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About Dongra Village

Dongra is a mid sized village in Pothia tehsil, in the district of Kishanganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,062, made up of 555 males and 507 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 914 females per 1000 males. The village covers 146.73 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 855117, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dongra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dongra village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Kishanganj
Tehsil Pothia
Pincode 855117
Area (hectares) 146.73 hectares
Population 1,062
Male Population 555
Female Population 507
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 914
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Dongra compares

By the 2011 count Dongra is the 79th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,919 residents. Its 146.73 hectares work out to about 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 934.

Getting to Dongra

Dongra is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Dongra as Available within village. 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 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Debiganj, Dhangi Pokhar, Dhantola and Dhekipara. 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.

Common questions about Dongra

As per the Census of India 2011, Dongra village had a population of 1,062. That makes it the 79th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,919 residents.

Dongra village has 555 males and 507 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dongra has about 914 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 934.

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

Dongra covers 146.73 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dongra falls under Pothia tehsil of Kishanganj district in Bihar.

The census record for Dongra notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Dongra.

Dongra 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.

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

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