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About Dhamkuria Village

Dhamkuria is a mid sized village in Chandrakona II tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,021, made up of 522 males and 499 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 170.72 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhamkuria Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhamkuria village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Chandrakona II
Pincode 721201
Area (hectares) 170.72 hectares
Population 1,021
Male Population 522
Female Population 499
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 956
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 Dhamkuria compares

By the 2011 count Dhamkuria is the 35th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,014 residents. Its 170.72 hectares work out to about 6.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 947.

Getting to Dhamkuria

Dhamkuria is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhamkuria 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 Chhatraganj, Chhotaakna, Daumabari and Deulbere. 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 Dhamkuria

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhamkuria village had a population of 1,021. That makes it the 35th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,014 residents.

Dhamkuria village has 522 males and 499 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhamkuria 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 947.

The pincode recorded for Dhamkuria is 721201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhamkuria covers 170.72 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dhamkuria falls under Chandrakona II tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Dhamkuria 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 Dhamkuria.

Dhamkuria is in Chandrakona II tehsil of Paschim Medinipur 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 Dhamkuria today is likely to be higher.

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