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About Dahira Village
Dahira is a mid sized village in Sainthia tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,312, made up of 712 males and 600 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 843 females per 1000 males. The village covers 185.29 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731234, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Dahira Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Birbhum |
| Tehsil | Sainthia |
| Pincode | 731234 |
| Area (hectares) | 185.29 hectares |
| Population | 1,312 |
| Male Population | 712 |
| Female Population | 600 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 843 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
How Dahira compares
By the 2011 count Dahira is the 38th largest of the 216 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 862 residents. Its 185.29 hectares work out to about 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 957.
Getting to Dahira
Dahira is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dahira as Available within 5 - 10 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 Dahira from other places
Dahira lies about 2.5 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Rampurhat Junction, about 1.5 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.
| Nearest railway station | Rampurhat Junction | 1.5 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Rampur Hat | 1.8 km |
| District headquarters | Birbhum | 2.5 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Sainthia | 29 km |
Villages closest to Dahira
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sainthia 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.
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Common questions about Dahira
As per the Census of India 2011, Dahira village had a population of 1,312. That makes it the 38th largest of the 216 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 862 residents.
Dahira village has 712 males and 600 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Dahira has about 843 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 957.
The pincode recorded for Dahira is 731234. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Dahira covers 185.29 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.
Dahira falls under Sainthia tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Dahira is Rampurhat Junction, about 1.5 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dahira.
Dahira is about 2.5 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Dahira is in Sainthia tehsil of Birbhum district. Rampurhat Junction is about 1.5 km away. Rampur Hat is about 1.8 km away. Birbhum is about 2.5 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Mallikpur (1.9 km), Pakuria (3.1 km) and Palashdanga (3.8 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Dahira today is likely to be higher.
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