About Dhokra Banka Village

Dhokra Banka is a mid sized village in Potashpur I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,272, made up of 648 males and 624 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 963 females per 1000 males. The village covers 66.02 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721434, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhokra Banka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhokra Banka village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	Purba Medinipur
Tehsil	Potashpur I
Pincode	721434
Area (hectares)	66.02 hectares
Population	1,272
Male Population	648
Female Population	624
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	963
Bus Service (public)	Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhokra Banka compares

By the 2011 count Dhokra Banka is the 40th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,227 residents. Its 66.02 hectares work out to about 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Dhokra Banka

Dhokra Banka is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhokra Banka as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Dakshin Jali Bheri, Dakshin Rautara, Dangar Tulshi and Danrai. 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.

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Common questions about Dhokra Banka

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhokra Banka village had a population of 1,272. That makes it the 40th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,227 residents.

Dhokra Banka village has 648 males and 624 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhokra Banka has about 963 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 951.

The pincode recorded for Dhokra Banka is 721434. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhokra Banka covers 66.02 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dhokra Banka falls under Potashpur I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Dhokra Banka 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 village for Dhokra Banka.

Dhokra Banka is in Potashpur 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.