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About Dhanghara Village

Dhanghara is a mid sized village in Burwan tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 712, made up of 360 males and 352 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 978 females per 1000 males. The village covers 43.35 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742132, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhanghara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhanghara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Burwan
Pincode 742132
Area (hectares) 43.35 hectares
Population 712
Male Population 360
Female Population 352
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 978
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 Dhanghara compares

By the 2011 count Dhanghara is the 111th largest of the 155 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,661 residents. Its 43.35 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Dhanghara

Dhanghara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhanghara 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 Chak Palasi, Chawki, Daspara and Debagram. 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 Dhanghara

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanghara village had a population of 712. That makes it the 111th largest of the 155 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,661 residents.

Dhanghara village has 360 males and 352 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanghara has about 978 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Dhanghara is 742132. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhanghara covers 43.35 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dhanghara falls under Burwan tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The census record for Dhanghara 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 Dhanghara.

Dhanghara is in Burwan tehsil of Murshidabad 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 Dhanghara today is likely to be higher.

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