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About Dhaka Karam Village

Dhaka Karam is a mid sized village in Jagdishpur tehsil, in the district of Bhojpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,581, made up of 821 males and 760 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 926 females per 1000 males. The village covers 152 hectares hectares.

Dhaka Karam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhaka Karam village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Bhojpur
Tehsil Jagdishpur
Area (hectares) 152 hectares
Population 1,581
Male Population 821
Female Population 760
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 926
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 Dhaka Karam compares

By the 2011 count Dhaka Karam is the 34th largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 3,181 residents. Its 152 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 929.

Getting to Dhaka Karam

Dhaka Karam is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhaka Karam 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhaka Karam from other places

Dhaka Karam lies about 132 km from Bhojpur, and the nearest railway station is Kusheshwar Asthan, about 12 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 Dhaka Karam
Nearest town Bangaon 10 km
Nearest railway station Kusheshwar Asthan 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Jagdishpur 26 km
District headquarters Bhojpur 132 km

Villages closest to Dhaka Karam

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jagdishpur 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 Dhaka Karam

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhaka Karam village had a population of 1,581. That makes it the 34th largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,181 residents.

Dhaka Karam village has 821 males and 760 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhaka Karam has about 926 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 929.

Dhaka Karam covers 152 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhaka Karam falls under Jagdishpur tehsil of Bhojpur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dhaka Karam is Kusheshwar Asthan, about 12 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 km distance for Dhaka Karam.

Dhaka Karam is about 132 km from Bhojpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhaka Karam is in Jagdishpur tehsil of Bhojpur district. Bangaon is about 10 km away. Kusheshwar Asthan is about 12 km away. Jagdishpur is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bahuwara (under 2 km), Bharsara (under 2 km) and Kaunra (4.7 km).

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

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