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About Deokhanda Village

Deokhanda is a mid sized village in Raiganj tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 645, made up of 325 males and 320 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 985 females per 1000 males. The village covers 60.94 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733123, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Deokhanda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Deokhanda village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Raiganj
Pincode 733123
Area (hectares) 60.94 hectares
Population 645
Male Population 325
Female Population 320
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 985
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 Deokhanda compares

By the 2011 count Deokhanda is the 181st largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,874 residents. Its 60.94 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Deokhanda

Deokhanda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Deokhanda 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 Dakshin Goalpara, Dangapara, Darra and Daudpur. 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 Deokhanda

As per the Census of India 2011, Deokhanda village had a population of 645. That makes it the 181st largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,874 residents.

Deokhanda village has 325 males and 320 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Deokhanda has about 985 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Deokhanda is 733123. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Deokhanda covers 60.94 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Deokhanda falls under Raiganj tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Deokhanda 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 Deokhanda.

Deokhanda is in Raiganj 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 Deokhanda today is likely to be higher.

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