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About Dhamdhama Village

Dhamdhama is a large village in Baganpara tehsil, in the district of Baksa, Assam. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,327, made up of 2,204 males and 2,123 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 963 females per 1000 males. The village covers 411.07 hectares hectares.

Dhamdhama Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhamdhama village
Description Value
State Assam
District Baksa
Tehsil Baganpara
Area (hectares) 411.07 hectares
Population 4,327
Male Population 2,204
Female Population 2,123
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 963
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dhamdhama compares

By the 2011 count Dhamdhama is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,681 residents. Its 411.07 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 967.

Getting to Dhamdhama

Dhamdhama is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhamdhama as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhamdhama from other places

Dhamdhama lies about 14 km from Baksa, and the nearest railway station is Nalbari, about 13 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Dhamdhama
Nearest railway station Nalbari 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Baganpara 14 km
District headquarters Baksa 14 km
Nearest town Nalbāri 14 km

Villages closest to Dhamdhama

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Baganpara tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Dhamdhama

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhamdhama village had a population of 4,327. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,681 residents.

Dhamdhama village has 2,204 males and 2,123 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhamdhama has about 963 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 967.

Dhamdhama covers 411.07 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhamdhama falls under Baganpara tehsil of Baksa district in Assam.

The nearest railway station to Dhamdhama is Nalbari, about 13 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Dhamdhama.

Dhamdhama is about 14 km from Baksa in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhamdhama is in Baganpara tehsil of Baksa district. Nalbari is about 13 km away. Baganpara is about 14 km away. Baksa is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Santipur (3.2 km), Ghoramara (3.4 km) and Jartaluk (4.3 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Dhamdhama today is likely to be higher.

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