About Dhanaura Village

Dhanaura is one of the larger villages in Colgong tehsil, in the district of Bhagalpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 11,740, made up of 6,220 males and 5,520 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 887 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1568 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 813232, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhanaura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhanaura village
Description	Value
State	Bihar
District	Bhagalpur
Tehsil	Colgong
Pincode	813232
Area (hectares)	1568 hectares
Population	11,740
Male Population	6,220
Female Population	5,520
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	887
Bus Service (public)	Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dhanaura compares

By the 2011 count Dhanaura is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,374 residents. Its 1568 hectares work out to about 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 869.

Getting to Dhanaura

Dhanaura is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhanaura as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhanaura from other places

Dhanaura lies about 30 km from Bhagalpur, and the nearest railway station is Ekchari, about 6.2 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 Dhanaura
Nearest railway station	Ekchari	6.2 km
Tehsil headquarters	Colgong	8.5 km
District headquarters	Bhagalpur	30 km

Villages closest to Dhanaura

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanaura village had a population of 11,740. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,374 residents.

Dhanaura village has 6,220 males and 5,520 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanaura has about 887 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 869.

The pincode recorded for Dhanaura is 813232. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhanaura covers 1568 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhanaura falls under Colgong tehsil of Bhagalpur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dhanaura is Ekchari, about 6.2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Dhanaura.

Dhanaura is about 30 km from Bhagalpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhanaura is in Colgong tehsil of Bhagalpur district. Ekchari is about 6.2 km away. Colgong is about 8.5 km away. Bhagalpur is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.