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About Dhitora Village

Dhitora is one of the larger villages in Murarai I tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 9,081, made up of 4,674 males and 4,407 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 943 females per 1000 males. The village covers 606.71 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731219, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhitora Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhitora village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Murarai I
Pincode 731219
Area (hectares) 606.71 hectares
Population 9,081
Male Population 4,674
Female Population 4,407
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 943
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 Dhitora compares

By the 2011 count Dhitora is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,210 residents. Its 606.71 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Dhitora

Dhitora is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhitora 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 Dhitora from other places

Dhitora lies about 28 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Murarai, about 2.2 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 Dhitora
Nearest railway station Murarai 2.2 km
Nearest town Nalhāti 18 km
Tehsil headquarters Murarai I 28 km
District headquarters Birbhum 28 km

Villages closest to Dhitora

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhitora village had a population of 9,081. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,210 residents.

Dhitora village has 4,674 males and 4,407 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhitora has about 943 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Dhitora is 731219. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhitora covers 606.71 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhitora falls under Murarai I tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Dhitora is Murarai, about 2.2 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 Dhitora.

Dhitora is about 28 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhitora is in Murarai I tehsil of Birbhum district. Murarai is about 2.2 km away. Nalhāti is about 18 km away. Murarai I is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dumurgram (under 2 km), Jhikarhati (2.3 km) and Sanfua (2.3 km).

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

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