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About Phulhara Village

Phulhara 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 11,113, made up of 5,696 males and 5,417 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 951 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1084.56 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733207, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Phulhara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Phulhara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Islampur
Pincode 733207
Area (hectares) 1084.56 hectares
Population 11,113
Male Population 5,696
Female Population 5,417
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 951
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 Phulhara compares

By the 2011 count Phulhara is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 3,055 residents. Its 1084.56 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, much in line with the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Phulhara

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

Phulhara lies about 55 km from Uttar Dinajpur, and the nearest railway station is Dhulabari, about 7.2 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 Phulhara
Nearest railway station Dhulabari 7.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Islampur 10 km
Nearest town Islāmpur 10 km
District headquarters Uttar Dinajpur 55 km

Villages closest to Phulhara

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 Phulhara

As per the Census of India 2011, Phulhara village had a population of 11,113. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,055 residents.

Phulhara village has 5,696 males and 5,417 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Phulhara has about 951 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Phulhara is 733207. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Phulhara covers 1084.56 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Phulhara is Dhulabari, about 7.2 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 Phulhara.

Phulhara is about 55 km from Uttar Dinajpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Phulhara is in Islampur tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district. Dhulabari is about 7.2 km away. Islampur is about 10 km away. Islāmpur is about 10 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Manikpur (1.6 km), Ramganj (1.6 km) and Madaripur (1.6 km).

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

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