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About Dabaul Village

Dabaul is a small village in Hilsa tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 411, made up of 209 males and 202 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 967 females per 1000 males. The village covers 81 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 801302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dabaul Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dabaul village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Hilsa
Pincode 801302
Area (hectares) 81 hectares
Population 411
Male Population 209
Female Population 202
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 967
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dabaul compares

By the 2011 count Dabaul is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,589 residents. Its 81 hectares work out to about 5.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 914.

Getting to Dabaul

Dabaul is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dabaul as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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 Dabaul from other places

Dabaul lies about 15 km from Nalanda. 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 Dabaul
Tehsil headquarters Hilsa 2.3 km
District headquarters Nalanda 15 km

Villages closest to Dabaul

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dabaul village had a population of 411. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,589 residents.

Dabaul village has 209 males and 202 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dabaul has about 967 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 914.

The pincode recorded for Dabaul is 801302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dabaul covers 81 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dabaul falls under Hilsa tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The census record for Dabaul notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

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

Dabaul is about 15 km from Nalanda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dabaul is in Hilsa tehsil of Nalanda district. Hilsa is about 2.3 km away. Nalanda is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tirlok Bigha (under 2 km), Shekhopur (under 2 km) and Kapasiawan (2.0 km).

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

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