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About Dhanpura Village

Dhanpura is a large village in Kochadhamin tehsil, in the district of Kishanganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,397, made up of 1,233 males and 1,164 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 944 females per 1000 males. The village covers 254.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 855107, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhanpura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhanpura village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Kishanganj
Tehsil Kochadhamin
Pincode 855107
Area (hectares) 254.2 hectares
Population 2,397
Male Population 1,233
Female Population 1,164
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 944
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhanpura compares

By the 2011 count Dhanpura is the 46th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,069 residents. Its 254.2 hectares work out to about 9.4 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 Dhanpura

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

How far is Dhanpura from other places

Dhanpura lies about 11 km from Kishanganj. 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 Dhanpura
Nearest town Bahādurganj 11 km
District headquarters Kishanganj 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Kochadhamin 13 km

Villages closest to Dhanpura

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 Dhanpura

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanpura village had a population of 2,397. That makes it the 46th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,069 residents.

Dhanpura village has 1,233 males and 1,164 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanpura has about 944 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 Dhanpura is 855107. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhanpura covers 254.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhanpura falls under Kochadhamin tehsil of Kishanganj district in Bihar.

The census record for Dhanpura notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ 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 Dhanpura.

Dhanpura is about 11 km from Kishanganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhanpura is in Kochadhamin tehsil of Kishanganj district. Bahādurganj is about 11 km away. Kishanganj is about 11 km away. Kochadhamin is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dhanpurakhari (under 2 km), Churakutti (under 2 km) and Birwachurakutti (under 2 km).

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

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