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About Dahakula Village

Dahakula is a large village in Nakashipara tehsil, in the district of Nadia, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,478, made up of 1,281 males and 1,197 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 934 females per 1000 males. The village covers 359.36 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 741138, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dahakula Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dahakula village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Nadia
Tehsil Nakashipara
Pincode 741138
Area (hectares) 359.36 hectares
Population 2,478
Male Population 1,281
Female Population 1,197
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 934
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dahakula compares

By the 2011 count Dahakula is the 56th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 3,470 residents. Its 359.36 hectares work out to about 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 947.

Getting to Dahakula

Dahakula is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dahakula as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Chenga, Chhota Kandoa, Chhota Simulia and Chichuria. 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 Dahakula

As per the Census of India 2011, Dahakula village had a population of 2,478. That makes it the 56th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,470 residents.

Dahakula village has 1,281 males and 1,197 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dahakula has about 934 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 947.

The pincode recorded for Dahakula is 741138. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dahakula covers 359.36 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dahakula falls under Nakashipara tehsil of Nadia district in West Bengal.

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

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

Dahakula is in Nakashipara 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 Dahakula today is likely to be higher.

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