Dhaniakhali Subdivision - Hooghly, West Bengal
Dhaniakhali is an administrative subdivision in the Hooghly district of West Bengal, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Dhaniakhali is the main town for most villages within the subdivision. The nearest railway station is situated at Sibaichandi, while the nearest airport is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 40.7 km.
The total area of the subdivision is 277 km², including 277.37 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 993 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Dhaniakhali Subdivision
Dhaniakhali Subdivision has a total of 214 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akabpur | Rural | Bhastara |
| 2 | Akilpur | Rural | Belmuri |
| 3 | Ala | Rural | Somaspur-I |
| 4 | Alipur | Rural | Bhastara |
| 5 | Bagnan | Rural | Belmuri |
| 6 | Bahadurpur | Rural | Belmuri |
| 7 | Baharampur | Rural | Dashghara-I |
| 8 | Baidyapur | Rural | Gudubari-Ii |
| 9 | Bajitpur | Rural | Mandra |
| 10 | Balagari | Rural | Khajudahamilki |
| 11 | Balidaha | Rural | Gurap |
| 12 | Balidanga | Rural | Gudubari-I |
| 13 | Balighari | Rural | Bhandarhati-I |
| 14 | Ballabhipur | Rural | Dashghara-Ii |
| 15 | Banna | Rural | Perambuasahabazar |
| 16 | Banshipur | Rural | Gudubari-Ii |
| 17 | Bara Khanpur | Rural | Khajudahamilki |
| 18 | Bara Mallikpur | Rural | Gurap |
| 19 | Barul | Rural | Bhastara |
| 20 | Basipur | Rural | Bhastara |
| 21 | Bathangaria | Rural | Khajudahamilki |
| 22 | Beguna | Rural | Perambuasahabazar |
| 23 | Belgachhia | Rural | Gudubari-Ii |
| 24 | Belmuri | Rural | Belmuri |
| 25 | Benathali | Rural | Gurap |
| 26 | Bhabanipur | Rural | Khajudahamilki |
| 27 | Bhagabanpur | Rural | Dhanekhali-Ii |
| 28 | Bhandarhati | Rural | Bhandarhati-I |
| 29 | Bhastara | Rural | Bhastara |
| 30 | Bhotar | Rural | Bhastara |
| 31 | Birpur | Rural | Gurap |
| 32 | Bishnupur | Rural | Perambuasahabazar |
| 33 | Brahmanpara | Rural | Dhanekhali-I |
| 34 | Byaspur | Rural | Dashghara-I |
| 35 | Chaitanya Bati | Rural | Gopinathpur-Ii |
| 36 | Chak Bibi | Rural | Gudubari-Ii |
| 37 | Chak Sultan | Rural | Dhanekhali-I |
| 38 | Chandpur | Rural | Bhandarhati-Ii |
| 39 | Chapabere | Rural | Dhanekhali-I |
| 40 | Chaughata | Rural | Gudubari-I |
| 41 | Chautara | Rural | Perambuasahabazar |
| 42 | Chelua | Rural | Mandra |
| 43 | Chenchua | Rural | Bhandarhati-Ii |
| 44 | Cheragram | Rural | Gurap |
| 45 | Chhota Khanpur | Rural | Belmuri |
| 46 | Chhota Mallikpur | Rural | Somaspur-Ii |
| 47 | Chinagari | Rural | Bhandarhati-Ii |
| 48 | Chitla | Rural | Dhanekhali-I |
| 49 | Chopa | Rural | Gudubari-Ii |
| 50 | Dakshin Abhirampur | Rural | Belmuri |
| 51 | Dakshin Basudebpur | Rural | Mandra |
| 52 | Dakshin Fatepur | Rural | Belmuri |
| 53 | Dakshin Jagannaathpur | Rural | Perambuasahabazar |
| 54 | Dakshin Kotalpur | Rural | Gopinathpur-I |
| 55 | Dakshin Malikapur | Rural | Mandra |
| 56 | Dakshin Mamudpur | Rural | Gopinathpur-I |
| 57 | Dakshin Mogalpur | Rural | Bhandarhati-I |
| 58 | Dakshin Sankarpur | Rural | Dashghara-Ii |
| 59 | Dashghara | Rural | Dashghara-I |
| 60 | Dedhara | Rural | Dashghara-I |
| 61 | Deluara | Rural | Khajudahamilki |
| 62 | Deora | Rural | Perambuasahabazar |
| 63 | Deulpara | Rural | Bhandarhati-Ii |
| 64 | Dhamaitikar | Rural | Bhandarhati-Ii |
| 65 | Dhaniakhali | Rural | Dhanekhali-I |
| 66 | Dhantikari | Rural | Mandra |
| 67 | Dharampur | Rural | Gopinathpur-I |
| 68 | Dighir | Rural | Dashghara-Ii |
| 69 | Dipa | Rural | Somaspur-Ii |
| 70 | Dulfa | Rural | Gurap |
| 71 | Dumro | Rural | Gurap |
| 72 | Durga Prasad | Rural | Bhandarhati-Ii |
| 73 | Durgapur | Rural | Khajudahamilki |
| 74 | Faridpur | Rural | Gurap |
| 75 | Galgale | Rural | Somaspur-I |
| 76 | Gangarampur | Rural | Mandra |
| 77 | Gangeshnagar | Rural | Dashghara-I |
| 78 | Gauripur | Rural | Mandra |
| 79 | Gete Gari | Rural | Dhanekhali-Ii |
| 80 | Ghana Shyampur | Rural | Somaspur-Ii |
| 81 | Ghoshla | Rural | Bhastara |
| 82 | Gobarara | Rural | Belmuri |
| 83 | Gobindapur | Rural | Perambuasahabazar |
| 84 | Gopalpur | Rural | Khajudahamilki |
| 85 | Gopikantapur | Rural | Bhastara |
| 86 | Gopinagar | Rural | Gopinathpur-I |
| 87 | Gotpur | Rural | Somaspur-I |
| 88 | Gurap | Rural | Gurap |
| 89 | Gurbari | Rural | Gudubari-I |
| 90 | Habibpur | Rural | Gopinathpur-Ii |
| 91 | Hariharpur | Rural | Mandra |
| 92 | Harirampur | Rural | Gudubari-I |
| 93 | Harpur | Rural | Somaspur-I |
| 94 | Hasampur | Rural | Gurap |
| 95 | Hatkamalpur | Rural | Somaspur-Ii |
| 96 | Hazipur | Rural | Somaspur-Ii |
| 97 | Heregari | Rural | Khajudahamilki |
| 98 | Hiranya Bati | Rural | Dhanekhali-I |
| 99 | Hridayrampur | Rural | Gudubari-Ii |
| 100 | Itachona | Rural | Khajudahamilki |
| 101 | Jadupur | Rural | Somaspur-I |
| 102 | Jamdara | Rural | Gopinathpur-I |
| 103 | Jayharipur | Rural | Belmuri |
| 104 | Jayrambati | Rural | Somaspur-I |
| 105 | Jerur | Rural | Gudubari-I |
| 106 | Jhuma | Rural | Khajudahamilki |
| 107 | Jiara | Rural | Gopinathpur-Ii |
| 108 | Jolkul | Rural | Bhastara |
| 109 | Jot Harananda | Rural | Belmuri |
| 110 | Jot Kamal | Rural | Somaspur-Ii |
| 111 | Jot Mahes | Rural | Mandra |
| 112 | Kabilpur | Rural | Bhandarhati-Ii |
| 113 | Kak Gachhi | Rural | Mandra |
| 114 | Kamalpur | Rural | Somaspur-Ii |
| 115 | Kanajuli | Rural | Khajudahamilki |
| 116 | Kanikar | Rural | Bhandarhati-Ii |
| 117 | Kankrakuli | Rural | Somaspur-Ii |
| 118 | Kansaripur | Rural | Gurap |
| 119 | Kanta Garia | Rural | Khajudahamilki |
| 120 | Kanuibanka | Rural | Belmuri |
| 121 | Kashipur | Rural | Somaspur-Ii |
| 122 | Katgara | Rural | Gudubari-Ii |
| 123 | Kathalgaria | Rural | Khajudahamilki |
| 124 | Khajurdaha | Rural | Khajudahamilki |
| 125 | Khanpur | Rural | Gudubari-I |
| 126 | Kharu | Rural | Gudubari-Ii |
| 127 | Konan | Rural | Dhanekhali-I |
| 128 | Kumrul | Rural | Gopinathpur-Ii |
| 129 | Lokabati | Rural | Dhanekhali-I |
| 130 | Madhupur | Rural | Gudubari-Ii |
| 131 | Madhusudanpur | Rural | Somaspur-Ii |
| 132 | Madpur | Rural | Dashghara-Ii |
| 133 | Mahamaya | Rural | Dhanekhali-Ii |
| 134 | Maharampur | Rural | Gudubari-I |
| 135 | Mahishgara | Rural | Gudubari-I |
| 136 | Majinan | Rural | Khajudahamilki |
| 137 | Makhalpur | Rural | Belmuri |
| 138 | Mallikpur | Rural | Belmuri |
| 139 | Mandara | Rural | Mandra |
| 140 | Manikpur | Rural | Belmuri |
| 141 | Manipur | Rural | Khajudahamilki |
| 142 | Masuria | Rural | Bhastara |
| 143 | Melki Kutubpur | Rural | Khajudahamilki |
| 144 | Mitrapur | Rural | Bhandarhati-Ii |
| 145 | Mreja Nagar | Rural | Dhanekhali-Ii |
| 146 | Muidipur | Rural | Dhanekhali-Ii |
| 147 | Mukundapur | Rural | Dhanekhali-I |
| 148 | Nakira Para | Rural | Mandra |
| 149 | Nalitajol | Rural | Mandra |
| 150 | Nalthoba | Rural | Dashghara-I |
| 151 | Nimdanga | Rural | Perambuasahabazar |
| 152 | Nischintapur | Rural | Gopinathpur-Ii |
| 153 | Noapara | Rural | Belmuri |
| 154 | Pachhra | Rural | Gurap |
| 155 | Paikpara | Rural | Bhandarhati-Ii |
| 156 | Palasi | Rural | Gurap |
| 157 | Parambua | Rural | Perambuasahabazar |
| 158 | Parameswarpur | Rural | Mandra |
| 159 | Paschim Banpur | Rural | Dashghara-I |
| 160 | Paschim Gopinathpur | Rural | Gopinathpur-I |
| 161 | Paschim Kalikapur | Rural | Gopinathpur-Ii |
| 162 | Paschim Keshabpur | Rural | Bhandarhati-I |
| 163 | Paschim Narayanpur | Rural | Gopinathpur-I |
| 164 | Pitha | Rural | Somaspur-I |
| 165 | Podpara | Rural | Belmuri |
| 166 | Pora Bazar | Rural | Mandra |
| 167 | Purandarpur | Rural | Mandra |
| 168 | Purba Banpur | Rural | Somaspur-Ii |
| 169 | Purba Kalikapur | Rural | Somaspur-I |
| 170 | Purbba Gopinathpur | Rural | Bhastara |
| 171 | Purbba Keshabpur | Rural | Mandra |
| 172 | Purbba Narayanpur | Rural | Khajudahamilki |
| 173 | Radha Ballabhpur | Rural | Belmuri |
| 174 | Radha Nagar | Rural | Perambuasahabazar |
| 175 | Raghabindubati | Rural | Gudubari-Ii |
| 176 | Rahia | Rural | Gudubari-Ii |
| 177 | Rajipur | Rural | Dashghara-I |
| 178 | Ramchandrapur | Rural | Belmuri |
| 179 | Rameswarbati | Rural | Dhanekhali-Ii |
| 180 | Rautpur | Rural | Perambuasahabazar |
| 181 | Rudrani | Rural | Belmuri |
| 182 | Sahbazar | Rural | Perambuasahabazar |
| 183 | Salalpur | Rural | Dashghara-I |
| 184 | Samaspur | Rural | Somaspur-I |
| 185 | Sandhanpur | Rural | Mandra |
| 186 | Sarampara | Rural | Bhandarhati-Ii |
| 187 | Sarbanandapur | Rural | Belmuri |
| 188 | Satidaha | Rural | Gurap |
| 189 | Saturia | Rural | Khajudahamilki |
| 190 | Serpur | Rural | Bhandarhati-I |
| 191 | Sheapur | Rural | Bhastara |
| 192 | Shibai Chandi | Rural | Dhanekhali-Ii |
| 193 | Shibpur | Rural | Khajudahamilki |
| 194 | Shripatipur | Rural | Somaspur-I |
| 195 | Shrirampur | Rural | Perambuasahabazar |
| 196 | Simla | Rural | Somaspur-Ii |
| 197 | Sirijpur | Rural | Dashghara-Ii |
| 198 | Sitipalashi | Rural | Somaspur-Ii |
| 199 | Sonajol | Rural | Bhastara |
| 200 | Srikrishnapur | Rural | Dashghara-Ii |
| 201 | Surat Sinpur | Rural | Somaspur-I |
| 202 | Talbona | Rural | Dhanekhali-I |
| 203 | Tegachhi Bhabanipur | Rural | Somaspur-Ii |
| 204 | Telekona | Rural | Gurap |
| 205 | Uliara | Rural | Khajudahamilki |
| 206 | Uttar Abhirampur | Rural | Bhastara |
| 207 | Uttar Basudebpur | Rural | Khajudahamilki |
| 208 | Uttar Fatepur | Rural | Bhastara |
| 209 | Uttar Jagannathpur | Rural | Gudubari-I |
| 210 | Uttar Kotalpur | Rural | Gurap |
| 211 | Uttar Malikapur | Rural | Somaspur-Ii |
| 212 | Uttar Mamudpur | Rural | Gudubari-I |
| 213 | Uttar Mogalpur | Rural | Belmuri |
| 214 | Uttar Sankarpur | Rural | Gurap |
Population of Dhaniakhali Subdivision
As per the Census 2011, Dhaniakhali Subdivision has a total population of 3,20,534 people, consisting of 1,60,789 males and 1,59,745 females. There are 78,260 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 1,156 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,20,534 | 3,20,534 | 0 |
| Male Population | 1,60,789 | 1,60,789 | 0 |
| Female Population | 1,59,745 | 1,59,745 | 0 |
| Total Households | 78,260 | 78,260 | 0 |
| Population Density | 1,156 / km² | 1,156 / km² | 0 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 2,18,902 literate people and 31,228 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 1,05,811 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 45,715 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 31,228 | 31,228 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 2,18,902 | 2,18,902 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,01,632 | 1,01,632 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,05,811 | 1,05,811 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 45,715 | 45,715 | 0 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.