About Dhantala Village

Dhantala is a large village in Haroa tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,567, made up of 2,361 males and 2,206 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 934 females per 1000 males. The village covers 363.41 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743445, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhantala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhantala village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil	Haroa
Pincode	743445
Area (hectares)	363.41 hectares
Population	4,567
Male Population	2,361
Female Population	2,206
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	934
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 Dhantala compares

By the 2011 count Dhantala is the 11th largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,382 residents. Its 363.41 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 929.

Getting to Dhantala

Dhantala is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Dhantala 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. The nearest villages by name are Bhayda, Bhubanpur, Chatra and Chauhata. 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.

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Common questions about Dhantala

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhantala village had a population of 4,567. That makes it the 11th largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,382 residents.

Dhantala village has 2,361 males and 2,206 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhantala 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 929.

The pincode recorded for Dhantala is 743445. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhantala covers 363.41 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhantala falls under Haroa tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The census record for Dhantala 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 5 - 10 km distance for Dhantala.

Dhantala is in Haroa tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas 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.