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About Dhamauli Village

Dhamauli is a large village in Rahui tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,658, made up of 1,373 males and 1,285 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 936 females per 1000 males. The village covers 207 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 803110, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhamauli Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhamauli village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Rahui
Pincode 803110
Area (hectares) 207 hectares
Population 2,658
Male Population 1,373
Female Population 1,285
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 936
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dhamauli compares

By the 2011 count Dhamauli is the 21st largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,391 residents. Its 207 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 958.

Getting to Dhamauli

Dhamauli is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhamauli as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Dhamauli from other places

Dhamauli lies about 14 km from Nalanda, and the nearest railway station is Wena, about 2.3 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 Dhamauli
Nearest railway station Wena 2.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Rahui 4.5 km
Nearest town Bihār Sharīf 12 km
District headquarters Nalanda 14 km

Villages closest to Dhamauli

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhamauli village had a population of 2,658. That makes it the 21st largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,391 residents.

Dhamauli village has 1,373 males and 1,285 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhamauli has about 936 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 958.

The pincode recorded for Dhamauli is 803110. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhamauli covers 207 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhamauli falls under Rahui tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dhamauli is Wena, about 2.3 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Dhamauli.

Dhamauli is about 14 km from Nalanda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhamauli is in Rahui tehsil of Nalanda district. Wena is about 2.3 km away. Rahui is about 4.5 km away. Bihār Sharīf is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chandaura (under 2 km), Uphraul (1.5 km) and Paithna (1.6 km).

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

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