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About Dhangara Village

Dhangara is a mid sized village in Vishnupur tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 593, made up of 304 males and 289 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 951 females per 1000 males. The village covers 161.23 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722157, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhangara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhangara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Vishnupur
Pincode 722157
Area (hectares) 161.23 hectares
Population 593
Male Population 304
Female Population 289
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 951
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhangara compares

By the 2011 count Dhangara is the 81st largest of the 145 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,066 residents. Its 161.23 hectares work out to about 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 975.

Getting to Dhangara

Dhangara is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhangara as Available within village. 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 Dapanjuri, Darasol, Dejhat and Deuli. 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 Dhangara

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhangara village had a population of 593. That makes it the 81st largest of the 145 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,066 residents.

Dhangara village has 304 males and 289 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhangara has about 951 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 975.

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

Dhangara covers 161.23 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Dhangara 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 <5 km distance for Dhangara.

Dhangara 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 Dhangara today is likely to be higher.

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