Dhantala

Dhantala
Village
Dhantala Show map of West Bengal Dhantala Show map of India Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23°11′48″N 88°37′34″E / 23.196751°N 88.626153°E / 23.196751; 88.626153Coordinates: 23°11′48″N 88°37′34″E / 23.196751°N 88.626153°E / 23.196751; 88.626153
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Nadia
Population (2011)
• Total	9,095
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Telephone/STD code	03454
Lok Sabha constituency	Ranaghat
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Ranaghat Uttar Purba
Website	nadia.gov.in

Dhantala is a village in Ranaghat II CD Block in Ranaghat subdivision of Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India.

As per the 2011 Census of India, Dhantala had a total population of 9,095, of which 4,730 (52%) were males and 4,365 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 887. The total number of literates in Dhantala was 6,332 (77.14% of the population over 6 years).

Dhantala and Gangnapur police stations have jurisdiction over Cooper's Camp and Ranaghat II CD Block.The total area covered by the Dhantala police station is 206 km² and the population covered is 180,725 (2001 census). 12 km of India-Bangladesh border is part of the PS area.

Dhantala is on the Ranaghat-Duttapulia Road.

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