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About Dang Village

Dang is a small village in Barachatti tehsil, in the district of Gaya, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 156, made up of 71 males and 85 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,197 females per 1000 males. The village covers 129 hectares hectares.

Dang Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dang village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gaya
Tehsil Barachatti
Area (hectares) 129 hectares
Population 156
Male Population 71
Female Population 85
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,197
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dang compares

By the 2011 count Dang is the 122nd largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,008 residents. Its 129 hectares work out to about 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 971.

Getting to Dang

Dang is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dang as Available within <5 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 Dang from other places

Dang lies about 44 km from Gaya, and the nearest railway station is Gurpa, about 25 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 Dang
Nearest town Bagaha 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Barachatti 14 km
Nearest railway station Gurpa 25 km
District headquarters Gaya 44 km

Villages closest to Dang

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 Dang

As per the Census of India 2011, Dang village had a population of 156. That makes it the 122nd largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,008 residents.

Dang village has 71 males and 85 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dang has about 1197 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 971.

Dang covers 129 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Dang falls under Barachatti tehsil of Gaya district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dang is Gurpa, about 25 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Dang.

Dang is about 44 km from Gaya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dang is in Barachatti tehsil of Gaya district. Bagaha is about 14 km away. Barachatti is about 14 km away. Gurpa is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sakhwa (under 2 km), Chhotki Chanpi (1.6 km) and Barki Chanpi (2.3 km).

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

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