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Dhanai

Sainthia mandal
Pincode 731201
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Dhanai observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of West Bengal.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SIRAJUL SHAH
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LGD code
317438
Pincode
731201
Post office
Ahmadpur
Population
780
Households
182
Literacy rate
72.9%
Sex ratio
898 ♀/1000♂
Workers
323
Distance to district centre
20 km
Distance to mandal centre
9 km
Distance to Kolkata
153 km
Distance to Delhi
1170 km
Nearest railway station
Kopai · 7 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Batikar Hospital · 9 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Dhanai compares

By population, Dhanai ranks #85 of 230 villages in Sainthia mandal.

Literacy rate
%
72.9%
+9.4% vs mandal average
Dhanai
72.9%
Sainthia mandal
63.5%
Birbhum district
61.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
898
−52 vs mandal average
Dhanai
898
Sainthia mandal
950
Household size
people per home
4.3
+0.1 vs mandal average
Dhanai
4.3
Sainthia mandal
4.2

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Dhanai at a glance

Dhanai is a village of 780 people in 182 households (Census 2011) in Sainthia block, Birbhum district, West Bengal, the 85th-largest of 230 villages in Sainthia block. Literacy is 73%, 9 points above the block average of 64% and the sex ratio is 898 women per 1,000 men. It lies 20 km from the Birbhum district centre, 22 km from Danrka, the nearest town, 7 km from Kopai railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 731201, served by Ahmadpur post office; the LGD village code is 317438. The nearest hospital or health centre is Batikar Hospital, 9 km away. The sarpanch is SIRAJUL SHAH, and the village votes in Labpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Debasis Ojha (Haku Da). The population is estimated at 873 in 2026, up 12% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Dhanai · this village78073%
Muchiara · Sainthia62570%1 km NW
Dakshin Naogaon · Sainthia59856%1.9 km E
Majhigaon · Padwa2,03049%2.1 km N
Majhigaon · Sainthia54572%2.1 km N
Shunutia · Bolpur Sriniketan25564%2.1 km SW
Netaipur · Sainthia22779%2.1 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dhanai

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
17
Power hours (winter)
20
Primary school
2
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
105.2
Irrigated area (ha)
93.89
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Dhanai

LGD code
317438
Pincode
731201
Post office
Ahmadpur
Population (Census 2011)
780
Population (projected 2026)
873
Households
182
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
898
Literacy rate
72.9%
Coordinates
23.76641°N, 87.62063°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Bolpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Labpur
Member of Parliament
Asit Kumar Mal
Member of Legislative Assembly
Debasis Ojha (Haku Da)
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SIRAJUL SHAH
Block / Mandal
Sainthia
Getting there

How to reach Dhanai

Mandal centre
Sainthia · ≈ 9.2 km
≈ 19 min by car · 22 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Birbhum · ≈ 20 km
≈ 40 min by car · 48 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,897 people
Danrka · ≈ 22 km
≈ 46 min by car · 55 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Kolkata153 kmcapital
  • Delhi1170 km
  • Hyderabad1186 km
  • Chennai1418 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKopai7 km
  • Bus stopLabpur New Bus Stand19 km
  • Hospital / PHCBatikar Hospital9 km
  • ATM / bankIndia Post Payments Bank11 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil12 km
  • CollegeVisva-Bharati University12 km
  • Police stationGuskara Police station34 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-13
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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