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About Dhamni Village

Dhamni is a mid sized village in Barun tehsil, in the district of Aurangabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,809, made up of 946 males and 863 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 912 females per 1000 males. The village covers 287 hectares hectares.

Dhamni Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhamni village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Aurangabad
Tehsil Barun
Area (hectares) 287 hectares
Population 1,809
Male Population 946
Female Population 863
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 912
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within village

How Dhamni compares

By the 2011 count Dhamni is the 26th largest of the 174 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,091 residents. Its 287 hectares work out to about 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 924.

Getting to Dhamni

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

How far is Dhamni from other places

Dhamni lies about 20 km from Aurangabad, and the nearest railway station is Bagahabishunpur, about 3.7 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 Dhamni
Tehsil headquarters Barun 1.7 km
Nearest railway station Bagahabishunpur 3.7 km
Nearest town Madhurampur Dehri 13 km
District headquarters Aurangabad 20 km

Villages closest to Dhamni

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhamni village had a population of 1,809. That makes it the 26th largest of the 174 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,091 residents.

Dhamni village has 946 males and 863 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhamni has about 912 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 924.

Dhamni covers 287 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhamni falls under Barun tehsil of Aurangabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dhamni is Bagahabishunpur, about 3.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within village.

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

Dhamni is about 20 km from Aurangabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhamni is in Barun tehsil of Aurangabad district. Barun is about 1.7 km away. Bagahabishunpur is about 3.7 km away. Madhurampur Dehri is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Hasanpur (under 2 km), Hasanpur Inglish (under 2 km) and Barun (1.7 km).

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

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