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About Dhamai Village

Dhamai is a mid sized village in Contai III tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,036, made up of 539 males and 497 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 922 females per 1000 males. The village covers 95.02 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721449, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhamai Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhamai village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Contai III
Pincode 721449
Area (hectares) 95.02 hectares
Population 1,036
Male Population 539
Female Population 497
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 922
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Dhamai compares

By the 2011 count Dhamai is the 48th largest of the 166 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 951 residents. Its 95.02 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 945.

Getting to Dhamai

The census records public bus service for Dhamai 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 <5 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Dakshinpithulia, Damua, Dantiari and Deulbar. 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 Dhamai

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhamai village had a population of 1,036. That makes it the 48th largest of the 166 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 951 residents.

Dhamai village has 539 males and 497 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhamai has about 922 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 945.

The pincode recorded for Dhamai is 721449. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhamai covers 95.02 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhamai falls under Contai III tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Dhamai notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 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 Dhamai.

Dhamai is in Contai III 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 Dhamai today is likely to be higher.

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