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About Dedaha Village

Dedaha is a small village in Dubrajpur tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 414, made up of 213 males and 201 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 944 females per 1000 males. The village covers 62.61 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731123, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dedaha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dedaha village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Dubrajpur
Pincode 731123
Area (hectares) 62.61 hectares
Population 414
Male Population 213
Female Population 201
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 944
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dedaha compares

By the 2011 count Dedaha is the 142nd largest of the 191 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 954 residents. Its 62.61 hectares work out to about 6.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Dedaha

Dedaha is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Dedaha as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dedaha from other places

Dedaha lies about 56 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Dubrajpur, about 10 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 Dedaha
Nearest railway station Dubrajpur 10 km
Nearest town Dubrājpur 12 km
District headquarters Birbhum 56 km

Villages closest to Dedaha

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 Dedaha

As per the Census of India 2011, Dedaha village had a population of 414. That makes it the 142nd largest of the 191 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 954 residents.

Dedaha village has 213 males and 201 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dedaha has about 944 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Dedaha is 731123. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dedaha covers 62.61 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Dedaha is Dubrajpur, about 10 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Dedaha.

Dedaha is about 56 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dedaha is in Dubrajpur tehsil of Birbhum district. Dubrajpur is about 10 km away. Dubrājpur is about 12 km away. Birbhum is about 56 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bahadurganja (under 2 km), Chak Jitua (under 2 km) and Gadadharpur (under 2 km).

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

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