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About Dhana Chak Village

Dhana Chak is a mid sized village in Barachatti tehsil, in the district of Gaya, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 545, made up of 283 males and 262 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 926 females per 1000 males. The village covers 11 hectares hectares.

Dhana Chak Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhana Chak village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gaya
Tehsil Barachatti
Area (hectares) 11 hectares
Population 545
Male Population 283
Female Population 262
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 926
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhana Chak compares

By the 2011 count Dhana Chak is the 83rd largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,008 residents. Its 11 hectares work out to about 50 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 Dhana Chak

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

Dhana Chak lies about 29 km from Gaya, and the nearest railway station is Bansinala Halt, about 23 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 Dhana Chak
Tehsil headquarters Barachatti 4.3 km
Nearest town Bagaha 8.0 km
Nearest railway station Bansinala Halt 23 km
District headquarters Gaya 29 km

Villages closest to Dhana Chak

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 Dhana Chak

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhana Chak village had a population of 545. That makes it the 83rd largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,008 residents.

Dhana Chak village has 283 males and 262 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhana Chak has about 926 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 971.

Dhana Chak covers 11 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 50 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dhana Chak falls under Barachatti tehsil of Gaya district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dhana Chak is Bansinala Halt, about 23 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 km distance for Dhana Chak.

Dhana Chak is about 29 km from Gaya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhana Chak is in Barachatti tehsil of Gaya district. Barachatti is about 4.3 km away. Bagaha is about 8.0 km away. Bansinala Halt is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Belhariya (under 2 km), Mani Chak (under 2 km) and Sarwan Khas (under 2 km).

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

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