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About Dhangan Village

Dhangan is a small village in Contai I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 402, made up of 206 males and 196 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 951 females per 1000 males. The village covers 47.5 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721401, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhangan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhangan village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Contai I
Pincode 721401
Area (hectares) 47.5 hectares
Population 402
Male Population 206
Female Population 196
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 951
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 Dhangan compares

By the 2011 count Dhangan is the 150th largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 780 residents. Its 47.5 hectares work out to about 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Dhangan

Dhangan is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhangan 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 Damudarpur Jalpai, Dandapur, Daudpur and Deshdatta Bar. 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 Dhangan

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhangan village had a population of 402. That makes it the 150th largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 780 residents.

Dhangan village has 206 males and 196 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhangan has about 951 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 946.

The pincode recorded for Dhangan is 721401. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhangan covers 47.5 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhangan falls under Contai I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Dhangan 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 Dhangan.

Dhangan is in Contai I 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 Dhangan today is likely to be higher.

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