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About Dhobha Village

Dhobha is a mid sized village in Agiaon tehsil, in the district of Bhojpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,713, made up of 877 males and 836 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 184 hectares hectares.

Dhobha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhobha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Bhojpur
Tehsil Agiaon
Area (hectares) 184 hectares
Population 1,713
Male Population 877
Female Population 836
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhobha compares

By the 2011 count Dhobha is the 35th largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,215 residents. Its 184 hectares work out to about 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 930.

Getting to Dhobha

Dhobha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhobha as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. 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 Chhaprapur, Chilhar, Chipura and Chiraili. 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 Dhobha

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhobha village had a population of 1,713. That makes it the 35th largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,215 residents.

Dhobha village has 877 males and 836 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhobha has about 953 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 930.

Dhobha covers 184 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhobha falls under Agiaon tehsil of Bhojpur district in Bihar.

The census record for Dhobha notes the nearest railway station 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 km distance for Dhobha.

Dhobha is in Agiaon tehsil of Bhojpur 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 Dhobha today is likely to be higher.

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