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About Dhurahi Village

Dhurahi is a mid sized village in Purulia II tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,108, made up of 568 males and 540 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 951 females per 1000 males. The village covers 117.76 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723103, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhurahi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhurahi village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Purulia II
Pincode 723103
Area (hectares) 117.76 hectares
Population 1,108
Male Population 568
Female Population 540
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 951
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhurahi compares

By the 2011 count Dhurahi is the 62nd largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,574 residents. Its 117.76 hectares work out to about 9.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 963.

Getting to Dhurahi

Dhurahi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhurahi 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhurahi from other places

Dhurahi lies about 30 km from Puruliya, and the nearest railway station is Indrabil, about 20 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Dhurahi
Nearest railway station Indrabil 20 km
Nearest town Adra 22 km
Tehsil headquarters Purulia II 30 km
District headquarters Puruliya 30 km

Villages closest to Dhurahi

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Purulia II tehsil.

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 Dhurahi

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhurahi village had a population of 1,108. That makes it the 62nd largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,574 residents.

Dhurahi village has 568 males and 540 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhurahi has about 951 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 963.

The pincode recorded for Dhurahi is 723103. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhurahi covers 117.76 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhurahi falls under Purulia II tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Dhurahi is Indrabil, about 20 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 km distance for Dhurahi.

Dhurahi is about 30 km from Puruliya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhurahi is in Purulia II tehsil of Puruliya district. Indrabil is about 20 km away. Adra is about 22 km away. Purulia II is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bihahura (under 2 km), Chunardi Alias Nakrakura (14 km) and Surulia (27 km).

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

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