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About Dhamja Village

Dhamja is a mid sized village in Kaliaganj tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,332, made up of 675 males and 657 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 973 females per 1000 males. The village covers 130.88 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733132, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhamja Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhamja village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Kaliaganj
Pincode 733132
Area (hectares) 130.88 hectares
Population 1,332
Male Population 675
Female Population 657
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 973
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 Dhamja compares

By the 2011 count Dhamja is the 57th largest of the 190 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,172 residents. Its 130.88 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 957.

Getting to Dhamja

Dhamja is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhamja 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. The nearest villages by name are Dasai, Daulatbati, Delwarpur and Deogaon. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Dhamja

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhamja village had a population of 1,332. That makes it the 57th largest of the 190 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,172 residents.

Dhamja village has 675 males and 657 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhamja has about 973 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 957.

The pincode recorded for Dhamja is 733132. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhamja covers 130.88 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhamja falls under Kaliaganj tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Dhamja 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 Dhamja.

Dhamja is in Kaliaganj tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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