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About Dhalpal Village

Dhalpal is one of the larger villages in Tufanganj I tehsil, in the district of Koch Bihar, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,319, made up of 3,795 males and 3,524 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 929 females per 1000 males. The village covers 961.92 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 736159, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhalpal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhalpal village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Koch Bihar
Tehsil Tufanganj I
Pincode 736159
Area (hectares) 961.92 hectares
Population 7,319
Male Population 3,795
Female Population 3,524
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 929
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 Dhalpal compares

By the 2011 count Dhalpal is the 10th largest of the 72 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 3,379 residents. Its 961.92 hectares work out to about 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 926.

Getting to Dhalpal

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

Dhalpal lies about 22 km from Koch Bihar, and the nearest railway station is Samuktala Road, about 9.5 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 Dhalpal
Nearest town Tufānganj 9.3 km
Nearest railway station Samuktala Road 9.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Tufanganj I 22 km
District headquarters Koch Bihar 22 km

Villages closest to Dhalpal

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Tufanganj I 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 Dhalpal

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhalpal village had a population of 7,319. That makes it the 10th largest of the 72 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,379 residents.

Dhalpal village has 3,795 males and 3,524 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhalpal has about 929 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 926.

The pincode recorded for Dhalpal is 736159. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhalpal covers 961.92 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhalpal falls under Tufanganj I tehsil of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Dhalpal is Samuktala Road, about 9.5 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 Dhalpal.

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

Dhalpal is in Tufanganj I tehsil of Koch Bihar district. Tufānganj is about 9.3 km away. Samuktala Road is about 9.5 km away. Tufanganj I 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 Natabari (6.0 km), Bajejama Chilakhana Dwitia Khanda (11 km) and Bajejama Chilakhana Pratham Khanda (11 km).

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

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