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About Dhanchhuha Village

Dhanchhuha is a mid sized village in Karakat tehsil, in the district of Rohtas, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 767, made up of 408 males and 359 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 880 females per 1000 males. The village covers 83 hectares hectares.

Dhanchhuha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhanchhuha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Rohtas
Tehsil Karakat
Area (hectares) 83 hectares
Population 767
Male Population 408
Female Population 359
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 880
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 Dhanchhuha compares

By the 2011 count Dhanchhuha is the 95th largest of the 124 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,623 residents. Its 83 hectares work out to about 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 927.

Getting to Dhanchhuha

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

Dhanchhuha lies about 73 km from Rohtas, and the nearest railway station is Bikramganj, about 5.6 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 Dhanchhuha
Tehsil headquarters Karakat 2.0 km
Nearest railway station Bikramganj 5.6 km
District headquarters Rohtas 73 km

Villages closest to Dhanchhuha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanchhuha village had a population of 767. That makes it the 95th largest of the 124 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,623 residents.

Dhanchhuha village has 408 males and 359 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanchhuha has about 880 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 927.

Dhanchhuha covers 83 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhanchhuha falls under Karakat tehsil of Rohtas district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dhanchhuha is Bikramganj, about 5.6 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 Dhanchhuha.

Dhanchhuha is about 73 km from Rohtas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhanchhuha is in Karakat tehsil of Rohtas district. Karakat is about 2.0 km away. Bikramganj is about 5.6 km away. Rohtas is about 73 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mahuari (under 2 km), Mohanpur (under 2 km) and Pardiha (1.5 km).

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

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