About Dhusmar Village

Dhusmar is a large village in Jalalgarh tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,521, made up of 1,266 males and 1,255 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 991 females per 1000 males. The village covers 208 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854325, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhusmar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhusmar village
Description	Value
State	Bihar
District	Purnia
Tehsil	Jalalgarh
Pincode	854325
Area (hectares)	208 hectares
Population	2,521
Male Population	1,266
Female Population	1,255
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	991
Bus Service (public)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dhusmar compares

By the 2011 count Dhusmar is the 20th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,611 residents. Its 208 hectares work out to about 12 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 Dhusmar

Dhusmar is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Dhusmar as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 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 Dhusmar from other places

Dhusmar lies about 17 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Jalalgarh, about 5.4 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 Dhusmar
Nearest railway station	Jalalgarh	5.4 km
Nearest town	Kasba	9.7 km
District headquarters	Purnia	17 km

Villages closest to Dhusmar

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.

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Common questions about Dhusmar

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhusmar village had a population of 2,521. That makes it the 20th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,611 residents.

Dhusmar village has 1,266 males and 1,255 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhusmar has about 991 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 Dhusmar is 854325. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhusmar covers 208 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhusmar falls under Jalalgarh tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dhusmar is Jalalgarh, about 5.4 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Dhusmar.

Dhusmar is about 17 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhusmar is in Jalalgarh tehsil of Purnia district. Jalalgarh is about 5.4 km away. Kasba is about 9.7 km away. Purnia is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.