About Dighra Village

Dighra is a large village in Habra II tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,257, made up of 2,176 males and 2,081 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 168.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743248, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dighra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dighra village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil	Habra II
Pincode	743248
Area (hectares)	168.1 hectares
Population	4,257
Male Population	2,176
Female Population	2,081
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	956
Bus Service (public)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dighra compares

By the 2011 count Dighra is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,851 residents. Its 168.1 hectares work out to about 25 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 945.

Getting to Dighra

Dighra is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Dighra as Available within 5 - 10 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dighra from other places

Dighra lies about 27 km from North Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Bamangachi, about 2.1 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 Dighra
Nearest railway station	Bamangachi	2.1 km
Nearest town	Bārāsat	6.2 km
Tehsil headquarters	Habra II	27 km
District headquarters	North Twenty Four Parganas	27 km

Villages closest to Dighra

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Habra II 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.

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Common questions about Dighra

As per the Census of India 2011, Dighra village had a population of 4,257. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,851 residents.

Dighra village has 2,176 males and 2,081 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dighra has about 956 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 945.

The pincode recorded for Dighra is 743248. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dighra covers 168.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 25 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dighra falls under Habra II tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Dighra is Bamangachi, about 2.1 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 5 - 10 km distance for Dighra.

Dighra is about 27 km from North Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dighra is in Habra II tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. Bamangachi is about 2.1 km away. Bārāsat is about 6.2 km away. Habra II is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.