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About Dabthu Village

Dabthu is a large village in Hulasganj tehsil, in the district of Jehanabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,473, made up of 1,812 males and 1,661 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 917 females per 1000 males. The village covers 328 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 804407, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dabthu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dabthu village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Jehanabad
Tehsil Hulasganj
Pincode 804407
Area (hectares) 328 hectares
Population 3,473
Male Population 1,812
Female Population 1,661
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 917
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Dabthu compares

By the 2011 count Dabthu is the 9th largest of the 47 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,983 residents. Its 328 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 921.

Getting to Dabthu

The census records public bus service for Dabthu 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dabthu from other places

Dabthu lies about 23 km from Jehanabad, and the nearest railway station is Khudaganj Bazar, about 5.3 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 Dabthu
Tehsil headquarters Hulasganj 2.5 km
Nearest railway station Khudaganj Bazar 5.3 km
Nearest town Islāmpur 7.0 km
District headquarters Jehanabad 23 km

Villages closest to Dabthu

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dabthu village had a population of 3,473. That makes it the 9th largest of the 47 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,983 residents.

Dabthu village has 1,812 males and 1,661 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dabthu has about 917 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 921.

The pincode recorded for Dabthu is 804407. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dabthu covers 328 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dabthu falls under Hulasganj tehsil of Jehanabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dabthu is Khudaganj Bazar, about 5.3 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 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 Dabthu.

Dabthu is about 23 km from Jehanabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dabthu is in Hulasganj tehsil of Jehanabad district. Hulasganj is about 2.5 km away. Khudaganj Bazar is about 5.3 km away. Islāmpur is about 7.0 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Naugarh (under 2 km), Gangapur (under 2 km) and Saidpur (1.7 km).

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

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