About Dhekwaha Village

Dhekwaha is a large village in Islampur tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,017, made up of 2,113 males and 1,904 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 901 females per 1000 males. The village covers 376 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 801303, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhekwaha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhekwaha village
Description	Value
State	Bihar
District	Nalanda
Tehsil	Islampur
Pincode	801303
Area (hectares)	376 hectares
Population	4,017
Male Population	2,113
Female Population	1,904
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	901
Bus Service (public)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dhekwaha compares

By the 2011 count Dhekwaha is the 10th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,190 residents. Its 376 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 916.

Getting to Dhekwaha

Dhekwaha is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Dhekwaha as Available within 5 - 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhekwaha from other places

Dhekwaha lies about 16 km from Nalanda, and the nearest railway station is Islampur, about 6.1 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 Dhekwaha
Nearest railway station	Islampur	6.1 km
Nearest town	Islāmpur	7.1 km
District headquarters	Nalanda	16 km

Villages closest to Dhekwaha

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

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Common questions about Dhekwaha

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhekwaha village had a population of 4,017. That makes it the 10th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,190 residents.

Dhekwaha village has 2,113 males and 1,904 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhekwaha has about 901 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 916.

The pincode recorded for Dhekwaha is 801303. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhekwaha covers 376 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhekwaha falls under Islampur tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dhekwaha is Islampur, about 6.1 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

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

Dhekwaha is about 16 km from Nalanda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhekwaha is in Islampur tehsil of Nalanda district. Islampur is about 6.1 km away. Islāmpur is about 7.1 km away. Nalanda is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.