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About Dhan Dhania Village

Dhan Dhania is a mid sized village in Magrahat I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,609, made up of 818 males and 791 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 967 females per 1000 males. The village covers 85.62 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743513, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhan Dhania Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhan Dhania village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Magrahat I
Pincode 743513
Area (hectares) 85.62 hectares
Population 1,609
Male Population 818
Female Population 791
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 967
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhan Dhania compares

By the 2011 count Dhan Dhania is the 53rd largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,613 residents. Its 85.62 hectares work out to about 19 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 953.

Getting to Dhan Dhania

Dhan Dhania is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhan Dhania 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhan Dhania from other places

Dhan Dhania lies about 17 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Sangrampur, about 7.5 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 Dhan Dhania
Nearest railway station Sangrampur 7.5 km
Nearest town Baruipur 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Magrahat I 17 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 17 km

Villages closest to Dhan Dhania

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

Common questions about Dhan Dhania

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhan Dhania village had a population of 1,609. That makes it the 53rd largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,613 residents.

Dhan Dhania village has 818 males and 791 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhan Dhania has about 967 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 953.

The pincode recorded for Dhan Dhania is 743513. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhan Dhania covers 85.62 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dhan Dhania falls under Magrahat I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Dhan Dhania is Sangrampur, about 7.5 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dhan Dhania.

Dhan Dhania is about 17 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.

Dhan Dhania is in Magrahat I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Sangrampur is about 7.5 km away. Baruipur is about 16 km away. Magrahat I is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rajballabhpur (under 2 km), Dastura (under 2 km) and Iyarpur (under 2 km).

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

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