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About Dohaso Village

Dohaso is one of the larger villages in Islampur tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 13,323, made up of 6,952 males and 6,371 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 916 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1560.87 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733202, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dohaso Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dohaso village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Islampur
Pincode 733202
Area (hectares) 1560.87 hectares
Population 13,323
Male Population 6,952
Female Population 6,371
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 916
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dohaso compares

By the 2011 count Dohaso is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 3,055 residents. Its 1560.87 hectares work out to about 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Dohaso

Dohaso is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dohaso as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Dohaso from other places

Dohaso lies about 52 km from Uttar Dinajpur, and the nearest railway station is Dhulabari, about 5.3 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 Dohaso
Nearest railway station Dhulabari 5.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Islampur 6.9 km
Nearest town Islāmpur 6.9 km
District headquarters Uttar Dinajpur 52 km

Villages closest to Dohaso

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dohaso village had a population of 13,323. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,055 residents.

Dohaso village has 6,952 males and 6,371 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dohaso has about 916 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Dohaso is 733202. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dohaso covers 1560.87 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dohaso falls under Islampur tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Dohaso is Dhulabari, about 5.3 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 - 10 km distance for Dohaso.

Dohaso is about 52 km from Uttar Dinajpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dohaso is in Islampur tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district. Dhulabari is about 5.3 km away. Islampur is about 6.9 km away. Islāmpur is about 6.9 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kulthar (1.6 km), Madaripur (2.2 km) and Chapasar (3.0 km).

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

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