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About Dhanjana Village

Dhanjana is a large village in Chanchal I tehsil, in the district of Maldah, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,013, made up of 1,545 males and 1,468 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 950 females per 1000 males. The village covers 82.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732123, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhanjana Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhanjana village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Maldah
Tehsil Chanchal I
Pincode 732123
Area (hectares) 82.8 hectares
Population 3,013
Male Population 1,545
Female Population 1,468
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 950
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhanjana compares

By the 2011 count Dhanjana is the 20th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,032 residents. Its 82.8 hectares work out to about 36 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Dhanjana

Dhanjana is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Dhanjana as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Chandipur, Daibhata, Dakshin Basantapur and Daksin Sahar. 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 Dhanjana

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanjana village had a population of 3,013. That makes it the 20th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,032 residents.

Dhanjana village has 1,545 males and 1,468 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanjana has about 950 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Dhanjana is 732123. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhanjana covers 82.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 36 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dhanjana falls under Chanchal I tehsil of Maldah district in West Bengal.

The census record for Dhanjana notes the nearest railway station 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 10+ km distance for Dhanjana.

Dhanjana is in Chanchal I tehsil of Maldah 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 Dhanjana today is likely to be higher.

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