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About Dhamni Village

Dhamni is a mid sized village in Rafiganj tehsil, in the district of Aurangabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,009, made up of 522 males and 487 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 933 females per 1000 males. The village covers 138 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 824125, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhamni Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhamni village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Aurangabad
Tehsil Rafiganj
Pincode 824125
Area (hectares) 138 hectares
Population 1,009
Male Population 522
Female Population 487
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 933
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 Dhamni compares

By the 2011 count Dhamni is the 112th largest of the 204 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,326 residents. Its 138 hectares work out to about 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 925.

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 10+ km distance. 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 Dev Road Halt, about 8.1 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
Nearest railway station Dev Road Halt 8.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Rafiganj 9.9 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 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 Dhamni

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhamni village had a population of 1,009. That makes it the 112th largest of the 204 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,326 residents.

Dhamni village has 522 males and 487 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhamni has about 933 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 925.

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

Dhamni covers 138 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhamni falls under Rafiganj tehsil of Aurangabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dhamni is Dev Road Halt, about 8.1 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 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 Rafiganj tehsil of Aurangabad district. Dev Road Halt is about 8.1 km away. Rafiganj is about 9.9 km away. Aurangabad is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khaira Majhauli (under 2 km), Dihwa (under 2 km) and Simrahua (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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