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About Dewalkha Village

Dewalkha is a mid sized village in Baniapur tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,747, made up of 902 males and 845 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 937 females per 1000 males. The village covers 77 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841411, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dewalkha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dewalkha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Baniapur
Pincode 841411
Area (hectares) 77 hectares
Population 1,747
Male Population 902
Female Population 845
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 937
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dewalkha compares

By the 2011 count Dewalkha is the 61st largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,467 residents. Its 77 hectares work out to about 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1015.

Getting to Dewalkha

Dewalkha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dewalkha as Available within <5 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 Dewalkha from other places

Dewalkha lies about 15 km from Saran, and the nearest railway station is Sham Kauria, about 7.9 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 Dewalkha
Nearest railway station Sham Kauria 7.9 km
Nearest town Marhaura 12 km
District headquarters Saran 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Baniapur 18 km

Villages closest to Dewalkha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dewalkha village had a population of 1,747. That makes it the 61st largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,467 residents.

Dewalkha village has 902 males and 845 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dewalkha has about 937 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1015.

The pincode recorded for Dewalkha is 841411. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dewalkha covers 77 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dewalkha falls under Baniapur tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dewalkha is Sham Kauria, about 7.9 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 <5 km distance for Dewalkha.

Dewalkha is about 15 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dewalkha is in Baniapur tehsil of Saran district. Sham Kauria is about 7.9 km away. Marhaura is about 12 km away. Saran is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhithi Bazar (under 2 km), Bengali Bhithi (under 2 km) and Bhithi (under 2 km).

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

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