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About Dhandhar Village

Dhandhar is a large village in Wazirganj tehsil, in the district of Gaya, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,821, made up of 1,443 males and 1,378 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 266 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 805129, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhandhar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhandhar village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gaya
Tehsil Wazirganj
Pincode 805129
Area (hectares) 266 hectares
Population 2,821
Male Population 1,443
Female Population 1,378
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within village

How Dhandhar compares

By the 2011 count Dhandhar is the 19th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,607 residents. Its 266 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Dhandhar

The census records public bus service for Dhandhar 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 village. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhandhar from other places

Dhandhar lies about 30 km from Gaya, and the nearest railway station is Jamuawan, about 2.7 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 Dhandhar
Nearest railway station Jamuawan 2.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Wazirganj 7.1 km
Nearest town Hisua 12 km
District headquarters Gaya 30 km

Villages closest to Dhandhar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhandhar village had a population of 2,821. That makes it the 19th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,607 residents.

Dhandhar village has 1,443 males and 1,378 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhandhar has about 955 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Dhandhar is 805129. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhandhar covers 266 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhandhar falls under Wazirganj tehsil of Gaya district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dhandhar is Jamuawan, about 2.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within village.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Dhandhar.

Dhandhar is about 30 km from Gaya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhandhar is in Wazirganj tehsil of Gaya district. Jamuawan is about 2.7 km away. Wazirganj is about 7.1 km away. Hisua is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khanpur (under 2 km), Kandha (2.1 km) and Kandhariya (2.1 km).

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

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