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About Dhaska Village

Dhaska is a mid sized village in Bagmundi tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 510, made up of 225 males and 285 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,267 females per 1000 males. The village covers 222.58 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723143, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhaska Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhaska village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Bagmundi
Pincode 723143
Area (hectares) 222.58 hectares
Population 510
Male Population 225
Female Population 285
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,267
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhaska compares

By the 2011 count Dhaska is the 76th largest of the 137 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 986 residents. Its 222.58 hectares work out to about 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 963.

Getting to Dhaska

Dhaska is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhaska as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Chorda, Churki, Dabha 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 Dhaska

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhaska village had a population of 510. That makes it the 76th largest of the 137 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 986 residents.

Dhaska village has 225 males and 285 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhaska has about 1267 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 963.

The pincode recorded for Dhaska is 723143. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhaska covers 222.58 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dhaska falls under Bagmundi tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

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

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

Dhaska is in Bagmundi tehsil of Puruliya 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 Dhaska today is likely to be higher.

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