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About Dakra Village

Dakra is a large village in Makhdumpur tehsil, in the district of Jehanabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,713, made up of 1,887 males and 1,826 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 968 females per 1000 males. The village covers 396 hectares hectares.

Dakra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dakra village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Jehanabad
Tehsil Makhdumpur
Area (hectares) 396 hectares
Population 3,713
Male Population 1,887
Female Population 1,826
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 968
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dakra compares

By the 2011 count Dakra is the 12th largest of the 110 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,074 residents. Its 396 hectares work out to about 9.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 929.

Getting to Dakra

Dakra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dakra 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dakra from other places

Dakra lies about 21 km from Jehanabad, and the nearest railway station is Ner Halt, about 4.0 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 Dakra
Nearest railway station Ner Halt 4.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Makhdumpur 5.6 km
District headquarters Jehanabad 21 km

Villages closest to Dakra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dakra village had a population of 3,713. That makes it the 12th largest of the 110 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,074 residents.

Dakra village has 1,887 males and 1,826 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dakra has about 968 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 929.

Dakra covers 396 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dakra falls under Makhdumpur tehsil of Jehanabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dakra is Ner Halt, about 4.0 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Dakra.

Dakra is about 21 km from Jehanabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dakra is in Makhdumpur tehsil of Jehanabad district. Ner Halt is about 4.0 km away. Makhdumpur is about 5.6 km away. Jehanabad is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mekhpa (under 2 km), Kharauna (under 2 km) and Daulatpur (1.6 km).

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

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