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About Diha Village

Diha is a mid sized village in Dagarua tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 641, made up of 325 males and 316 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 972 females per 1000 males. The village covers 60 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854315, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Diha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Diha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Dagarua
Pincode 854315
Area (hectares) 60 hectares
Population 641
Male Population 325
Female Population 316
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 972
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 Diha compares

By the 2011 count Diha is the 88th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,613 residents. Its 60 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, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 988.

Getting to Diha

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

Diha lies about 146 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Angar Ghat, about 14 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 Diha
Tehsil headquarters Dagarua 9.8 km
Nearest town Rosera 13 km
Nearest railway station Angar Ghat 14 km
District headquarters Purnia 146 km

Villages closest to Diha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Diha village had a population of 641. That makes it the 88th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,613 residents.

Diha village has 325 males and 316 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Diha has about 972 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 988.

The pincode recorded for Diha is 854315. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Diha covers 60 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Diha falls under Dagarua tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Diha is Angar Ghat, about 14 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 Diha.

Diha is about 146 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Diha is in Dagarua tehsil of Purnia district. Dagarua is about 9.8 km away. Rosera is about 13 km away. Angar Ghat is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Babhanpura (under 2 km), Shekhpura (under 2 km) and Pokharia (2.7 km).

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

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