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About Dabhra Village

Dabhra is a large village in Jokihat tehsil, in the district of Araria, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,016, made up of 2,091 males and 1,925 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 921 females per 1000 males. The village covers 594 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854329, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dabhra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dabhra village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Araria
Tehsil Jokihat
Pincode 854329
Area (hectares) 594 hectares
Population 4,016
Male Population 2,091
Female Population 1,925
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 921
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dabhra compares

By the 2011 count Dabhra is the 24th largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 3,253 residents. Its 594 hectares work out to about 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 925.

Getting to Dabhra

Dabhra is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Dabhra as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dabhra from other places

Dabhra lies about 16 km from Araria, and the nearest railway station is Kusiargaon, about 18 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 Dabhra
Tehsil headquarters Jokihat 6.1 km
District headquarters Araria 16 km
Nearest town Arāria 16 km
Nearest railway station Kusiargaon 18 km

Villages closest to Dabhra

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jokihat 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 Dabhra

As per the Census of India 2011, Dabhra village had a population of 4,016. That makes it the 24th largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,253 residents.

Dabhra village has 2,091 males and 1,925 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dabhra has about 921 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 925.

The pincode recorded for Dabhra is 854329. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dabhra covers 594 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dabhra falls under Jokihat tehsil of Araria district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dabhra is Kusiargaon, about 18 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

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

Dabhra is about 16 km from Araria in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dabhra is in Jokihat tehsil of Araria district. Jokihat is about 6.1 km away. Araria is about 16 km away. Arāria is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Laruabari (1.8 km), Baharbari (1.8 km) and Marua (1.9 km).

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

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