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About Dharash Village

Dharash is a mid sized village in Ramnagar II tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,337, made up of 692 males and 645 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 932 females per 1000 males. The village covers 130.71 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721423, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dharash Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dharash village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Ramnagar II
Pincode 721423
Area (hectares) 130.71 hectares
Population 1,337
Male Population 692
Female Population 645
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 932
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dharash compares

By the 2011 count Dharash is the 39th largest of the 134 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,165 residents. Its 130.71 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Dharash

Dharash is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dharash as Available within 5 - 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Depal, Depar Shasanbar, Dera and Deuli. 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 Dharash

As per the Census of India 2011, Dharash village had a population of 1,337. That makes it the 39th largest of the 134 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,165 residents.

Dharash village has 692 males and 645 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dharash has about 932 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Dharash is 721423. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dharash covers 130.71 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dharash falls under Ramnagar II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Dharash notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dharash.

Dharash is in Ramnagar II 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 Dharash today is likely to be higher.

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