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About Dhalua Village

Dhalua is a mid sized village in Bhagawanpur II tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,133, made up of 570 males and 563 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 988 females per 1000 males. The village covers 72.63 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721430, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhalua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhalua village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Bhagawanpur II
Pincode 721430
Area (hectares) 72.63 hectares
Population 1,133
Male Population 570
Female Population 563
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 988
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dhalua compares

By the 2011 count Dhalua is the 56th largest of the 167 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,151 residents. Its 72.63 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Dhalua

Dhalua is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhalua as Available within 5 - 10 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Dakshin Gobindapur, Dakshin Mahishda, Dakshin Pathar Beria and Dakshin Shukmajhi. 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 Dhalua

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhalua village had a population of 1,133. That makes it the 56th largest of the 167 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,151 residents.

Dhalua village has 570 males and 563 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhalua has about 988 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Dhalua is 721430. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhalua covers 72.63 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dhalua falls under Bhagawanpur II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Dhalua 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 km distance for Dhalua.

Dhalua is in Bhagawanpur II tehsil of Purba 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 Dhalua today is likely to be higher.

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