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About Dukrail Village

Dukrail is a mid sized village in Jalalgarh tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,371, made up of 708 males and 663 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 936 females per 1000 males. The village covers 216 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854325, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dukrail Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dukrail village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Jalalgarh
Pincode 854325
Area (hectares) 216 hectares
Population 1,371
Male Population 708
Female Population 663
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 936
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 Dukrail compares

By the 2011 count Dukrail is the 29th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,611 residents. Its 216 hectares work out to about 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 930.

Getting to Dukrail

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

Dukrail lies about 19 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Jalalgarh, about 2.1 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 Dukrail
Nearest railway station Jalalgarh 2.1 km
Nearest town Kasba 10 km
District headquarters Purnia 19 km

Villages closest to Dukrail

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 Dukrail

As per the Census of India 2011, Dukrail village had a population of 1,371. That makes it the 29th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,611 residents.

Dukrail village has 708 males and 663 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dukrail has about 936 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 930.

The pincode recorded for Dukrail is 854325. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dukrail covers 216 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dukrail falls under Jalalgarh tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dukrail is Jalalgarh, about 2.1 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 Dukrail.

Dukrail is about 19 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dukrail is in Jalalgarh tehsil of Purnia district. Jalalgarh is about 2.1 km away. Kasba is about 10 km away. Purnia is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mahiarpur (under 2 km), Chak (under 2 km) and Ratauli (2.2 km).

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

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