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About Dhaldabri Village

Dhaldabri is a large village in Tufanganj II tehsil, in the district of Koch Bihar, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,582, made up of 2,366 males and 2,216 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 937 females per 1000 males. The village covers 679.87 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 736159, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhaldabri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhaldabri village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Koch Bihar
Tehsil Tufanganj II
Pincode 736159
Area (hectares) 679.87 hectares
Population 4,582
Male Population 2,366
Female Population 2,216
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 937
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhaldabri compares

By the 2011 count Dhaldabri is the 13th largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 3,420 residents. Its 679.87 hectares work out to about 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 942.

Getting to Dhaldabri

Dhaldabri is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhaldabri as Available within 5 - 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 Dhaldabri from other places

Dhaldabri lies about 29 km from Koch Bihar, and the nearest railway station is Boxirhat, about 5.7 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 Dhaldabri
Nearest railway station Boxirhat 5.7 km
Nearest town Tufānganj 7.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Tufanganj II 29 km
District headquarters Koch Bihar 29 km

Villages closest to Dhaldabri

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhaldabri village had a population of 4,582. That makes it the 13th largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,420 residents.

Dhaldabri village has 2,366 males and 2,216 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhaldabri has about 937 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 942.

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

Dhaldabri covers 679.87 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhaldabri falls under Tufanganj II tehsil of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Dhaldabri is Boxirhat, about 5.7 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dhaldabri.

Dhaldabri is about 29 km from Koch Bihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhaldabri is in Tufanganj II tehsil of Koch Bihar district. Boxirhat is about 5.7 km away. Tufānganj is about 7.9 km away. Tufanganj II is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Palika (2.0 km), Nakarkhana (3.2 km) and Bhanukumari (3.5 km).

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

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