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About Dharkandha Village

Dharkandha is a large village in Dinara tehsil, in the district of Rohtas, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,379, made up of 1,233 males and 1,146 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 929 females per 1000 males. The village covers 396 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 802218, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dharkandha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dharkandha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Rohtas
Tehsil Dinara
Pincode 802218
Area (hectares) 396 hectares
Population 2,379
Male Population 1,233
Female Population 1,146
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 929
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 Dharkandha compares

By the 2011 count Dharkandha is the 19th largest of the 173 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,259 residents. Its 396 hectares work out to about 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 938.

Getting to Dharkandha

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

Dharkandha lies about 76 km from Rohtas, and the nearest railway station is Ghusia Halt, about 18 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 Dharkandha
Tehsil headquarters Dinara 6.2 km
Nearest town Bikramganj 18 km
Nearest railway station Ghusia Halt 18 km
District headquarters Rohtas 76 km

Villages closest to Dharkandha

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 Dharkandha

As per the Census of India 2011, Dharkandha village had a population of 2,379. That makes it the 19th largest of the 173 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,259 residents.

Dharkandha village has 1,233 males and 1,146 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dharkandha has about 929 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 938.

The pincode recorded for Dharkandha is 802218. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dharkandha covers 396 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dharkandha falls under Dinara tehsil of Rohtas district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dharkandha is Ghusia Halt, about 18 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 Dharkandha.

Dharkandha is about 76 km from Rohtas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dharkandha is in Dinara tehsil of Rohtas district. Dinara is about 6.2 km away. Bikramganj is about 18 km away. Ghusia Halt 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 Makundpur (1.7 km), Dehri (1.7 km) and Dhanuk Dehri (1.7 km).

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

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