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About Dharhar Village

Dharhar is a large village in Bahadurganj tehsil, in the district of Kishanganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,016, made up of 950 males and 1,066 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,122 females per 1000 males. The village covers 367 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 855101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dharhar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dharhar village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Kishanganj
Tehsil Bahadurganj
Pincode 855101
Area (hectares) 367 hectares
Population 2,016
Male Population 950
Female Population 1,066
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,122
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dharhar compares

By the 2011 count Dharhar is the 35th largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,128 residents. Its 367 hectares work out to about 5.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1020.

Getting to Dharhar

Dharhar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dharhar as Available within <5 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dharhar from other places

Dharhar lies about 27 km from Kishanganj, and the nearest railway station is Hatwar, about 26 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 Dharhar
Tehsil headquarters Bahadurganj 12 km
Nearest town Bahādurganj 12 km
Nearest railway station Hatwar 26 km
District headquarters Kishanganj 27 km

Villages closest to Dharhar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dharhar village had a population of 2,016. That makes it the 35th largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,128 residents.

Dharhar village has 950 males and 1,066 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dharhar has about 1122 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1020.

The pincode recorded for Dharhar is 855101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dharhar covers 367 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dharhar falls under Bahadurganj tehsil of Kishanganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dharhar is Hatwar, about 26 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Dharhar.

Dharhar is about 27 km from Kishanganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dharhar is in Bahadurganj tehsil of Kishanganj district. Bahadurganj is about 12 km away. Bahādurganj is about 12 km away. Hatwar is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Musaldenga (1.8 km), Nisndara (2.2 km) and Haribhasa (2.5 km).

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

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