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About Dhobidiha Village

Dhobidiha is a large village in Islampur tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,973, made up of 1,541 males and 1,432 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 929 females per 1000 males. The village covers 289 hectares hectares.

Dhobidiha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhobidiha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Islampur
Area (hectares) 289 hectares
Population 2,973
Male Population 1,541
Female Population 1,432
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 929
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dhobidiha compares

By the 2011 count Dhobidiha is the 20th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,190 residents. Its 289 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 916.

Getting to Dhobidiha

Dhobidiha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhobidiha 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhobidiha from other places

Dhobidiha lies about 22 km from Nalanda, and the nearest railway station is Islampur, about 2.2 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 Dhobidiha
Nearest railway station Islampur 2.2 km
Nearest town Islāmpur 3.1 km
District headquarters Nalanda 22 km

Villages closest to Dhobidiha

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.

Common questions about Dhobidiha

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhobidiha village had a population of 2,973. That makes it the 20th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,190 residents.

Dhobidiha village has 1,541 males and 1,432 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhobidiha has about 929 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 916.

Dhobidiha covers 289 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhobidiha falls under Islampur tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dhobidiha is Islampur, about 2.2 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 km distance for Dhobidiha.

Dhobidiha is about 22 km from Nalanda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhobidiha is in Islampur tehsil of Nalanda district. Islampur is about 2.2 km away. Islāmpur is about 3.1 km away. Nalanda is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rupaspur (under 2 km), Hajipur Chandar Natai (under 2 km) and Jaitia (1.8 km).

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

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