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About Dhobi Bigha Village

Dhobi Bigha is a village in Giriak tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The village covers 57 hectares hectares.

Dhobi Bigha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhobi Bigha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Giriak
Area (hectares) 57 hectares

How far is Dhobi Bigha from other places

Dhobi Bigha lies about 23 km from Nalanda, and the nearest railway station is Bihar Sharif Junction, about 10 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 Dhobi Bigha
Nearest town Barbigha 9.4 km
Nearest railway station Bihar Sharif Junction 10 km
District headquarters Nalanda 23 km
Tehsil headquarters Giriak 23 km

Villages closest to Dhobi Bigha

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Giriak 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 Dhobi Bigha

Dhobi Bigha covers 57 hectares as recorded in the census.

Dhobi Bigha falls under Giriak tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dhobi Bigha is Bihar Sharif Junction, about 10 km away in a straight line.

Dhobi Bigha is about 23 km from Nalanda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhobi Bigha is in Giriak tehsil of Nalanda district. Barbigha is about 9.4 km away. Bihar Sharif Junction is about 10 km away. Nalanda is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nasirpur (9.9 km), Gazipur (12 km) and Sakuchi (12 km).

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

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