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About Dighir Village

Dighir is a large village in Dhaniakhali tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,412, made up of 1,181 males and 1,231 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,042 females per 1000 males. The village covers 178.82 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712402, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dighir Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dighir village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Dhaniakhali
Pincode 712402
Area (hectares) 178.82 hectares
Population 2,412
Male Population 1,181
Female Population 1,231
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,042
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 Dighir compares

By the 2011 count Dighir is the 34th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents. Its 178.82 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Dighir

Dighir is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dighir 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 Deulpara, Dhamaitikar, Dhaniakhali and Dhantikari. 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 Dighir

As per the Census of India 2011, Dighir village had a population of 2,412. That makes it the 34th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents.

Dighir village has 1,181 males and 1,231 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dighir has about 1042 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 996.

The pincode recorded for Dighir is 712402. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dighir covers 178.82 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Dighir 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 Dighir.

Dighir 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 Dighir today is likely to be higher.

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