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About Dogharia Village

Dogharia is a large village in Kochadhamin tehsil, in the district of Kishanganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,864, made up of 2,009 males and 1,855 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 923 females per 1000 males. The village covers 477.83 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 855115, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dogharia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dogharia village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Kishanganj
Tehsil Kochadhamin
Pincode 855115
Area (hectares) 477.83 hectares
Population 3,864
Male Population 2,009
Female Population 1,855
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 923
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dogharia compares

By the 2011 count Dogharia is the 15th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,069 residents. Its 477.83 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 933.

Getting to Dogharia

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

How far is Dogharia from other places

Dogharia lies about 25 km from Kishanganj, and the nearest railway station is Hatwar, about 21 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 Dogharia
Tehsil headquarters Kochadhamin 6.5 km
Nearest town Bahādurganj 18 km
Nearest railway station Hatwar 21 km
District headquarters Kishanganj 25 km

Villages closest to Dogharia

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dogharia village had a population of 3,864. That makes it the 15th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,069 residents.

Dogharia village has 2,009 males and 1,855 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dogharia has about 923 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 933.

The pincode recorded for Dogharia is 855115. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dogharia covers 477.83 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dogharia falls under Kochadhamin tehsil of Kishanganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dogharia is Hatwar, about 21 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 <5 km distance for Dogharia.

Dogharia is about 25 km from Kishanganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dogharia is in Kochadhamin tehsil of Kishanganj district. Kochadhamin is about 6.5 km away. Bahādurganj is about 18 km away. Hatwar 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 Pachahara (under 2 km), Surang (under 2 km) and Andhasur (under 2 km).

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

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