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About Dihia Village

Dihia is a large village in Jalalgarh tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,024, made up of 1,587 males and 1,437 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 905 females per 1000 males. The village covers 307 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854327, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dihia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dihia village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Jalalgarh
Pincode 854327
Area (hectares) 307 hectares
Population 3,024
Male Population 1,587
Female Population 1,437
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 905
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 Dihia compares

By the 2011 count Dihia is the 14th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,611 residents. Its 307 hectares work out to about 9.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 930.

Getting to Dihia

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

Dihia lies about 18 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Jalalgarh, about 6.9 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 Dihia
Nearest railway station Jalalgarh 6.9 km
Nearest town Kasba 12 km
District headquarters Purnia 18 km

Villages closest to Dihia

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 Dihia

As per the Census of India 2011, Dihia village had a population of 3,024. That makes it the 14th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,611 residents.

Dihia village has 1,587 males and 1,437 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dihia has about 905 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 930.

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

Dihia covers 307 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dihia falls under Jalalgarh tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dihia is Jalalgarh, about 6.9 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 Dihia.

Dihia is about 18 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dihia is in Jalalgarh tehsil of Purnia district. Jalalgarh is about 6.9 km away. Kasba is about 12 km away. Purnia is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bharaili (2.0 km), Sarsauni (2.3 km) and Matiarpur (2.4 km).

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

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