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About Dhodhila Village

Dhodhila is a small village in Katiya tehsil, in the district of Gopalganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 282, made up of 121 males and 161 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,331 females per 1000 males. The village covers 34.67 hectares hectares.

Dhodhila Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhodhila village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gopalganj
Tehsil Katiya
Area (hectares) 34.67 hectares
Population 282
Male Population 121
Female Population 161
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,331
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 Dhodhila compares

By the 2011 count Dhodhila is the 89th largest of the 96 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,104 residents. Its 34.67 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1114.

Getting to Dhodhila

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

Dhodhila lies about 34 km from Gopalganj, and the nearest railway station is Panchdeori Halt, about 4.6 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 Dhodhila
Nearest railway station Panchdeori Halt 4.6 km
Nearest town Kataiya 4.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Katiya 34 km
District headquarters Gopalganj 34 km

Villages closest to Dhodhila

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhodhila village had a population of 282. That makes it the 89th largest of the 96 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,104 residents.

Dhodhila village has 121 males and 161 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhodhila has about 1331 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1114.

Dhodhila covers 34.67 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhodhila falls under Katiya tehsil of Gopalganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dhodhila is Panchdeori Halt, about 4.6 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 Dhodhila.

Dhodhila is about 34 km from Gopalganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhodhila is in Katiya tehsil of Gopalganj district. Panchdeori Halt is about 4.6 km away. Kataiya is about 4.9 km away. Katiya is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Parsidh Nath (under 2 km), Dharhara (1.7 km) and Mahuawan (2.4 km).

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

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