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About Dhanouja Village

Dhanouja is one of the larger villages in Phulparas tehsil, in the district of Madhubani, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,129, made up of 3,718 males and 3,411 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 917 females per 1000 males. The village covers 813 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847409, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhanouja Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhanouja village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Madhubani
Tehsil Phulparas
Pincode 847409
Area (hectares) 813 hectares
Population 7,129
Male Population 3,718
Female Population 3,411
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 917
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhanouja compares

By the 2011 count Dhanouja is the 9th largest of the 40 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 4,150 residents. Its 813 hectares work out to about 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 914.

Getting to Dhanouja

Dhanouja is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Dhanouja as Available within 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 Dhanouja from other places

Dhanouja lies about 39 km from Madhubani, and the nearest railway station is Ghogardiha, about 11 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 Dhanouja
Tehsil headquarters Phulparas 4.1 km
Nearest railway station Ghogardiha 11 km
Nearest town Nirmāli 14 km
District headquarters Madhubani 39 km

Villages closest to Dhanouja

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanouja village had a population of 7,129. That makes it the 9th largest of the 40 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,150 residents.

Dhanouja village has 3,718 males and 3,411 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanouja has about 917 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 914.

The pincode recorded for Dhanouja is 847409. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhanouja covers 813 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhanouja falls under Phulparas tehsil of Madhubani district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dhanouja is Ghogardiha, about 11 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Dhanouja.

Dhanouja is about 39 km from Madhubani in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhanouja is in Phulparas tehsil of Madhubani district. Phulparas is about 4.1 km away. Ghogardiha is about 11 km away. Nirmāli is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gatipatti (1.8 km), Balua (2.1 km) and Harnath Patti (2.3 km).

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

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