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About Dhamna Village

Dhamna is a mid sized village in Barachatti tehsil, in the district of Gaya, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,773, made up of 920 males and 853 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 927 females per 1000 males. The village covers 105 hectares hectares.

Dhamna Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhamna village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gaya
Tehsil Barachatti
Area (hectares) 105 hectares
Population 1,773
Male Population 920
Female Population 853
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 927
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 Dhamna compares

By the 2011 count Dhamna is the 24th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,008 residents. Its 105 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 971.

Getting to Dhamna

Dhamna is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhamna 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 Dhamna from other places

Dhamna lies about 22 km from Gaya, and the nearest railway station is Tankuppa, about 14 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 Dhamna
Nearest town Bagaha 8.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Barachatti 11 km
Nearest railway station Tankuppa 14 km
District headquarters Gaya 22 km

Villages closest to Dhamna

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhamna village had a population of 1,773. That makes it the 24th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,008 residents.

Dhamna village has 920 males and 853 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhamna has about 927 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 971.

Dhamna covers 105 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dhamna falls under Barachatti tehsil of Gaya district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dhamna is Tankuppa, about 14 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 Dhamna.

Dhamna is about 22 km from Gaya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhamna is in Barachatti tehsil of Gaya district. Bagaha is about 8.2 km away. Barachatti is about 11 km away. Tankuppa is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ratna Chak (1.6 km), Pir Chak (3.5 km) and Tetaria (3.6 km).

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

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