About Dhol Village

Dhol is a mid sized village in Rafiganj tehsil, in the district of Aurangabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,389, made up of 713 males and 676 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 948 females per 1000 males. The village covers 213 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 824125, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhol Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhol village
Description	Value
State	Bihar
District	Aurangabad
Tehsil	Rafiganj
Pincode	824125
Area (hectares)	213 hectares
Population	1,389
Male Population	713
Female Population	676
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	948
Bus Service (public)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhol compares

By the 2011 count Dhol is the 71st largest of the 204 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,326 residents. Its 213 hectares work out to about 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 925.

Getting to Dhol

Dhol is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Dhol 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhol from other places

Dhol lies about 32 km from Aurangabad, and the nearest railway station is Ismailpur, about 7.3 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 Dhol
Nearest railway station	Ismailpur	7.3 km
Tehsil headquarters	Rafiganj	8.3 km
District headquarters	Aurangabad	32 km

Villages closest to Dhol

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

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Common questions about Dhol

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhol village had a population of 1,389. That makes it the 71st largest of the 204 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,326 residents.

Dhol village has 713 males and 676 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhol has about 948 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 925.

The pincode recorded for Dhol is 824125. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhol covers 213 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhol falls under Rafiganj tehsil of Aurangabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dhol is Ismailpur, about 7.3 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 - 10 km distance for Dhol.

Dhol is about 32 km from Aurangabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhol is in Rafiganj tehsil of Aurangabad district. Ismailpur is about 7.3 km away. Rafiganj is about 8.3 km away. Aurangabad is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.