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About Dhankar Village

Dhankar is a large village in Potashpur I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,667, made up of 1,369 males and 1,298 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 948 females per 1000 males. The village covers 246.48 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721458, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhankar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhankar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Potashpur I
Pincode 721458
Area (hectares) 246.48 hectares
Population 2,667
Male Population 1,369
Female Population 1,298
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 948
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Dhankar

The census records public bus service for Dhankar 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. 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 Dhankar

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhankar village had a population of 2,667.

Dhankar village has 1,369 males and 1,298 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhankar has about 948 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Dhankar is 721458. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhankar covers 246.48 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

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

The census record for Dhankar 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 Dhankar.

Dhankar 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.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Dhankar today is likely to be higher.

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.