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About Dedhara Village

Dedhara is a mid sized village in Dhaniakhali tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,706, made up of 833 males and 873 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,048 females per 1000 males. The village covers 121.39 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dedhara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dedhara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Dhaniakhali
Pincode 712302
Area (hectares) 121.39 hectares
Population 1,706
Male Population 833
Female Population 873
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,048
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dedhara compares

By the 2011 count Dedhara is the 56th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents. Its 121.39 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Dedhara

Dedhara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dedhara as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Dakshin Malikapur, Dakshin Mamudpur, Dakshin Mogalpur and Dakshin Sankarpur. 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 Dedhara

As per the Census of India 2011, Dedhara village had a population of 1,706. That makes it the 56th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents.

Dedhara village has 833 males and 873 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dedhara has about 1048 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 996.

The pincode recorded for Dedhara is 712302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dedhara covers 121.39 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dedhara falls under Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The census record for Dedhara notes the nearest railway station 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 - 10 km distance for Dedhara.

Dedhara is in Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli 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 Dedhara today is likely to be higher.

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