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About Dipagaja Village

Dipagaja is a mid sized village in Haripal tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 976, made up of 509 males and 467 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 917 females per 1000 males. The village covers 77.07 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712403, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dipagaja Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dipagaja village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Haripal
Pincode 712403
Area (hectares) 77.07 hectares
Population 976
Male Population 509
Female Population 467
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 917
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dipagaja compares

By the 2011 count Dipagaja is the 115th largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,688 residents. Its 77.07 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 980.

Getting to Dipagaja

Dipagaja is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dipagaja 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dipagaja from other places

Dipagaja 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 Dipagaja
Tehsil headquarters Haripal 4.7 km
Nearest railway station Kaikala 4.8 km
Nearest town Tarakeswar 11 km
District headquarters Hugli 36 km

Villages closest to Dipagaja

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dipagaja village had a population of 976. That makes it the 115th largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,688 residents.

Dipagaja village has 509 males and 467 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dipagaja has about 917 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 980.

The pincode recorded for Dipagaja is 712403. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dipagaja covers 77.07 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dipagaja falls under Haripal tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Dipagaja 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dipagaja.

Dipagaja 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.

Dipagaja is in Haripal tehsil of Hugli district. Haripal is about 4.7 km away. Kaikala is about 4.8 km away. Tarakeswar is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

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

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

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