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About Dhankhola Village

Dhankhola is a small village in Baruipur tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 206, made up of 105 males and 101 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 962 females per 1000 males. The village covers 63.39 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743372, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhankhola Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhankhola village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Baruipur
Pincode 743372
Area (hectares) 63.39 hectares
Population 206
Male Population 105
Female Population 101
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 962
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 Dhankhola compares

By the 2011 count Dhankhola is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,589 residents. Its 63.39 hectares work out to about 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Dhankhola

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

How far is Dhankhola from other places

Dhankhola lies about 18 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Surjyapur, about 7.4 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 Dhankhola
Nearest railway station Surjyapur 7.4 km
Nearest town Canning 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Baruipur 15 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 18 km

Villages closest to Dhankhola

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Baruipur 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 Dhankhola

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhankhola village had a population of 206. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,589 residents.

Dhankhola village has 105 males and 101 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhankhola has about 962 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 950.

The pincode recorded for Dhankhola is 743372. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhankhola covers 63.39 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dhankhola falls under Baruipur tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Dhankhola is Surjyapur, about 7.4 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Dhankhola.

Dhankhola is about 18 km from South Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhankhola is in Baruipur tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Surjyapur is about 7.4 km away. Canning is about 14 km away. Baruipur is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kharam Para (under 2 km), Mautala (under 2 km) and Gordaha (under 2 km).

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

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