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About Dhukrijhara Village

Dhukrijhara is a mid sized village in Diamond Harbour II tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 741, made up of 387 males and 354 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 915 females per 1000 males. The village covers 53.28 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743504, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhukrijhara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhukrijhara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Diamond Harbour II
Pincode 743504
Area (hectares) 53.28 hectares
Population 741
Male Population 387
Female Population 354
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 915
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dhukrijhara compares

By the 2011 count Dhukrijhara is the 78th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,008 residents. Its 53.28 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Dhukrijhara

Dhukrijhara is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhukrijhara as Available within village. 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhukrijhara from other places

Dhukrijhara lies about 28 km from South Twenty Four Parganas. 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 Dhukrijhara
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 9.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Diamond Harbour II 28 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 28 km

Villages closest to Dhukrijhara

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Diamond Harbour 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 Dhukrijhara

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhukrijhara village had a population of 741. That makes it the 78th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,008 residents.

Dhukrijhara village has 387 males and 354 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhukrijhara has about 915 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Dhukrijhara is 743504. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhukrijhara covers 53.28 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhukrijhara falls under Diamond Harbour II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

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

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Dhukrijhara.

Dhukrijhara is about 28 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.

Dhukrijhara is in Diamond Harbour II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Diamond Harbour is about 9.0 km away. Diamond Harbour II is about 28 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jiancha (under 2 km), Chandabamuntala (under 2 km) and Sankhua (under 2 km).

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

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