhan Simla Village

Dhan Simla is one of the larger villages in Sonamukhi tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,995, made up of 3,103 males and 2,892 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 932 females per 1000 males. The village covers 964.56 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722110, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhan Simla Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhan Simla village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	Bankura
Tehsil	Sonamukhi
Pincode	722110
Area (hectares)	964.56 hectares
Population	5,995
Male Population	3,103
Female Population	2,892
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	932
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within village

How Dhan Simla compares

By the 2011 count Dhan Simla is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 999 residents. Its 964.56 hectares work out to about 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 943.

Getting to Dhan Simla

Dhan Simla is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Dhan Simla 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 village. The nearest villages by name are Chaulya, Chhota Narayanpur, Churamanipur and Dakshinsol. 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.

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Common questions about Dhan Simla

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhan Simla village had a population of 5,995. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 999 residents.

Dhan Simla village has 3,103 males and 2,892 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhan Simla has about 932 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 943.

The pincode recorded for Dhan Simla is 722110. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhan Simla covers 964.56 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhan Simla falls under Sonamukhi tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Dhan Simla notes the nearest railway station as Available within village.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Dhan Simla.

Dhan Simla is in Sonamukhi 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.