About Dhamaul Village

Dhamaul is a large village in Dhanarua tehsil, in the district of Patna, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,786, made up of 1,449 males and 1,337 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 923 females per 1000 males. The village covers 265 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 804451, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhamaul Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhamaul village
Description	Value
State	Bihar
District	Patna
Tehsil	Dhanarua
Pincode	804451
Area (hectares)	265 hectares
Population	2,786
Male Population	1,449
Female Population	1,337
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	923
Bus Service (public)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhamaul compares

By the 2011 count Dhamaul is the 23rd largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,847 residents. Its 265 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 931.

Getting to Dhamaul

Dhamaul is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Dhamaul as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Dhamaul from other places

Dhamaul lies about 28 km from Patna, and the nearest railway station is Gawaspur, about 10 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	Dhanarua	3.2 km
Nearest railway station	Gawaspur	10 km
Nearest town	Masaurhi Buzurg	13 km
District headquarters	Patna	28 km

Villages closest to Dhamaul

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dhanarua 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 2,786. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,847 residents.

Dhamaul village has 1,449 males and 1,337 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhamaul has about 923 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 931.

The pincode recorded for Dhamaul is 804451. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhamaul covers 265 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhamaul falls under Dhanarua tehsil of Patna district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dhamaul is Gawaspur, about 10 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 5 - 10 km distance for Dhamaul.

Dhamaul is about 28 km from Patna in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhamaul is in Dhanarua tehsil of Patna district. Dhanarua is about 3.2 km away. Gawaspur is about 10 km away. Masaurhi Buzurg is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.