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Revenue village·Chakdah block·Nadia

Dhanicha

Chakdah mandal
Pincode 741222
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Dhanicha observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of West Bengal.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Dhanicha

  • Aatchala terracotta temple · 1.3 km
  • Shiv Mandir · 3.5 km
  • K.B.M Kali Mandir · 3.7 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Chakdah mandal

The principal temple recorded for Chakdah mandal is Karunamoyee Kali Mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Dhanicha itself.

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 Septembertoday
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

The full observance, step by step →

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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Full profile →

Dhanicha is a village in Chakdah mandal, Nadia district, West Bengal, with a population of 2,395 across 550 households. The village has a literacy rate of 75%. It is located at coordinates 23.091°N, 88.561°E.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Smriti Goldar
Contact: 76****5853
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LGD code
322177
Pincode
741222
Post office
Chakdah
Population
2,395
Households
550
Literacy rate
75%
Sex ratio
949 ♀/1000♂
Workers
845
Distance to district centre
31 km
Distance to mandal centre
5 km
Distance to Kolkata
61 km
Distance to Hyderabad
1227 km
Nearest railway station
Chakdaha · 4 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Pragati Netralay - Rsby · 4 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Dhanicha compares

By population, Dhanicha ranks #34 of 101 villages in Chakdah mandal.

Literacy rate
%
75.0%
+3.6% vs mandal average
Dhanicha
75.0%
Chakdah mandal
71.4%
Nadia district
67.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
949
+20 vs mandal average
Dhanicha
949
Chakdah mandal
929
Household size
people per home
4.4
Same as the mandal average
Dhanicha
4.4
Chakdah mandal
4.4

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

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Dhanicha at a glance

Dhanicha is a village of 2,395 people in 550 households (Census 2011) in Chakdah block, Nadia district, West Bengal, the 34th-largest of 101 villages in Chakdah block. Literacy is 75%, 4 points above the block average of 71% and the sex ratio is 949 women per 1,000 men. It lies 31 km from the Nadia district centre, 18 km from Ukrah, the nearest town, 4 km from Chakdaha railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 741222, served by Chakdah post office; the LGD village code is 322177. The nearest hospital or health centre is Pragati Netralay - Rsby, 4 km away. The sarpanch is Smriti Goldar, and the village votes in Ranaghat Dakshin assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ashim Kumar Biswas. The population is estimated at 2,679 in 2026, up 12% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Tatla-I

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Dhanicha · this village2,39575%
Itapukuria · Chakdah2,44772%1.6 km SE
Cheuntia · Chakdah57959%2 km NE
Palagachha · Chakdah2,12061%1.9 km W
Chhatimtala · Chakdah2,55982%2 km SW
Jagadispur · Chakdah53070%2.4 km SE
Mahanala · Chakdah93547%2.5 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dhanicha

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
Yes
Power hours (summer)
12
Power hours (winter)
15
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
1
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
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
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
No
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
197.41
Irrigated area (ha)
129
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Dhanicha

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Dhanicha

LGD code
322177
Pincode
741222
Post office
Chakdah
Population (Census 2011)
2,395
Population (projected 2026)
2,679
Households
550
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
949
Literacy rate
75.0%
Coordinates
23.09068°N, 88.56142°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Ranaghat
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Ranaghat Dakshin
Member of Parliament
Jagannath Sarkar
Member of Legislative Assembly
Ashim Kumar Biswas
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Smriti Goldar
Block / Mandal
Chakdah
Getting there

How to reach Dhanicha

Mandal centre
Chakdah · ≈ 4.6 km
≈ 9 min by car · 11 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Nadia · ≈ 31 km
≈ 1 h 4 min by car · 1 h 16 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 13,548 people
Ukrah · ≈ 18 km
≈ 37 min by car · 44 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Kolkata61 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad1227 km
  • Delhi1290 km
  • Chennai1416 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationChakdaha4 km
  • Bus stopChakdaha Bus Terminal3 km
  • Hospital / PHCPragati Netralay - Rsby4 km
  • ATM / bankIndian Overseas Bank14 km
  • Petrol pumpBharat Petroleum6 km
  • CollegeAIIMS KALYANI13 km
  • Police stationChakdaha Police Station4 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Dhanicha

5 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Dhanicha

2 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

  • 🎓Chakdaha Bapuji VidyamandirHigh school4.4 km ↗
  • 🎓Bapuji Balika VidyamandirHigh school4.5 km ↗
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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