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About Dharampur Jafar Village

Dharampur Jafar is a large village in Amnour tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,511, made up of 1,274 males and 1,237 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 80 hectares hectares.

Dharampur Jafar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dharampur Jafar village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Amnour
Area (hectares) 80 hectares
Population 2,511
Male Population 1,274
Female Population 1,237
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dharampur Jafar compares

By the 2011 count Dharampur Jafar is the 20th largest of the 113 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,706 residents. Its 80 hectares work out to about 31 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 983.

Getting to Dharampur Jafar

Dharampur Jafar is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dharampur Jafar as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Dharampur Jafar from other places

Dharampur Jafar lies about 20 km from Saran, and the nearest railway station is Bahuara Halt, about 4.9 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 Dharampur Jafar
Nearest railway station Bahuara Halt 4.9 km
Nearest town Marhaura 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Amnour 19 km
District headquarters Saran 20 km

Villages closest to Dharampur Jafar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Amnour 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 Dharampur Jafar

As per the Census of India 2011, Dharampur Jafar village had a population of 2,511. That makes it the 20th largest of the 113 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,706 residents.

Dharampur Jafar village has 1,274 males and 1,237 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dharampur Jafar has about 971 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 983.

Dharampur Jafar covers 80 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 31 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dharampur Jafar falls under Amnour tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dharampur Jafar is Bahuara Halt, about 4.9 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Dharampur Jafar.

Dharampur Jafar is about 20 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dharampur Jafar is in Amnour tehsil of Saran district. Bahuara Halt is about 4.9 km away. Marhaura is about 13 km away. Amnour is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Arazi Dharampur (under 2 km), Korea (8.0 km) and Ram Chak (11 km).

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

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