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About Dhumtola Village

Dhumtola is a mid sized village in Balrampur tehsil, in the district of Katihar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,015, made up of 525 males and 490 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 933 females per 1000 males. The village covers 127.96 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854317, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhumtola Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhumtola village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Katihar
Tehsil Balrampur
Pincode 854317
Area (hectares) 127.96 hectares
Population 1,015
Male Population 525
Female Population 490
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 933
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Dhumtola compares

By the 2011 count Dhumtola is the 50th largest of the 120 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,238 residents. Its 127.96 hectares work out to about 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Dhumtola

Dhumtola is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Dhumtola as Available within 5 - 10 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhumtola from other places

Dhumtola lies about 38 km from Katihar, and the nearest railway station is Bhawanipur Bihar, about 8.4 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 Dhumtola
Nearest railway station Bhawanipur Bihar 8.4 km
Nearest town Rāiganj 18 km
Tehsil headquarters Balrampur 18 km
District headquarters Katihar 38 km

Villages closest to Dhumtola

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhumtola village had a population of 1,015. That makes it the 50th largest of the 120 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,238 residents.

Dhumtola village has 525 males and 490 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhumtola has about 933 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Dhumtola is 854317. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhumtola covers 127.96 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhumtola falls under Balrampur tehsil of Katihar district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dhumtola is Bhawanipur Bihar, about 8.4 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Dhumtola.

Dhumtola is about 38 km from Katihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhumtola is in Balrampur tehsil of Katihar district. Bhawanipur Bihar is about 8.4 km away. Rāiganj is about 18 km away. Balrampur is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Belwa (3.9 km), Rampur (3.9 km) and Sirampur (6.4 km).

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

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