About Dhantola Village

Dhantola is a mid sized village in Pothia tehsil, in the district of Kishanganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,452, made up of 736 males and 716 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 973 females per 1000 males. The village covers 102.37 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 855117, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhantola Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhantola village
Description	Value
State	Bihar
District	Kishanganj
Tehsil	Pothia
Pincode	855117
Area (hectares)	102.37 hectares
Population	1,452
Male Population	736
Female Population	716
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	973
Bus Service (public)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dhantola compares

By the 2011 count Dhantola is the 61st largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,919 residents. Its 102.37 hectares work out to about 14 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 934.

Getting to Dhantola

Dhantola is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Dhantola 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Damal Bari, Damarbari, Darigaon and Debiganj. 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.

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Common questions about Dhantola

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhantola village had a population of 1,452. That makes it the 61st largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,919 residents.

Dhantola village has 736 males and 716 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhantola has about 973 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 934.

The pincode recorded for Dhantola is 855117. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhantola covers 102.37 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhantola falls under Pothia tehsil of Kishanganj district in Bihar.

The census record for Dhantola notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Dhantola.

Dhantola is in Pothia tehsil of Kishanganj 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.