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About Dhirkona Village

Dhirkona is a mid sized village in Vishnupur tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 559, made up of 280 males and 279 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 996 females per 1000 males. The village covers 220.23 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722157, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhirkona Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhirkona village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Vishnupur
Pincode 722157
Area (hectares) 220.23 hectares
Population 559
Male Population 280
Female Population 279
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 996
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhirkona compares

By the 2011 count Dhirkona is the 84th largest of the 145 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,066 residents. Its 220.23 hectares work out to about 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 975.

Getting to Dhirkona

Dhirkona is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhirkona as Available within <5 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 Dhansol, Dharampur, Dharapati and Dhenga Pathar. 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 Dhirkona

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhirkona village had a population of 559. That makes it the 84th largest of the 145 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,066 residents.

Dhirkona village has 280 males and 279 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhirkona has about 996 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 975.

The pincode recorded for Dhirkona is 722157. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhirkona covers 220.23 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dhirkona falls under Vishnupur tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Dhirkona notes the nearest railway station 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 km distance for Dhirkona.

Dhirkona is in Vishnupur 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 Dhirkona today is likely to be higher.

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