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About Dhanwe Village

Dhanwe is a large village in Sikandra tehsil, in the district of Jamui, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,149, made up of 1,138 males and 1,011 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 888 females per 1000 males. The village covers 190 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 811313, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhanwe Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhanwe village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Jamui
Tehsil Sikandra
Pincode 811313
Area (hectares) 190 hectares
Population 2,149
Male Population 1,138
Female Population 1,011
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 888
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 Dhanwe compares

By the 2011 count Dhanwe is the 23rd largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,324 residents. Its 190 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Dhanwe

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

Dhanwe lies about 11 km from Jamui, and the nearest railway station is Kunder Halt, about 15 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 Dhanwe
Tehsil headquarters Sikandra 8.8 km
District headquarters Jamui 11 km
Nearest town Jamūī 11 km
Nearest railway station Kunder Halt 15 km

Villages closest to Dhanwe

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanwe village had a population of 2,149. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,324 residents.

Dhanwe village has 1,138 males and 1,011 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanwe has about 888 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Dhanwe is 811313. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhanwe covers 190 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhanwe falls under Sikandra tehsil of Jamui district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dhanwe is Kunder Halt, about 15 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 Dhanwe.

Dhanwe is about 11 km from Jamui in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhanwe is in Sikandra tehsil of Jamui district. Sikandra is about 8.8 km away. Jamui is about 11 km away. Jamūī is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Shiudih (under 2 km), Mahadeo Simaria (under 2 km) and Basaia (under 2 km).

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

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