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About Dhamaura Village

Dhamaura is a large village in Lauriya tehsil, in the district of Pashchim Champaran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,243, made up of 2,224 males and 2,019 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 908 females per 1000 males. The village covers 314.4 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 845104, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhamaura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhamaura village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Pashchim Champaran
Tehsil Lauriya
Pincode 845104
Area (hectares) 314.4 hectares
Population 4,243
Male Population 2,224
Female Population 2,019
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 908
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 Dhamaura compares

By the 2011 count Dhamaura is the 14th largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,534 residents. Its 314.4 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 909.

Getting to Dhamaura

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

Dhamaura lies about 3.7 km from Pashchim Champaran, and the nearest railway station is Rameshwar Nagar, about 2.1 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 Dhamaura
Nearest railway station Rameshwar Nagar 2.1 km
District headquarters Pashchim Champaran 3.7 km
Nearest town Chanpatia 5.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Lauriya 9.3 km

Villages closest to Dhamaura

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhamaura village had a population of 4,243. That makes it the 14th largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,534 residents.

Dhamaura village has 2,224 males and 2,019 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhamaura has about 908 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 909.

The pincode recorded for Dhamaura is 845104. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhamaura covers 314.4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhamaura falls under Lauriya tehsil of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dhamaura is Rameshwar Nagar, about 2.1 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 Dhamaura.

Dhamaura is about 3.7 km from Pashchim Champaran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhamaura is in Lauriya tehsil of Pashchim Champaran district. Rameshwar Nagar is about 2.1 km away. Pashchim Champaran is about 3.7 km away. Chanpatia is about 5.7 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Langra Barwa (under 2 km), Bindraban (under 2 km) and Barwa Kalan (1.5 km).

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

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