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About Dhakephal Village

Dhakephal is a large village in Paithan tehsil, in the district of Aurangabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,368, made up of 1,227 males and 1,141 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 930 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1390 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 431105, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhakephal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhakephal village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Aurangabad
Tehsil Paithan
Pincode 431105
Area (hectares) 1390 hectares
Population 2,368
Male Population 1,227
Female Population 1,141
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 930
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhakephal compares

By the 2011 count Dhakephal is the 30th largest of the 183 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,601 residents. Its 1390 hectares work out to about 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 937.

Getting to Dhakephal

Dhakephal is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhakephal as Available within village. 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. The nearest villages by name are Daregaon, Dawarwadi, Dera and Devgaon. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Dhakephal

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhakephal village had a population of 2,368. That makes it the 30th largest of the 183 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,601 residents.

Dhakephal village has 1,227 males and 1,141 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhakephal has about 930 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 937.

The pincode recorded for Dhakephal is 431105. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhakephal covers 1390 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Dhakephal falls under Paithan tehsil of Aurangabad district in Bihar.

The census record for Dhakephal notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dhakephal.

Dhakephal is in Paithan tehsil of Aurangabad district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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