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About Dobandha Village

Dobandha is a mid sized village in Dubrajpur tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 767, made up of 385 males and 382 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 992 females per 1000 males. The village covers 62.72 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731124, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dobandha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dobandha village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Dubrajpur
Pincode 731124
Area (hectares) 62.72 hectares
Population 767
Male Population 385
Female Population 382
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 992
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dobandha compares

By the 2011 count Dobandha is the 91st largest of the 191 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 954 residents. Its 62.72 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Dobandha

Dobandha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dobandha 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dobandha from other places

Dobandha lies about 66 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Panchra, about 4.9 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 Dobandha
Tehsil headquarters Dubrajpur 3.5 km
Nearest town Dubrājpur 3.5 km
Nearest railway station Panchra 4.9 km
District headquarters Birbhum 66 km

Villages closest to Dobandha

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dubrajpur 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 Dobandha

As per the Census of India 2011, Dobandha village had a population of 767. That makes it the 91st largest of the 191 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 954 residents.

Dobandha village has 385 males and 382 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dobandha has about 992 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Dobandha is 731124. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dobandha covers 62.72 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dobandha falls under Dubrajpur tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Dobandha is Panchra, about 4.9 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Dobandha.

Dobandha is about 66 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dobandha is in Dubrajpur tehsil of Birbhum district. Dubrajpur is about 3.5 km away. Dubrājpur is about 3.5 km away. Panchra is about 4.9 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rasulpur (under 2 km), Chanpanagari (under 2 km) and Dakshin Madanpur (under 2 km).

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

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