About Dhamaul Village

Dhamaul is one of the larger villages in Pakribarawan tehsil, in the district of Nawada, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,382, made up of 2,734 males and 2,648 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 969 females per 1000 males. The village covers 194 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 805101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhamaul Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhamaul village
Description	Value
State	Bihar
District	Nawada
Tehsil	Pakribarawan
Pincode	805101
Area (hectares)	194 hectares
Population	5,382
Male Population	2,734
Female Population	2,648
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	969
Bus Service (public)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhamaul compares

By the 2011 count Dhamaul is the 6th largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,867 residents. Its 194 hectares work out to about 28 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 936.

Getting to Dhamaul

Dhamaul is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhamaul as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Dhamaul from other places

Dhamaul lies about 30 km from Nawada, and the nearest railway station is Dergaon Halt, about 16 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 Dhamaul
Tehsil headquarters	Pakribarawan	9.3 km
Nearest railway station	Dergaon Halt	16 km
Nearest town	Sheikhpura	20 km
District headquarters	Nawada	30 km

Villages closest to Dhamaul

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhamaul village had a population of 5,382. That makes it the 6th largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,867 residents.

Dhamaul village has 2,734 males and 2,648 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhamaul has about 969 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 936.

The pincode recorded for Dhamaul is 805101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhamaul covers 194 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 28 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dhamaul falls under Pakribarawan tehsil of Nawada district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dhamaul is Dergaon Halt, about 16 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Dhamaul.

Dhamaul is about 30 km from Nawada in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhamaul is in Pakribarawan tehsil of Nawada district. Pakribarawan is about 9.3 km away. Dergaon Halt is about 16 km away. Sheikhpura is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.