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About Dhaldanga Village

Dhaldanga is a large village in Khanakul II tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,972, made up of 1,560 males and 1,412 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 905 females per 1000 males. The village covers 177.83 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712417, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhaldanga Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhaldanga village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Khanakul II
Pincode 712417
Area (hectares) 177.83 hectares
Population 2,972
Male Population 1,560
Female Population 1,412
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 905
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhaldanga compares

By the 2011 count Dhaldanga is the 25th largest of the 52 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 3,553 residents. Its 177.83 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 964.

Getting to Dhaldanga

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

How far is Dhaldanga from other places

Dhaldanga lies about 15 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Bamangachi, about 6.0 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 Dhaldanga
Nearest railway station Bamangachi 6.0 km
Nearest town Bārāsat 7.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Khanakul II 15 km
District headquarters Hugli 15 km

Villages closest to Dhaldanga

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Khanakul II 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 Dhaldanga

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhaldanga village had a population of 2,972. That makes it the 25th largest of the 52 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,553 residents.

Dhaldanga village has 1,560 males and 1,412 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhaldanga has about 905 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 964.

The pincode recorded for Dhaldanga is 712417. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhaldanga covers 177.83 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dhaldanga falls under Khanakul II tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Dhaldanga is Bamangachi, about 6.0 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dhaldanga.

Dhaldanga is about 15 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhaldanga is in Khanakul II tehsil of Hugli district. Bamangachi is about 6.0 km away. Bārāsat is about 7.6 km away. Khanakul II is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jayrampur (8.1 km), Khantara (11 km) and Daulat Chak (11 km).

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

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