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About Dakahi Village

Dakahi is a large village in Laukahi tehsil, in the district of Madhubani, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,542, made up of 2,326 males and 2,216 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 425 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847106, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dakahi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dakahi village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Madhubani
Tehsil Laukahi
Pincode 847106
Area (hectares) 425 hectares
Population 4,542
Male Population 2,326
Female Population 2,216
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
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 Dakahi compares

By the 2011 count Dakahi is the 13th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 3,255 residents. Its 425 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Dakahi

Dakahi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dakahi 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. The nearest villages by name are Bikramsher, Bolhar, Burhbiko and Chandarpatti. 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 Dakahi

As per the Census of India 2011, Dakahi village had a population of 4,542. That makes it the 13th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,255 residents.

Dakahi village has 2,326 males and 2,216 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dakahi has about 953 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Dakahi is 847106. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dakahi covers 425 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dakahi falls under Laukahi tehsil of Madhubani district in Bihar.

The census record for Dakahi notes the nearest railway station 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 Dakahi.

Dakahi is in Laukahi tehsil of Madhubani 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 Dakahi today is likely to be higher.

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