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About Dhakpara Village

Dhakpara is a large village in Phansidewa tehsil, in the district of Darjiling, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,322, made up of 1,674 males and 1,648 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 984 females per 1000 males. The village covers 400.64 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 734434, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhakpara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhakpara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Darjiling
Tehsil Phansidewa
Pincode 734434
Area (hectares) 400.64 hectares
Population 3,322
Male Population 1,674
Female Population 1,648
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 984
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhakpara compares

By the 2011 count Dhakpara is the 15th largest of the 103 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,986 residents. Its 400.64 hectares work out to about 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 993.

Getting to Dhakpara

Dhakpara is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhakpara as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Chikanmati, Churaman, Dalur Chhat and Dandrajhar. 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 Dhakpara

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhakpara village had a population of 3,322. That makes it the 15th largest of the 103 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,986 residents.

Dhakpara village has 1,674 males and 1,648 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhakpara has about 984 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 993.

The pincode recorded for Dhakpara is 734434. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhakpara covers 400.64 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhakpara falls under Phansidewa tehsil of Darjiling district in West Bengal.

The census record for Dhakpara notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Dhakpara.

Dhakpara is in Phansidewa tehsil of Darjiling 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 Dhakpara today is likely to be higher.

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