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About Dhunrhua Village

Dhunrhua is a mid sized village in Rafiganj tehsil, in the district of Aurangabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 739, made up of 370 males and 369 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 997 females per 1000 males. The village covers 95 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 824125, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhunrhua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhunrhua village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Aurangabad
Tehsil Rafiganj
Pincode 824125
Area (hectares) 95 hectares
Population 739
Male Population 370
Female Population 369
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 997
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhunrhua compares

By the 2011 count Dhunrhua is the 142nd largest of the 204 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,326 residents. Its 95 hectares work out to about 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 925.

Getting to Dhunrhua

Dhunrhua is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhunrhua as Available within <5 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 Dhunrhua from other places

Dhunrhua lies about 35 km from Aurangabad, and the nearest railway station is Ismailpur, about 7.0 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 Dhunrhua
Nearest railway station Ismailpur 7.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Rafiganj 11 km
District headquarters Aurangabad 35 km

Villages closest to Dhunrhua

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.

Common questions about Dhunrhua

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhunrhua village had a population of 739. That makes it the 142nd largest of the 204 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,326 residents.

Dhunrhua village has 370 males and 369 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhunrhua has about 997 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 925.

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

Dhunrhua covers 95 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhunrhua falls under Rafiganj tehsil of Aurangabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dhunrhua is Ismailpur, about 7.0 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Dhunrhua.

Dhunrhua is about 35 km from Aurangabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhunrhua is in Rafiganj tehsil of Aurangabad district. Ismailpur is about 7.0 km away. Rafiganj is about 11 km away. Aurangabad is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chiraila (under 2 km), Bhaduki (under 2 km) and Basar Bigha (under 2 km).

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

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