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About Dhalo Village

Dhalo is a mid sized village in Raghunathganj I tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,180, made up of 600 males and 580 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 967 females per 1000 males. The village covers 137.22 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742227, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhalo Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhalo village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Raghunathganj I
Pincode 742227
Area (hectares) 137.22 hectares
Population 1,180
Male Population 600
Female Population 580
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 967
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Dhalo compares

By the 2011 count Dhalo is the 35th largest of the 56 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,377 residents. Its 137.22 hectares work out to about 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 960.

Getting to Dhalo

Dhalo is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Dhalo as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Char Dafarpur, Charka, Dafarpur and Dakshinpara. 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 Dhalo

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhalo village had a population of 1,180. That makes it the 35th largest of the 56 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,377 residents.

Dhalo village has 600 males and 580 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhalo has about 967 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 960.

The pincode recorded for Dhalo is 742227. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhalo covers 137.22 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhalo falls under Raghunathganj I tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The census record for Dhalo notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Dhalo.

Dhalo is in Raghunathganj I 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 Dhalo today is likely to be higher.

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