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About Dhanya Khola Village

Dhanya Khola is a large village in Nandigram I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,441, made up of 1,229 males and 1,212 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 986 females per 1000 males. The village covers 121.17 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721631, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhanya Khola Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhanya Khola village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Nandigram I
Pincode 721631
Area (hectares) 121.17 hectares
Population 2,441
Male Population 1,229
Female Population 1,212
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 986
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhanya Khola compares

By the 2011 count Dhanya Khola is the 26th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,062 residents. Its 121.17 hectares work out to about 20 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 944.

Getting to Dhanya Khola

Dhanya Khola is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhanya Khola as Available within 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Chhayghari, Chilinga, Daudpur and Debipur. 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 Dhanya Khola

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanya Khola village had a population of 2,441. That makes it the 26th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,062 residents.

Dhanya Khola village has 1,229 males and 1,212 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanya Khola has about 986 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 944.

The pincode recorded for Dhanya Khola is 721631. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhanya Khola covers 121.17 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dhanya Khola falls under Nandigram I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Dhanya Khola notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dhanya Khola.

Dhanya Khola is in Nandigram 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 Dhanya Khola today is likely to be higher.

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