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About Dhalgaon Village

Dhalgaon 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 899, made up of 473 males and 426 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 901 females per 1000 males. The village covers 175.82 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733156, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhalgaon Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhalgaon village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Raiganj
Pincode 733156
Area (hectares) 175.82 hectares
Population 899
Male Population 473
Female Population 426
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 901
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhalgaon compares

By the 2011 count Dhalgaon is the 155th largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,874 residents. Its 175.82 hectares work out to about 5.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Dhalgaon

Dhalgaon is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhalgaon as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Dangapara, Darra, Daudpur and Deogan. 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 Dhalgaon

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhalgaon village had a population of 899. That makes it the 155th largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,874 residents.

Dhalgaon village has 473 males and 426 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhalgaon has about 901 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Dhalgaon is 733156. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhalgaon covers 175.82 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Dhalgaon notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Dhalgaon.

Dhalgaon 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 Dhalgaon today is likely to be higher.

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