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About Dolmalpur Village

Dolmalpur is a large village in Amour tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,939, made up of 2,484 males and 2,455 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 988 females per 1000 males. The village covers 434 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854329, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dolmalpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dolmalpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Amour
Pincode 854329
Area (hectares) 434 hectares
Population 4,939
Male Population 2,484
Female Population 2,455
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 988
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 Dolmalpur compares

By the 2011 count Dolmalpur is the 9th largest of the 148 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents. Its 434 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 922.

Getting to Dolmalpur

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

Dolmalpur lies about 36 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Satar 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 Dolmalpur
Tehsil headquarters Amour 12 km
Nearest railway station Satar Halt 16 km
Nearest town Arāria 17 km
District headquarters Purnia 36 km

Villages closest to Dolmalpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dolmalpur village had a population of 4,939. That makes it the 9th largest of the 148 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents.

Dolmalpur village has 2,484 males and 2,455 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dolmalpur has about 988 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 922.

The pincode recorded for Dolmalpur is 854329. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dolmalpur covers 434 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dolmalpur falls under Amour tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dolmalpur is Satar Halt, about 16 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 Dolmalpur.

Dolmalpur is about 36 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dolmalpur is in Amour tehsil of Purnia district. Amour is about 12 km away. Satar Halt is about 16 km away. Arāria is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Belka (1.6 km), Karia (2.8 km) and Rahua (3.1 km).

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

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