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About Dharampur Village

Dharampur is a mid sized village in Illambazar tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,127, made up of 593 males and 534 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 901 females per 1000 males. The village covers 102.83 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731214, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dharampur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dharampur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Illambazar
Pincode 731214
Area (hectares) 102.83 hectares
Population 1,127
Male Population 593
Female Population 534
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 901
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 Dharampur compares

By the 2011 count Dharampur is the 59th largest of the 127 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,272 residents. Its 102.83 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 944.

Getting to Dharampur

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

How far is Dharampur from other places

Dharampur lies about 12 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Takipur, about 5.4 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 Dharampur
Nearest railway station Takipur 5.4 km
Nearest town Nalhāti 7.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Illambazar 12 km
District headquarters Birbhum 12 km

Villages closest to Dharampur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dharampur village had a population of 1,127. That makes it the 59th largest of the 127 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,272 residents.

Dharampur village has 593 males and 534 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dharampur has about 901 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 944.

The pincode recorded for Dharampur is 731214. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dharampur covers 102.83 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dharampur falls under Illambazar tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Dharampur is Takipur, about 5.4 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dharampur.

Dharampur is about 12 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dharampur is in Illambazar tehsil of Birbhum district. Takipur is about 5.4 km away. Nalhāti is about 7.9 km away. Illambazar is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Raghunathpur (2.3 km), Shripur (4.6 km) and Harishpur (5.2 km).

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

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