About Dhekaha Village

Dhekaha is one of the larger villages in Motihari tehsil, in the district of Purba Champaran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 22,699, made up of 11,977 males and 10,722 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 895 females per 1000 males. The village covers 3522.4 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 845401, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhekaha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhekaha village
Description	Value
State	Bihar
District	Purba Champaran
Tehsil	Motihari
Pincode	845401
Area (hectares)	3522.4 hectares
Population	22,699
Male Population	11,977
Female Population	10,722
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	895
Bus Service (public)	Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dhekaha compares

By the 2011 count Dhekaha is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 3,538 residents. Its 3522.4 hectares work out to about 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 888.

Getting to Dhekaha

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

Dhekaha lies about 18 km from Purba Champaran, and the nearest railway station is Kuwarchintawa, about 6.4 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 Dhekaha
Nearest railway station	Kuwarchintawa	6.4 km
Nearest town	Pakridayal	6.5 km
Tehsil headquarters	Motihari	11 km
District headquarters	Purba Champaran	18 km

Villages closest to Dhekaha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhekaha village had a population of 22,699. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,538 residents.

Dhekaha village has 11,977 males and 10,722 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhekaha has about 895 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 888.

The pincode recorded for Dhekaha is 845401. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhekaha covers 3522.4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhekaha falls under Motihari tehsil of Purba Champaran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dhekaha is Kuwarchintawa, about 6.4 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Dhekaha.

Dhekaha is about 18 km from Purba Champaran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhekaha is in Motihari tehsil of Purba Champaran district. Kuwarchintawa is about 6.4 km away. Pakridayal is about 6.5 km away. Motihari is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.