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About Dhanicha Village

Dhanicha is a large village in Chakdah tehsil, in the district of Nadia, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,395, made up of 1,229 males and 1,166 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 949 females per 1000 males. The village covers 197.41 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 741222, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhanicha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhanicha village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Nadia
Tehsil Chakdah
Pincode 741222
Area (hectares) 197.41 hectares
Population 2,395
Male Population 1,229
Female Population 1,166
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 949
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Dhanicha compares

By the 2011 count Dhanicha is the 47th largest of the 137 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,295 residents. Its 197.41 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 942.

Getting to Dhanicha

Dhanicha 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 Dhanicha as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Chhatimtala, Chuadanga, Dakshin Panch Pota and Darappur. 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 Dhanicha

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanicha village had a population of 2,395. That makes it the 47th largest of the 137 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,295 residents.

Dhanicha village has 1,229 males and 1,166 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanicha has about 949 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 942.

The pincode recorded for Dhanicha is 741222. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhanicha covers 197.41 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhanicha falls under Chakdah tehsil of Nadia district in West Bengal.

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

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Dhanicha.

Dhanicha is in Chakdah tehsil of Nadia 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 Dhanicha today is likely to be higher.

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