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About Dhanpara Village

Dhanpara is a mid sized village in Karandighi tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,445, made up of 745 males and 700 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 940 females per 1000 males. The village covers 200.89 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733215, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhanpara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhanpara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Karandighi
Pincode 733215
Area (hectares) 200.89 hectares
Population 1,445
Male Population 745
Female Population 700
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 940
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 Dhanpara compares

By the 2011 count Dhanpara is the 93rd largest of the 200 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,842 residents. Its 200.89 hectares work out to about 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Dhanpara

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

Dhanpara lies about 14 km from Uttar Dinajpur, and the nearest railway station is Telta, about 6.9 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 Dhanpara
Tehsil headquarters Karandighi 2.4 km
Nearest railway station Telta 6.9 km
District headquarters Uttar Dinajpur 14 km
Nearest town Rāiganj 30 km

Villages closest to Dhanpara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanpara village had a population of 1,445. That makes it the 93rd largest of the 200 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,842 residents.

Dhanpara village has 745 males and 700 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanpara has about 940 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Dhanpara is 733215. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhanpara covers 200.89 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhanpara falls under Karandighi tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Dhanpara is Telta, about 6.9 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 Dhanpara.

Dhanpara is about 14 km from Uttar Dinajpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhanpara is in Karandighi tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district. Karandighi is about 2.4 km away. Telta is about 6.9 km away. Uttar Dinajpur is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Salampur (under 2 km), Dalmadh (1.7 km) and Bhatbar (1.8 km).

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

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