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About Dhanai Village

Dhanai is a mid sized village in Sainthia tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 780, made up of 411 males and 369 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 898 females per 1000 males. The village covers 105.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731236, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhanai Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhanai village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Sainthia
Pincode 731236
Area (hectares) 105.2 hectares
Population 780
Male Population 411
Female Population 369
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 898
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 Dhanai compares

By the 2011 count Dhanai is the 85th largest of the 216 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 862 residents. Its 105.2 hectares work out to about 7.4 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 Dhanai

Dhanai is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhanai 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. The nearest villages by name are Deoash, Deriapur, Derpur and Deulpara. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Dhanai

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanai village had a population of 780. That makes it the 85th largest of the 216 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 862 residents.

Dhanai village has 411 males and 369 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanai has about 898 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 Dhanai is 731236. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhanai covers 105.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhanai falls under Sainthia tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The census record for Dhanai notes the nearest railway station 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 Dhanai.

Dhanai is in Sainthia tehsil of Birbhum district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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