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About Dhangajor Village

Dhangajor is a small village in Neturia tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 424, made up of 211 males and 213 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,009 females per 1000 males. The village covers 141.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723131, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhangajor Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhangajor village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Neturia
Pincode 723131
Area (hectares) 141.1 hectares
Population 424
Male Population 211
Female Population 213
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,009
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dhangajor compares

By the 2011 count Dhangajor is the 72nd largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 757 residents. Its 141.1 hectares work out to about 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 944.

Getting to Dhangajor

Dhangajor is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhangajor as Available within <5 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 Binduidi, Bonra, Chak Altabari and Deilya. 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 Dhangajor

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhangajor village had a population of 424. That makes it the 72nd largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 757 residents.

Dhangajor village has 211 males and 213 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhangajor has about 1009 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 944.

The pincode recorded for Dhangajor is 723131. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhangajor covers 141.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dhangajor falls under Neturia tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

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

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

Dhangajor is in Neturia 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 Dhangajor today is likely to be higher.

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