About Dhara Village

Dhara is one of the larger villages in Bhangar I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,231, made up of 2,673 males and 2,558 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 957 females per 1000 males. The village covers 237.27 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743502, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhara village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil	Bhangar I
Pincode	743502
Area (hectares)	237.27 hectares
Population	5,231
Male Population	2,673
Female Population	2,558
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	957
Bus Service (public)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhara compares

By the 2011 count Dhara is the 6th largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,857 residents. Its 237.27 hectares work out to about 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Dhara

Dhara is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Dhara 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhara from other places

Dhara lies about 25 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Basuldanga, about 12 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 Dhara
Nearest railway station	Basuldanga	12 km
Nearest town	Diamond Harbour	13 km
Tehsil headquarters	Bhangar I	25 km
District headquarters	South Twenty Four Parganas	25 km

Villages closest to Dhara

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhangar I 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.

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Common questions about Dhara

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhara village had a population of 5,231. That makes it the 6th largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,857 residents.

Dhara village has 2,673 males and 2,558 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhara has about 957 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 946.

The pincode recorded for Dhara is 743502. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhara covers 237.27 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dhara falls under Bhangar I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Dhara is Basuldanga, about 12 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Dhara.

Dhara is about 25 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.

Dhara is in Bhangar I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Basuldanga is about 12 km away. Diamond Harbour is about 13 km away. Bhangar I is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.