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About Dheknamari Village

Dheknamari is a large village in Sandeshkhali I tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,385, made up of 1,190 males and 1,195 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,004 females per 1000 males. The village covers 231.42 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743442, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dheknamari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dheknamari village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Sandeshkhali I
Pincode 743442
Area (hectares) 231.42 hectares
Population 2,385
Male Population 1,190
Female Population 1,195
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,004
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dheknamari compares

By the 2011 count Dheknamari is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 5,482 residents. Its 231.42 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 956.

Getting to Dheknamari

Dheknamari is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dheknamari as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Bayarmari, Bholakhali, Chhota Sehara and Chunchura. 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 Dheknamari

As per the Census of India 2011, Dheknamari village had a population of 2,385. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,482 residents.

Dheknamari village has 1,190 males and 1,195 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dheknamari has about 1004 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 956.

The pincode recorded for Dheknamari is 743442. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dheknamari covers 231.42 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dheknamari falls under Sandeshkhali I tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The census record for Dheknamari notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

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

Dheknamari is in Sandeshkhali I 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.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Dheknamari today is likely to be higher.

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