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About Dipa Village

Dipa is a mid sized village in Dhaniakhali tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 954, made up of 490 males and 464 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 947 females per 1000 males. The village covers 79.48 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712305, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dipa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dipa village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Dhaniakhali
Pincode 712305
Area (hectares) 79.48 hectares
Population 954
Male Population 490
Female Population 464
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 947
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 Dipa compares

By the 2011 count Dipa is the 127th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents. Its 79.48 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Dipa

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

Dipa lies about 36 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Kaikala, about 4.8 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 Dipa
Nearest railway station Kaikala 4.8 km
Nearest town Tarakeswar 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Dhaniakhali 19 km
District headquarters Hugli 36 km

Villages closest to Dipa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dipa village had a population of 954. That makes it the 127th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents.

Dipa village has 490 males and 464 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dipa has about 947 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 996.

The pincode recorded for Dipa is 712305. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dipa covers 79.48 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Dipa is Kaikala, about 4.8 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 Dipa.

Dipa is about 36 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dipa is in Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli district. Kaikala is about 4.8 km away. Tarakeswar is about 11 km away. Dhaniakhali is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Paschim Gopinathpur (under 2 km), Purbba Gopinathpur (under 2 km) and Paschim Narayanpur (2.9 km).

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

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