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About Dahingna Village

Dahingna is a mid sized village in Dinara tehsil, in the district of Rohtas, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,232, made up of 645 males and 587 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 910 females per 1000 males. The village covers 167 hectares hectares.

Dahingna Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dahingna village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Rohtas
Tehsil Dinara
Area (hectares) 167 hectares
Population 1,232
Male Population 645
Female Population 587
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 910
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dahingna compares

By the 2011 count Dahingna is the 66th largest of the 173 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,259 residents. Its 167 hectares work out to about 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 938.

Getting to Dahingna

Dahingna is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dahingna as Available within <5 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dahingna from other places

Dahingna lies about 82 km from Rohtas, and the nearest railway station is Shaheed Baba Parav Halt, about 24 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 Dahingna
Tehsil headquarters Dinara 12 km
Nearest town Bikramganj 23 km
Nearest railway station Shaheed Baba Parav Halt 24 km
District headquarters Rohtas 82 km

Villages closest to Dahingna

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dahingna village had a population of 1,232. That makes it the 66th largest of the 173 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,259 residents.

Dahingna village has 645 males and 587 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dahingna has about 910 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 938.

Dahingna covers 167 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dahingna falls under Dinara tehsil of Rohtas district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dahingna is Shaheed Baba Parav Halt, about 24 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Dahingna.

Dahingna is about 82 km from Rohtas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dahingna is in Dinara tehsil of Rohtas district. Dinara is about 12 km away. Bikramganj is about 23 km away. Shaheed Baba Parav Halt is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dumra (under 2 km), Baradhikaith (under 2 km) and Madhopur (under 2 km).

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

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