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About Dakshin Dhupjhora Village

Dakshin Dhupjhora is a large village in Matiali tehsil, in the district of Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,696, made up of 1,909 males and 1,787 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 936 females per 1000 males. The village covers 566.73 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 735206, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dakshin Dhupjhora Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dakshin Dhupjhora village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Jalpaiguri
Tehsil Matiali
Pincode 735206
Area (hectares) 566.73 hectares
Population 3,696
Male Population 1,909
Female Population 1,787
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 936
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dakshin Dhupjhora compares

By the 2011 count Dakshin Dhupjhora is the 17th largest of the 27 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 3,793 residents. Its 566.73 hectares work out to about 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 983.

Getting to Dakshin Dhupjhora

Dakshin Dhupjhora is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dakshin Dhupjhora as Available within <5 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dakshin Dhupjhora from other places

Dakshin Dhupjhora lies about 22 km from Jalpaiguri, and the nearest railway station is Lataguri, about 2.2 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 Dakshin Dhupjhora
Nearest railway station Lataguri 2.2 km
Nearest town Maināguri 18 km
District headquarters Jalpaiguri 22 km
Tehsil headquarters Matiali 25 km

Villages closest to Dakshin Dhupjhora

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Matiali 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 Dakshin Dhupjhora

As per the Census of India 2011, Dakshin Dhupjhora village had a population of 3,696. That makes it the 17th largest of the 27 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,793 residents.

Dakshin Dhupjhora village has 1,909 males and 1,787 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dakshin Dhupjhora has about 936 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 983.

The pincode recorded for Dakshin Dhupjhora is 735206. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dakshin Dhupjhora covers 566.73 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dakshin Dhupjhora falls under Matiali tehsil of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Dakshin Dhupjhora is Lataguri, about 2.2 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 - 10 km distance for Dakshin Dhupjhora.

Dakshin Dhupjhora is about 22 km from Jalpaiguri in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dakshin Dhupjhora is in Matiali tehsil of Jalpaiguri district. Lataguri is about 2.2 km away. Maināguri is about 18 km away. Jalpaiguri is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Neora Majhiali (4.3 km), Nakhati Tea Garden (7.4 km) and Nagaisuri Tea Garden (18 km).

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

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