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About Dighauneh Village

Dighauneh is a large village in Pranpur tehsil, in the district of Katihar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,756, made up of 1,416 males and 1,340 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 946 females per 1000 males. The village covers 232 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854116, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dighauneh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dighauneh village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Katihar
Tehsil Pranpur
Pincode 854116
Area (hectares) 232 hectares
Population 2,756
Male Population 1,416
Female Population 1,340
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 946
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dighauneh compares

By the 2011 count Dighauneh is the 16th largest of the 75 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,903 residents. Its 232 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 923.

Getting to Dighauneh

Dighauneh is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Dighauneh as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Chaumukha, Datranga, Dhabal Kebala and Dhabaul. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Dighauneh

As per the Census of India 2011, Dighauneh village had a population of 2,756. That makes it the 16th largest of the 75 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,903 residents.

Dighauneh village has 1,416 males and 1,340 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dighauneh has about 946 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 923.

The pincode recorded for Dighauneh is 854116. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dighauneh covers 232 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dighauneh falls under Pranpur tehsil of Katihar district in Bihar.

The census record for Dighauneh notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Dighauneh.

Dighauneh is in Pranpur tehsil of Katihar district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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