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About Dhobauli Village

Dhobauli is a mid sized village in Bithan tehsil, in the district of Samastipur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,368, made up of 733 males and 635 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 866 females per 1000 males. The village covers 114.7 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 848207, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhobauli Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhobauli village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Samastipur
Tehsil Bithan
Pincode 848207
Area (hectares) 114.7 hectares
Population 1,368
Male Population 733
Female Population 635
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 866
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dhobauli compares

By the 2011 count Dhobauli is the 37th largest of the 50 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,929 residents. Its 114.7 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 934.

Getting to Dhobauli

Dhobauli is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhobauli 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhobauli from other places

Dhobauli lies about 49 km from Samastipur, and the nearest railway station is Bithan, about 5.3 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 Dhobauli
Nearest railway station Bithan 5.3 km
Nearest town Bakhri 15 km
District headquarters Samastipur 49 km

Villages closest to Dhobauli

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhobauli village had a population of 1,368. That makes it the 37th largest of the 50 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,929 residents.

Dhobauli village has 733 males and 635 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhobauli has about 866 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 934.

The pincode recorded for Dhobauli is 848207. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhobauli covers 114.7 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhobauli falls under Bithan tehsil of Samastipur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dhobauli is Bithan, about 5.3 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Dhobauli.

Dhobauli is about 49 km from Samastipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhobauli is in Bithan tehsil of Samastipur district. Bithan is about 5.3 km away. Bakhri is about 15 km away. Samastipur is about 49 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sakhwa (under 2 km), Parkauli (2.2 km) and Belaun (2.4 km).

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

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