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About Dhamaul Village

Dhamaul is one of the larger villages in Kurtha tehsil, in the district of Arwal, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,102, made up of 3,176 males and 2,926 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 921 females per 1000 males. The village covers 550 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 804423, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhamaul Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhamaul village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Arwal
Tehsil Kurtha
Pincode 804423
Area (hectares) 550 hectares
Population 6,102
Male Population 3,176
Female Population 2,926
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 921
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhamaul compares

By the 2011 count Dhamaul is the 4th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,833 residents. Its 550 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 922.

Getting to Dhamaul

Dhamaul is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhamaul as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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 Dhamaul from other places

Dhamaul lies about 16 km from Arwal, and the nearest railway station is Jehanabad Court, about 19 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 Dhamaul
Tehsil headquarters Kurtha 5.6 km
District headquarters Arwal 16 km
Nearest railway station Jehanabad Court 19 km

Villages closest to Dhamaul

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhamaul village had a population of 6,102. That makes it the 4th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,833 residents.

Dhamaul village has 3,176 males and 2,926 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhamaul 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 922.

The pincode recorded for Dhamaul is 804423. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhamaul covers 550 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhamaul falls under Kurtha tehsil of Arwal district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dhamaul is Jehanabad Court, about 19 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 <5 km distance for Dhamaul.

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

Dhamaul is in Kurtha tehsil of Arwal district. Kurtha is about 5.6 km away. Arwal is about 16 km away. Jehanabad Court is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dakra (under 2 km), Motipur (1.6 km) and Kodmarai (1.6 km).

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

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