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About Dorko Village

Dorko is a mid sized village in Tufanganj II tehsil, in the district of Koch Bihar, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,535, made up of 801 males and 734 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 916 females per 1000 males. The village covers 339.55 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 736159, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dorko Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dorko village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Koch Bihar
Tehsil Tufanganj II
Pincode 736159
Area (hectares) 339.55 hectares
Population 1,535
Male Population 801
Female Population 734
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 916
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 Dorko compares

By the 2011 count Dorko is the 34th largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 3,420 residents. Its 339.55 hectares work out to about 4.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 942.

Getting to Dorko

Dorko is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dorko 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. The nearest villages by name are Chhit Bara Laukuthi, Chhota Laukuthi, Debgram and Dhaldabri. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Dorko

As per the Census of India 2011, Dorko village had a population of 1,535. That makes it the 34th largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,420 residents.

Dorko village has 801 males and 734 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dorko has about 916 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 942.

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

Dorko covers 339.55 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Dorko notes the nearest railway station 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 Dorko.

Dorko is in Tufanganj II tehsil of Koch Bihar district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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