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About Dehra Village

Dehra is a mid sized village in Karakat tehsil, in the district of Rohtas, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,291, made up of 667 males and 624 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 936 females per 1000 males. The village covers 168 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 802212, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dehra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dehra village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Rohtas
Tehsil Karakat
Pincode 802212
Area (hectares) 168 hectares
Population 1,291
Male Population 667
Female Population 624
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 936
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 Dehra compares

By the 2011 count Dehra is the 62nd largest of the 124 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,623 residents. Its 168 hectares work out to about 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 927.

Getting to Dehra

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

Dehra lies about 76 km from Rohtas, and the nearest railway station is Bikramganj, about 4.7 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 Dehra
Tehsil headquarters Karakat 4.1 km
Nearest railway station Bikramganj 4.7 km
District headquarters Rohtas 76 km

Villages closest to Dehra

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 Dehra

As per the Census of India 2011, Dehra village had a population of 1,291. That makes it the 62nd largest of the 124 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,623 residents.

Dehra village has 667 males and 624 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dehra has about 936 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 927.

The pincode recorded for Dehra is 802212. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dehra covers 168 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dehra falls under Karakat tehsil of Rohtas district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dehra is Bikramganj, about 4.7 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 Dehra.

Dehra 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.

Dehra is in Karakat tehsil of Rohtas district. Karakat is about 4.1 km away. Bikramganj is about 4.7 km away. Rohtas is about 76 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Adhaura (under 2 km), Duari (under 2 km) and Munji (under 2 km).

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

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