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About Dharsa Village

Dharsa is a mid sized village in Jamboni tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 700, made up of 368 males and 332 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 902 females per 1000 males. The village covers 57.45 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721505, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dharsa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dharsa village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Jamboni
Pincode 721505
Area (hectares) 57.45 hectares
Population 700
Male Population 368
Female Population 332
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 902
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dharsa compares

By the 2011 count Dharsa is the 38th largest of the 269 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 405 residents. Its 57.45 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 974.

Getting to Dharsa

Dharsa is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dharsa as Available within village. 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 Degaria, Dhadka, Dhanaiam and Dhania Pal. 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 Dharsa

As per the Census of India 2011, Dharsa village had a population of 700. That makes it the 38th largest of the 269 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 405 residents.

Dharsa village has 368 males and 332 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dharsa has about 902 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 974.

The pincode recorded for Dharsa is 721505. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dharsa covers 57.45 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dharsa falls under Jamboni tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

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

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

Dharsa is in Jamboni 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 Dharsa today is likely to be higher.

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