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About Dhanchhuhi Village

Dhanchhuhi is a mid sized village in Silao tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,552, made up of 800 males and 752 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 940 females per 1000 males. The village covers 157 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 803117, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhanchhuhi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhanchhuhi village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Silao
Pincode 803117
Area (hectares) 157 hectares
Population 1,552
Male Population 800
Female Population 752
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 940
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 Dhanchhuhi compares

By the 2011 count Dhanchhuhi is the 26th largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,616 residents. Its 157 hectares work out to about 9.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 925.

Getting to Dhanchhuhi

Dhanchhuhi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhanchhuhi 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 Dhanchhuhi from other places

Dhanchhuhi lies about 20 km from Nalanda, and the nearest railway station is Karahdih, about 2.4 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 Dhanchhuhi
Nearest railway station Karahdih 2.4 km
Nearest town Rājgīr 3.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Silao 4.0 km
District headquarters Nalanda 20 km

Villages closest to Dhanchhuhi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanchhuhi village had a population of 1,552. That makes it the 26th largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,616 residents.

Dhanchhuhi village has 800 males and 752 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanchhuhi has about 940 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 925.

The pincode recorded for Dhanchhuhi is 803117. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhanchhuhi covers 157 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhanchhuhi falls under Silao tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dhanchhuhi is Karahdih, about 2.4 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 Dhanchhuhi.

Dhanchhuhi is about 20 km from Nalanda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhanchhuhi is in Silao tehsil of Nalanda district. Karahdih is about 2.4 km away. Rājgīr is about 3.5 km away. Silao is about 4.0 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Malikpur (under 2 km), Dumari (1.6 km) and Gandhupur (1.9 km).

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

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