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About Dhantha Village

Dhantha is a mid sized village in Kochas tehsil, in the district of Rohtas, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 681, made up of 374 males and 307 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 821 females per 1000 males. The village covers 69.2 hectares hectares.

Dhantha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhantha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Rohtas
Tehsil Kochas
Area (hectares) 69.2 hectares
Population 681
Male Population 374
Female Population 307
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 821
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 Dhantha compares

By the 2011 count Dhantha is the 79th largest of the 141 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,167 residents. Its 69.2 hectares work out to about 9.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Dhantha

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

Dhantha lies about 64 km from Rohtas, and the nearest railway station is Kumahu, about 22 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 Dhantha
Tehsil headquarters Kochas 3.3 km
Nearest town Nokha 22 km
Nearest railway station Kumahu 22 km
District headquarters Rohtas 64 km

Villages closest to Dhantha

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 Dhantha

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhantha village had a population of 681. That makes it the 79th largest of the 141 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,167 residents.

Dhantha village has 374 males and 307 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhantha has about 821 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 951.

Dhantha covers 69.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhantha falls under Kochas tehsil of Rohtas district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dhantha is Kumahu, about 22 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 Dhantha.

Dhantha is about 64 km from Rohtas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhantha is in Kochas tehsil of Rohtas district. Kochas is about 3.3 km away. Nokha is about 22 km away. Kumahu is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mamrezpur (under 2 km), Bindaulia (under 2 km) and Gaura (under 2 km).

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

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