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About Dhanganwan Kankhudia Village

Dhanganwan Kankhudia is a large village in Jalalgarh tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,251, made up of 1,130 males and 1,121 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 992 females per 1000 males. The village covers 162 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854327, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhanganwan Kankhudia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhanganwan Kankhudia village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Jalalgarh
Pincode 854327
Area (hectares) 162 hectares
Population 2,251
Male Population 1,130
Female Population 1,121
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 992
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 Dhanganwan Kankhudia compares

By the 2011 count Dhanganwan Kankhudia is the 23rd largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,611 residents. Its 162 hectares work out to about 14 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 930.

Getting to Dhanganwan Kankhudia

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

Dhanganwan Kankhudia lies about 21 km from Purnia. 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 Dhanganwan Kankhudia
Tehsil headquarters Jalalgarh 2.0 km
Nearest town Kasba 13 km
District headquarters Purnia 21 km

Villages closest to Dhanganwan Kankhudia

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jalalgarh 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 Dhanganwan Kankhudia

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanganwan Kankhudia village had a population of 2,251. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,611 residents.

Dhanganwan Kankhudia village has 1,130 males and 1,121 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanganwan Kankhudia has about 992 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 930.

The pincode recorded for Dhanganwan Kankhudia is 854327. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhanganwan Kankhudia covers 162 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhanganwan Kankhudia falls under Jalalgarh tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The census record for Dhanganwan Kankhudia notes the nearest railway station 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 Dhanganwan Kankhudia.

Dhanganwan Kankhudia is about 21 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhanganwan Kankhudia is in Jalalgarh tehsil of Purnia district. Jalalgarh is about 2.0 km away. Kasba is about 13 km away. Purnia is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kankhudia (under 2 km), Gehuma (under 2 km) and Harchandpur (1.7 km).

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

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