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About Dhanumandal Village

Dhanumandal is a mid sized village in Kulpi tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,475, made up of 761 males and 714 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 938 females per 1000 males. The village covers 78.21 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743351, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhanumandal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhanumandal village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Kulpi
Pincode 743351
Area (hectares) 78.21 hectares
Population 1,475
Male Population 761
Female Population 714
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 938
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 Dhanumandal compares

By the 2011 count Dhanumandal is the 56th largest of the 172 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,550 residents. Its 78.21 hectares work out to about 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 955.

Getting to Dhanumandal

Dhanumandal is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhanumandal 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 Dhanumandal from other places

Dhanumandal lies about 19 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 Dhanumandal
Tehsil headquarters Kulpi 2.3 km
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 11 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 19 km

Villages closest to Dhanumandal

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanumandal village had a population of 1,475. That makes it the 56th largest of the 172 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,550 residents.

Dhanumandal village has 761 males and 714 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanumandal has about 938 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 955.

The pincode recorded for Dhanumandal is 743351. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhanumandal covers 78.21 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dhanumandal falls under Kulpi tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The census record for Dhanumandal notes the nearest railway station 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 Dhanumandal.

Dhanumandal is about 19 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.

Dhanumandal is in Kulpi tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Kulpi is about 2.3 km away. Diamond Harbour is about 11 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Inchhinbaria (under 2 km), Paschim Gopalnagar (under 2 km) and Kalitala (under 2 km).

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

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