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About Dhanjor Village

Dhanjor is a mid sized village in Kashipur tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 898, made up of 446 males and 452 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,013 females per 1000 males. The village covers 46.13 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723126, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhanjor Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhanjor village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Kashipur
Pincode 723126
Area (hectares) 46.13 hectares
Population 898
Male Population 446
Female Population 452
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,013
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dhanjor compares

By the 2011 count Dhanjor is the 71st largest of the 190 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 885 residents. Its 46.13 hectares work out to about 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 972.

Getting to Dhanjor

Dhanjor is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Dhanjor as Available within 5 - 10 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Daldali, Damankiari, Daulatpur and Dejori. 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 Dhanjor

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanjor village had a population of 898. That makes it the 71st largest of the 190 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 885 residents.

Dhanjor village has 446 males and 452 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanjor has about 1013 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 972.

The pincode recorded for Dhanjor is 723126. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhanjor covers 46.13 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dhanjor falls under Kashipur tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Dhanjor 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 - 10 km distance for Dhanjor.

Dhanjor is in Kashipur 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 Dhanjor today is likely to be higher.

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