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About Dahibhat Village

Dahibhat is one of the larger villages in Dighalbank tehsil, in the district of Kishanganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 8,344, made up of 4,233 males and 4,111 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 969 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 855101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dahibhat Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dahibhat village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Kishanganj
Tehsil Dighalbank
Pincode 855101
Area (hectares) 969 hectares
Population 8,344
Male Population 4,233
Female Population 4,111
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
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 Dahibhat compares

By the 2011 count Dahibhat is the 4th largest of the 72 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,662 residents. Its 969 hectares work out to about 8.6 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 952.

Getting to Dahibhat

Dahibhat is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dahibhat 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 Dahibhat from other places

Dahibhat lies about 32 km from Kishanganj, and the nearest railway station is Pawakhali, about 14 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 Dahibhat
Tehsil headquarters Dighalbank 9.0 km
Nearest town Bahādurganj 12 km
Nearest railway station Pawakhali 14 km
District headquarters Kishanganj 32 km

Villages closest to Dahibhat

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dahibhat village had a population of 8,344. That makes it the 4th largest of the 72 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,662 residents.

Dahibhat village has 4,233 males and 4,111 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dahibhat has about 971 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 952.

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

Dahibhat covers 969 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dahibhat falls under Dighalbank tehsil of Kishanganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dahibhat is Pawakhali, about 14 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 Dahibhat.

Dahibhat is about 32 km from Kishanganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dahibhat is in Dighalbank tehsil of Kishanganj district. Dighalbank is about 9.0 km away. Bahādurganj is about 12 km away. Pawakhali is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dahibhat Kalan (under 2 km), Dahibhat Khurd (under 2 km) and Gurhmurha (2.2 km).

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

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