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About Dhanghara Village

Dhanghara is a mid sized village in Mayureswar I tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 782, made up of 409 males and 373 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 912 females per 1000 males. The village covers 82.5 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731216, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhanghara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhanghara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Mayureswar I
Pincode 731216
Area (hectares) 82.5 hectares
Population 782
Male Population 409
Female Population 373
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 912
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dhanghara compares

By the 2011 count Dhanghara is the 64th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,398 residents. Its 82.5 hectares work out to about 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Dhanghara

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

How far is Dhanghara from other places

Dhanghara lies about 14 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Pinargaria, about 3.7 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 Dhanghara
Nearest railway station Pinargaria 3.7 km
Nearest town Rampur Hat 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Mayureswar I 14 km
District headquarters Birbhum 14 km

Villages closest to Dhanghara

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mayureswar I 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 Dhanghara

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanghara village had a population of 782. That makes it the 64th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,398 residents.

Dhanghara village has 409 males and 373 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanghara has about 912 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Dhanghara is 731216. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhanghara covers 82.5 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhanghara falls under Mayureswar I tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Dhanghara is Pinargaria, about 3.7 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 - 10 km distance for Dhanghara.

Dhanghara is about 14 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhanghara is in Mayureswar I tehsil of Birbhum district. Pinargaria is about 3.7 km away. Rampur Hat is about 13 km away. Mayureswar I is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tildanga (3.8 km), Haturia (5.9 km) and Arazi Muralipur (7.5 km).

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

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