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Dhanibari

Neturia mandal
Pincode 723145
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Temples near Dhanibari

  • Raghunath temple · 1.4 km

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Dhanibari is a village in Neturia mandal, Purulia district, West Bengal, located at 23.645°N, 86.630°E with a population of 734 across 124 households. The village has a literacy rate of 24% and postal code 723145.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
UMARANI MAHATO
Contact: 93****9366
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LGD code
330368
Pincode
723145
Post office
Santaldih
Population
734
Households
124
Literacy rate
24%
Sex ratio
916 ♀/1000♂
Workers
443
Distance to district centre
38 km
Distance to mandal centre
29 km
Distance to Kolkata
214 km
Distance to Delhi
1090 km
Nearest railway station
Sanka · 13 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Raghunathpur Sub-Divisional Hospital · 13 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Dhanibari compares

By population, Dhanibari ranks #43 of 123 villages in Neturia mandal.

Literacy rate
%
24.0%
−30.3% vs mandal average
Dhanibari
24.0%
Neturia mandal
54.3%
Purulia district
55.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
916
−31 vs mandal average
Dhanibari
916
Neturia mandal
947
Household size
people per home
5.9
+0.5 vs mandal average
Dhanibari
5.9
Neturia mandal
5.4

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

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Dhanibari at a glance

Dhanibari is a village of 734 people in 124 households (Census 2011) in Neturia block, Purulia district, West Bengal, the 43rd-largest of 123 villages in Neturia block. Literacy is 24%, 30 points below the block average of 54% and the sex ratio is 916 women per 1,000 men. It lies 38 km from the Purulia district centre, 57 km from Barra, the nearest town, 13 km from Sanka railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 723145, served by Santaldih post office; the LGD village code is 330368. The nearest hospital or health centre is Raghunathpur Sub-Divisional Hospital, 13 km away. The sarpanch is UMARANI MAHATO, and the village votes in Asansol Dakshin assembly constituency, represented by MLA Agnimitra Paul. The population is estimated at 821 in 2026, up 12% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Raibandh

Nearby villages compared

Compare side by side →
villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Dhanibari · this village73424%
Bhaura Mahul · Neturia36056%0.8 km N
Baragarya · Raghunathpur - II2,14256%1.6 km SW
Achkoda · Neturia1,17854%1.7 km SE
Balabana · Raghunathpur - II02.1 km NW
Dumarhir · Litipara72131%2.3 km E
Dumarhir · Neturia1,61056%2.3 km E

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dhanibari

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)
8
Power hours (winter)
10
Primary school
1
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
Yes
Sub post office
Yes
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
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
123.62
Irrigated area (ha)
41.25
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Dhanibari

LGD code
330368
Pincode
723145
Post office
Santaldih
Population (Census 2011)
734
Population (projected 2026)
821
Households
124
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
916
Literacy rate
24.0%
Coordinates
23.64457°N, 86.63010°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Asansol
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Asansol Dakshin
Member of Parliament
Shatrughan Sinha
Member of Legislative Assembly
Agnimitra Paul
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
UMARANI MAHATO
Block / Mandal
Neturia
Getting there

How to reach Dhanibari

Mandal centre
Neturia · ≈ 29 km
≈ 59 min by car · 1 h 10 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Purulia · ≈ 38 km
≈ 1 h 19 min by car · 1 h 33 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,798 people
Barra · ≈ 57 km
≈ 1 h 57 min by car · 2 h 19 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Kolkata214 kmcapital
  • Delhi1090 km
  • Hyderabad1097 km
  • Chennai1352 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationSanka13 km
  • Bus stopBarakar Bus Stand22 km
  • Hospital / PHCRaghunathpur Sub-Divisional Hospital13 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India19 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil Petrol Pump (Puja Urja Kendra)13 km
  • CollegeCareer Building Private ITI19 km
  • Police stationJharia Police Station25 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Dhanibari

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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
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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