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About Dogachhia Village

Dogachhia is a mid sized village in Jangipara tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,580, made up of 803 males and 777 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 968 females per 1000 males. The village covers 231.48 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712408, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dogachhia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dogachhia village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Jangipara
Pincode 712408
Area (hectares) 231.48 hectares
Population 1,580
Male Population 803
Female Population 777
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 968
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 Dogachhia compares

By the 2011 count Dogachhia is the 48th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,602 residents. Its 231.48 hectares work out to about 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 988.

Getting to Dogachhia

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

How far is Dogachhia from other places

Dogachhia lies about 9.2 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Chandannagar, about 4.9 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 Dogachhia
Nearest railway station Chandannagar 4.9 km
District headquarters Hugli 9.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Jangipara 30 km

Villages closest to Dogachhia

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dogachhia village had a population of 1,580. That makes it the 48th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,602 residents.

Dogachhia village has 803 males and 777 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dogachhia has about 968 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 988.

The pincode recorded for Dogachhia is 712408. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dogachhia covers 231.48 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dogachhia falls under Jangipara tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Dogachhia is Chandannagar, about 4.9 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Dogachhia.

Dogachhia is about 9.2 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dogachhia is in Jangipara tehsil of Hugli district. Chandannagar is about 4.9 km away. Hugli is about 9.2 km away. Jangipara is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chandinagar (6.5 km), Somnagar (8.2 km) and Chakpur (11 km).

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

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