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Village snapshot
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Dubcharka is a village in Purulia-II mandal, Purulia district, West Bengal, located at 23.317°N, 86.453°E. The village has a population of 1,406 across 254 households, with a literacy rate of 62.4%. Its postal code is 723148.
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
DEBEN MAHATO
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- LGD code
- 329996
- Pincode
- 723148
- Post office
- Hutmura
- Population
- 1,406
- Households
- 254
- Literacy rate
- 62.4%
- Sex ratio
- 942 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 696
- Distance to district centre
- 6 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 6 km
- Distance to Kolkata
- 212 km
- Distance to Hyderabad
- 1060 km
- Nearest railway station
- Chharra · 7 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Super Speciality Hospital · 7 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Dubcharka compares
By population, Dubcharka ranks #49 of 114 villages in Purulia - II mandal.
Literacy rate
%
62.4%
+8.4% vs mandal average
- Dubcharka
- 62.4%
- Purulia - II mandal
- 54.0%
- Purulia district
- 55.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
942
−19 vs mandal average
- Dubcharka
- 942
- Purulia - II mandal
- 961
Household size
people per home
5.5
+0.2 vs mandal average
- Dubcharka
- 5.5
- Purulia - II mandal
- 5.3
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Dubcharka at a glance
Dubcharka is a village of 1,406 people in 254 households (Census 2011) in Purulia - II block, Purulia district, West Bengal, the 49th-largest of 114 villages in Purulia - II block. Literacy is 62%, 8 points above the block average of 54% and the sex ratio is 942 women per 1,000 men. It lies 6 km from the Purulia district centre, 37 km from Ghatiali, the nearest town, 7 km from Chharra railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 723148, served by Hutmura post office; the LGD village code is 329996. The nearest hospital or health centre is Super Speciality Hospital, 7 km away. The sarpanch is DEBEN MAHATO, and the village votes in Purulia assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sudip Kumar Mukherjee. The population is estimated at 1,573 in 2026, up 12% since the 2011 Census.
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Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubcharka · this village | 1,406 | 62% | — |
| Haramjanga · Purulia - II | 1,357 | 54% | 1.3 km E |
| Sandradi · Purulia - II | 606 | 42% | 1.8 km NE |
| Makrabera · Purulia - II | 302 | 59% | 1.9 km S |
| Chirumacha · Purulia - II | 1,615 | 65% | 2.4 km E |
| Palaskala · Purulia - II | 588 | 51% | 2.5 km SW |
| Kathaldiha · Dumka | 386 | 52% | 2.9 km NE |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dubcharka
- Treated tap water
- No
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- Yes
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- Yes
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- Yes
- Power hours (summer)
- 18
- Power hours (winter)
- 20
- Primary school
- 1
- Middle school
- 0
- Secondary school
- 0
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 1
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 0
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- No
- Sub post office
- No
- Commercial bank
- Yes
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- No
- Private bus service
- No
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- No
- Anganwadi centre
- No
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- All-weather road
- No
- Total area (ha)
- 331.03
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 130.31
- Forest area (ha)
- 2
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Dubcharka
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Dubcharka
- LGD code
- 329996
- Pincode
- 723148
- Post office
- Hutmura
- Population (Census 2011)
- 1,406
- Population (projected 2026)
- 1,573
- Households
- 254
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 942
- Literacy rate
- 62.4%
- Coordinates
- 23.31721°N, 86.45306°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Purulia
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Purulia
- Member of Parliament
- Jyotirmay Singh Mahato
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Sudip Kumar Mukherjee
- Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
- DEBEN MAHATO
- Block / Mandal
- Purulia - II
Getting there
How to reach Dubcharka
Distance to cities · straight line
- Kolkata212 kmcapital
- Hyderabad1060 km
- Delhi1095 km
- Chennai1312 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationChharra7 km
- Bus stopPurulia Town Bus Stand10 km
- Hospital / PHCSuper Speciality Hospital7 km
- Petrol pumppetrol pump9 km
- CollegeSidho-Kanho-Birsha University13 km
- Police stationHirbandh Police Station46 km
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 723148
Villages near Dubcharka
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- Dumdumi
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- Malthol
- Baghra
- Palanja (P) (New J.L.-6)
- Golamara
- Bhangra
- Chainpur
- Belma
- Naudiha (P)
- Pithajora
- Golkunra
- Pirargarya
- Podlara
- Pindra
- Chepra
- Surulia
- Sindurpur
- Hatuara
- Kotra
- Chargali
- Arita
- Gengra
- Baikata
- Jambad
- Jalika
- Balarampur
- Chakirban
- Kandhurka Alias Bhabanipur
- Mahudal Bazar
- Baligara
- Kolbandh
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)