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About Dhakuria Village

Dhakuria is a mid sized village in Hanskhali tehsil, in the district of Nadia, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,653, made up of 841 males and 812 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 966 females per 1000 males. The village covers 102.42 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 741121, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhakuria Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhakuria village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Nadia
Tehsil Hanskhali
Pincode 741121
Area (hectares) 102.42 hectares
Population 1,653
Male Population 841
Female Population 812
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 966
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dhakuria compares

By the 2011 count Dhakuria is the 47th largest of the 76 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 3,236 residents. Its 102.42 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 927.

Getting to Dhakuria

Dhakuria is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhakuria as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Chunari, Chupria, Dahar Buinchha 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 Dhakuria

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhakuria village had a population of 1,653. That makes it the 47th largest of the 76 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,236 residents.

Dhakuria village has 841 males and 812 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhakuria has about 966 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 927.

The pincode recorded for Dhakuria is 741121. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhakuria covers 102.42 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dhakuria falls under Hanskhali tehsil of Nadia district in West Bengal.

The census record for Dhakuria notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Dhakuria.

Dhakuria is in Hanskhali 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 Dhakuria today is likely to be higher.

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