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About Dhangariya Village

Dhangariya is a small village in Akbarpur tehsil, in the district of Nawada, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 237, made up of 119 males and 118 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 992 females per 1000 males. The village covers 22 hectares hectares.

Dhangariya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhangariya village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nawada
Tehsil Akbarpur
Area (hectares) 22 hectares
Population 237
Male Population 119
Female Population 118
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 992
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhangariya compares

By the 2011 count Dhangariya is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,645 residents. Its 22 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Dhangariya

Dhangariya is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhangariya as Available within <5 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 Dhangariya from other places

Dhangariya lies about 34 km from Nawada, and the nearest railway station is Maheshpur, about 26 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 Dhangariya
Tehsil headquarters Akbarpur 26 km
Nearest railway station Maheshpur 26 km
Nearest town Rajauli 30 km
District headquarters Nawada 34 km

Villages closest to Dhangariya

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhangariya village had a population of 237. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,645 residents.

Dhangariya village has 119 males and 118 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhangariya has about 992 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 946.

Dhangariya covers 22 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhangariya falls under Akbarpur tehsil of Nawada district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dhangariya is Maheshpur, about 26 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

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

Dhangariya is about 34 km from Nawada in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhangariya is in Akbarpur tehsil of Nawada district. Akbarpur is about 26 km away. Maheshpur is about 26 km away. Rajauli is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Telbadro (5.8 km), Ramdiha (7.0 km) and Pokhra (13 km).

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

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