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About Dhal Pukhuri Village
Dhal Pukhuri is a mid sized village in Hojai tehsil, in the district of Nagaon, Assam. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,055, made up of 535 males and 520 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 972 females per 1000 males. The village covers 180.93 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 782435, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Dhal Pukhuri Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Assam |
| District | Nagaon |
| Tehsil | Hojai |
| Pincode | 782435 |
| Area (hectares) | 180.93 hectares |
| Population | 1,055 |
| Male Population | 535 |
| Female Population | 520 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 972 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Dhal Pukhuri compares
By the 2011 count Dhal Pukhuri is the 63rd largest of the 102 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,642 residents. Its 180.93 hectares work out to about 5.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 952.
Getting to Dhal Pukhuri
Dhal Pukhuri is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Dhal Pukhuri as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Dhal Pukhuri from other places
Dhal Pukhuri lies about 50 km from Nagaon, and the nearest railway station is Dhalpukhuri, about under 2 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.
| Nearest railway station | Dhalpukhuri | under 2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Lanka | 5.2 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Hojai | 7.2 km |
| District headquarters | Nagaon | 50 km |
Villages closest to Dhal Pukhuri
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Hojai tehsil.
- Itakhola 2.0 km
- Lankajan 5.2 km
- Golaghatia Basti 5.9 km
- Hira Basti 5.9 km
- Teli Basti 5.9 km
- Maina Pather 7.3 km
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.
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Common questions about Dhal Pukhuri
As per the Census of India 2011, Dhal Pukhuri village had a population of 1,055. That makes it the 63rd largest of the 102 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,642 residents.
Dhal Pukhuri village has 535 males and 520 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Dhal Pukhuri has about 972 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 952.
The pincode recorded for Dhal Pukhuri is 782435. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Dhal Pukhuri covers 180.93 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Dhal Pukhuri falls under Hojai tehsil of Nagaon district in Assam.
The nearest railway station to Dhal Pukhuri is Dhalpukhuri, about under 2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Dhal Pukhuri.
Dhal Pukhuri is about 50 km from Nagaon in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Dhal Pukhuri is in Hojai tehsil of Nagaon district. Dhalpukhuri is about under 2 km away. Lanka is about 5.2 km away. Hojai is about 7.2 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Itakhola (2.0 km), Lankajan (5.2 km) and Golaghatia Basti (5.9 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Dhal Pukhuri today is likely to be higher.
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