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About Dhor Village

Dhor is a small village in Mahishi tehsil, in the district of Saharsa, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 227, made up of 117 males and 110 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 940 females per 1000 males. The village covers 31 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 852216, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhor Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhor village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saharsa
Tehsil Mahishi
Pincode 852216
Area (hectares) 31 hectares
Population 227
Male Population 117
Female Population 110
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 940
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhor compares

By the 2011 count Dhor is the 66th largest of the 71 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,876 residents. Its 31 hectares work out to about 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 899.

Getting to Dhor

Dhor is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhor as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Chilkwar Tappeh Or Chilkarhi, Dhamwara, Dhanauj and Dhapari. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Dhor

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhor village had a population of 227. That makes it the 66th largest of the 71 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,876 residents.

Dhor village has 117 males and 110 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhor has about 940 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 899.

The pincode recorded for Dhor is 852216. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhor covers 31 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhor falls under Mahishi tehsil of Saharsa district in Bihar.

The census record for Dhor notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dhor.

Dhor is in Mahishi tehsil of Saharsa district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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