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About Dhanauli Village

Dhanauli is one of the larger villages in Baheri tehsil, in the district of Darbhanga, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,195, made up of 3,838 males and 3,357 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 875 females per 1000 males. The village covers 797 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhanauli Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhanauli village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Darbhanga
Tehsil Baheri
Pincode 847101
Area (hectares) 797 hectares
Population 7,195
Male Population 3,838
Female Population 3,357
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 875
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dhanauli compares

By the 2011 count Dhanauli is the 11th largest of the 69 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 4,360 residents. Its 797 hectares work out to about 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 904.

Getting to Dhanauli

Dhanauli is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhanauli 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhanauli from other places

Dhanauli lies about 21 km from Darbhanga, and the nearest railway station is Haiaghat, about 15 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 Dhanauli
Tehsil headquarters Baheri 7.0 km
Nearest town Benipur 13 km
Nearest railway station Haiaghat 15 km
District headquarters Darbhanga 21 km

Villages closest to Dhanauli

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanauli village had a population of 7,195. That makes it the 11th largest of the 69 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,360 residents.

Dhanauli village has 3,838 males and 3,357 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanauli has about 875 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 904.

The pincode recorded for Dhanauli is 847101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhanauli covers 797 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhanauli falls under Baheri tehsil of Darbhanga district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dhanauli is Haiaghat, about 15 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dhanauli.

Dhanauli is about 21 km from Darbhanga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhanauli is in Baheri tehsil of Darbhanga district. Baheri is about 7.0 km away. Benipur is about 13 km away. Haiaghat is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Behrauna (1.6 km), Baghra (1.7 km) and Paghari (2.1 km).

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

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