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About Diha Village

Diha is a mid sized village in Nalhati I tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,535, made up of 801 males and 734 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 916 females per 1000 males. The village covers 118.67 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731220, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Diha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Diha village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Nalhati I
Pincode 731220
Area (hectares) 118.67 hectares
Population 1,535
Male Population 801
Female Population 734
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 916
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 Diha compares

By the 2011 count Diha is the 51st largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,301 residents. Its 118.67 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 949.

Getting to Diha

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

Diha lies about 15 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Chatra, about 3.5 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 Diha
Nearest railway station Chatra 3.5 km
Nearest town Nalhāti 5.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Nalhati I 15 km
District headquarters Birbhum 15 km

Villages closest to Diha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Diha village had a population of 1,535. That makes it the 51st largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,301 residents.

Diha village has 801 males and 734 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Diha has about 916 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 949.

The pincode recorded for Diha is 731220. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Diha covers 118.67 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Diha falls under Nalhati I tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Diha is Chatra, about 3.5 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 Diha.

Diha is about 15 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Diha is in Nalhati I tehsil of Birbhum district. Chatra is about 3.5 km away. Nalhāti is about 5.3 km away. Nalhati I is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kukhura (under 2 km), Kanior (1.6 km) and Sujalpur (1.7 km).

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

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