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About Dighaltari Village

Dighaltari is a large village in Dinhata II tehsil, in the district of Koch Bihar, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,467, made up of 1,771 males and 1,696 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 958 females per 1000 males. The village covers 39.11 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 736134, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dighaltari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dighaltari village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Koch Bihar
Tehsil Dinhata II
Pincode 736134
Area (hectares) 39.11 hectares
Population 3,467
Male Population 1,771
Female Population 1,696
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 958
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 Dighaltari compares

By the 2011 count Dighaltari is the 20th largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,051 residents. Its 39.11 hectares work out to about 89 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 930.

Getting to Dighaltari

Dighaltari is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dighaltari 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 Dighaltari from other places

Dighaltari lies about 35 km from Koch Bihar, and the nearest railway station is Agomoni, about 3.2 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 Dighaltari
Nearest railway station Agomoni 3.2 km
Nearest town Tufānganj 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Dinhata II 35 km
District headquarters Koch Bihar 35 km

Villages closest to Dighaltari

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dighaltari village had a population of 3,467. That makes it the 20th largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,051 residents.

Dighaltari village has 1,771 males and 1,696 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dighaltari has about 958 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 930.

The pincode recorded for Dighaltari is 736134. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dighaltari covers 39.11 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 89 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dighaltari falls under Dinhata II tehsil of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Dighaltari is Agomoni, about 3.2 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 km distance for Dighaltari.

Dighaltari is about 35 km from Koch Bihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dighaltari is in Dinhata II tehsil of Koch Bihar district. Agomoni is about 3.2 km away. Tufānganj is about 14 km away. Dinhata II is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Uttar Purbba Balakura (under 2 km), Kumarganj (23 km) and Sahebganj (24 km).

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

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