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About Dhab Village

Dhab is a mid sized village in Dobhi tehsil, in the district of Gaya, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 913, made up of 440 males and 473 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,075 females per 1000 males. The village covers 67 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 824201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhab Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhab village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gaya
Tehsil Dobhi
Pincode 824201
Area (hectares) 67 hectares
Population 913
Male Population 440
Female Population 473
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,075
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 Dhab compares

By the 2011 count Dhab is the 60th largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,325 residents. Its 67 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 971.

Getting to Dhab

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

Dhab lies about 28 km from Gaya, and the nearest railway station is Kastha, 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 Dhab
Tehsil headquarters Dobhi 6.7 km
Nearest town Sherghāti 7.8 km
Nearest railway station Kastha 25 km
District headquarters Gaya 28 km

Villages closest to Dhab

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhab village had a population of 913. That makes it the 60th largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,325 residents.

Dhab village has 440 males and 473 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhab has about 1075 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 971.

The pincode recorded for Dhab is 824201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhab covers 67 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhab falls under Dobhi tehsil of Gaya district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dhab is Kastha, 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dhab.

Dhab is about 28 km from Gaya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhab is in Dobhi tehsil of Gaya district. Dobhi is about 6.7 km away. Sherghāti is about 7.8 km away. Kastha 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 Rampur (under 2 km), Singh Pokhar (2.4 km) and Ghorwadih (2.6 km).

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

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