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About Dhanawn Village

Dhanawn is a large village in Baniapur tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,683, made up of 1,289 males and 1,394 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,081 females per 1000 males. The village covers 165 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841403, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhanawn Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhanawn village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Baniapur
Pincode 841403
Area (hectares) 165 hectares
Population 2,683
Male Population 1,289
Female Population 1,394
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,081
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhanawn compares

By the 2011 count Dhanawn is the 32nd largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,467 residents. Its 165 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1015.

Getting to Dhanawn

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

How far is Dhanawn from other places

Dhanawn lies about 14 km from Saran, and the nearest railway station is Sham Kauria, about 9.4 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 Dhanawn
Nearest railway station Sham Kauria 9.4 km
Nearest town Marhaura 13 km
District headquarters Saran 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Baniapur 17 km

Villages closest to Dhanawn

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 Dhanawn

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanawn village had a population of 2,683. That makes it the 32nd largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,467 residents.

Dhanawn village has 1,289 males and 1,394 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanawn has about 1081 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1015.

The pincode recorded for Dhanawn is 841403. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhanawn covers 165 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dhanawn falls under Baniapur tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dhanawn is Sham Kauria, about 9.4 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 km distance for Dhanawn.

Dhanawn is about 14 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhanawn is in Baniapur tehsil of Saran district. Sham Kauria is about 9.4 km away. Marhaura is about 13 km away. Saran is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Lutha Dhananw (under 2 km), Rajauli (under 2 km) and Bhithi Bazar (under 2 km).

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

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