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About Dunigram Village

Dunigram is a mid sized village in Khargram tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 950, made up of 479 males and 471 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 983 females per 1000 males. The village covers 145.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742157, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dunigram Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dunigram village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Khargram
Pincode 742157
Area (hectares) 145.2 hectares
Population 950
Male Population 479
Female Population 471
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 983
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 Dunigram compares

By the 2011 count Dunigram is the 95th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,981 residents. Its 145.2 hectares work out to about 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Dunigram

Dunigram is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dunigram 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dunigram from other places

Dunigram lies about 36 km from Murshidabad, and the nearest railway station is Takipur, about 10 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 Dunigram
Nearest railway station Takipur 10 km
Nearest town Nalhāti 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Khargram 22 km
District headquarters Murshidabad 36 km

Villages closest to Dunigram

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dunigram village had a population of 950. That makes it the 95th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,981 residents.

Dunigram village has 479 males and 471 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dunigram has about 983 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Dunigram is 742157. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dunigram covers 145.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dunigram falls under Khargram tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Dunigram is Takipur, about 10 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dunigram.

Dunigram is about 36 km from Murshidabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dunigram is in Khargram tehsil of Murshidabad district. Takipur is about 10 km away. Nalhāti is about 13 km away. Khargram is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dakshin Raypur (2.4 km), Raypur (2.4 km) and Khaspur (4.5 km).

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

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