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About Dhanchhua Village

Dhanchhua is a mid sized village in Kochas tehsil, in the district of Rohtas, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 978, made up of 498 males and 480 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 964 females per 1000 males. The village covers 130 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 821112, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhanchhua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhanchhua village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Rohtas
Tehsil Kochas
Pincode 821112
Area (hectares) 130 hectares
Population 978
Male Population 498
Female Population 480
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 964
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhanchhua compares

By the 2011 count Dhanchhua is the 57th largest of the 141 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,167 residents. Its 130 hectares work out to about 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Dhanchhua

Dhanchhua is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Dhanchhua as Available within 5 - 10 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 Dhanchhua from other places

Dhanchhua lies about 71 km from Rohtas, and the nearest railway station is Chausa, about 26 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 Dhanchhua
Tehsil headquarters Kochas 5.1 km
Nearest town Nokha 25 km
Nearest railway station Chausa 26 km
District headquarters Rohtas 71 km

Villages closest to Dhanchhua

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanchhua village had a population of 978. That makes it the 57th largest of the 141 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,167 residents.

Dhanchhua village has 498 males and 480 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanchhua has about 964 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Dhanchhua is 821112. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhanchhua covers 130 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhanchhua falls under Kochas tehsil of Rohtas district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dhanchhua is Chausa, about 26 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Dhanchhua.

Dhanchhua is about 71 km from Rohtas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhanchhua is in Kochas tehsil of Rohtas district. Kochas is about 5.1 km away. Nokha is about 25 km away. Chausa is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chamraha (under 2 km), Khadawan (under 2 km) and Khairi (under 2 km).

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

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