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About Dahuka Village

Dahuka is a mid sized village in Chanchal II tehsil, in the district of Maldah, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,242, made up of 638 males and 604 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 947 females per 1000 males. The village covers 130.97 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732139, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dahuka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dahuka village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Maldah
Tehsil Chanchal II
Pincode 732139
Area (hectares) 130.97 hectares
Population 1,242
Male Population 638
Female Population 604
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 947
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dahuka compares

By the 2011 count Dahuka is the 56th largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,281 residents. Its 130.97 hectares work out to about 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 962.

Getting to Dahuka

Dahuka is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Dahuka as Available within 5 - 10 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. The nearest villages by name are Chandipur Darmar, Chandrapara, Chandua and Chhidampur. 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 Dahuka

As per the Census of India 2011, Dahuka village had a population of 1,242. That makes it the 56th largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,281 residents.

Dahuka village has 638 males and 604 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dahuka has about 947 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 962.

The pincode recorded for Dahuka is 732139. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dahuka covers 130.97 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dahuka falls under Chanchal II tehsil of Maldah district in West Bengal.

The census record for Dahuka 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 5 - 10 km distance for Dahuka.

Dahuka is in Chanchal II 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 Dahuka today is likely to be higher.

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