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About Dhamla Village

Dhamla is a large village in Khanakul I tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,402, made up of 1,734 males and 1,668 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 962 females per 1000 males. The village covers 258.74 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712406, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhamla Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhamla village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Khanakul I
Pincode 712406
Area (hectares) 258.74 hectares
Population 3,402
Male Population 1,734
Female Population 1,668
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 962
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhamla compares

By the 2011 count Dhamla is the 22nd largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,736 residents. Its 258.74 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Dhamla

Dhamla is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Dhamla as Available within 5 - 10 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Chakrapur, Chhatrashali, Chuadanga and Dainan Anantanagar. 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 Dhamla

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhamla village had a population of 3,402. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,736 residents.

Dhamla village has 1,734 males and 1,668 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhamla has about 962 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Dhamla is 712406. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhamla covers 258.74 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhamla falls under Khanakul I tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The census record for Dhamla notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Dhamla.

Dhamla is in Khanakul I 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 Dhamla today is likely to be higher.

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