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About Dudh Ghat Village

Dudh Ghat is a mid sized village in Shahpur tehsil, in the district of Bhojpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,285, made up of 661 males and 624 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 944 females per 1000 males. The village covers 60 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 802160, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dudh Ghat Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dudh Ghat village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Bhojpur
Tehsil Shahpur
Pincode 802160
Area (hectares) 60 hectares
Population 1,285
Male Population 661
Female Population 624
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 944
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 Dudh Ghat compares

By the 2011 count Dudh Ghat is the 49th largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,302 residents. Its 60 hectares work out to about 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 896.

Getting to Dudh Ghat

Dudh Ghat is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Dudh Ghat 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 Dudh Ghat from other places

Dudh Ghat lies about 141 km from Bhojpur, and the nearest railway station is Bithan, about 11 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 Dudh Ghat
Nearest railway station Bithan 11 km
Nearest town Bakhri 19 km
Tehsil headquarters Shahpur 27 km
District headquarters Bhojpur 141 km

Villages closest to Dudh Ghat

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Shahpur 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 Dudh Ghat

As per the Census of India 2011, Dudh Ghat village had a population of 1,285. That makes it the 49th largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,302 residents.

Dudh Ghat village has 661 males and 624 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dudh Ghat has about 944 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 896.

The pincode recorded for Dudh Ghat is 802160. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dudh Ghat covers 60 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dudh Ghat falls under Shahpur tehsil of Bhojpur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dudh Ghat is Bithan, about 11 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 Dudh Ghat.

Dudh Ghat is about 141 km from Bhojpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dudh Ghat is in Shahpur tehsil of Bhojpur district. Bithan is about 11 km away. Bakhri is about 19 km away. Shahpur is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Char Ghat (under 2 km), Bahoranpur Dakhinwar (3.7 km) and Milki Gopalpur (11 km).

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

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