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About Dorwan Village

Dorwan is a large village in Dulhin Bazar tehsil, in the district of Patna, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,521, made up of 1,300 males and 1,221 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 939 females per 1000 males. The village covers 252 hectares hectares.

Dorwan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dorwan village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Patna
Tehsil Dulhin Bazar
Area (hectares) 252 hectares
Population 2,521
Male Population 1,300
Female Population 1,221
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 939
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dorwan compares

By the 2011 count Dorwan is the 20th largest of the 49 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,539 residents. Its 252 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 936.

Getting to Dorwan

Dorwan is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dorwan 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Bharathpura, Bharbhesar, Bhimni Chak and Chhotka Kharwa. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Dorwan

As per the Census of India 2011, Dorwan village had a population of 2,521. That makes it the 20th largest of the 49 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,539 residents.

Dorwan village has 1,300 males and 1,221 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dorwan has about 939 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 936.

Dorwan covers 252 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dorwan falls under Dulhin Bazar tehsil of Patna district in Bihar.

The census record for Dorwan notes the nearest railway station 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 km distance for Dorwan.

Dorwan is in Dulhin Bazar tehsil of Patna district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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