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About Dharmauli Village

Dharmauli is a large village in Marhaura tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,239, made up of 1,152 males and 1,087 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 944 females per 1000 males. The village covers 257 hectares hectares.

Dharmauli Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dharmauli village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Marhaura
Area (hectares) 257 hectares
Population 2,239
Male Population 1,152
Female Population 1,087
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 944
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dharmauli compares

By the 2011 count Dharmauli is the 38th largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,345 residents. Its 257 hectares work out to about 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 980.

Getting to Dharmauli

Dharmauli is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dharmauli as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Dharmauli from other places

Dharmauli lies about 30 km from Saran, and the nearest railway station is Paterhi, about 6.5 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 Dharmauli
Nearest railway station Paterhi 6.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Marhaura 10 km
District headquarters Saran 30 km

Villages closest to Dharmauli

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dharmauli village had a population of 2,239. That makes it the 38th largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,345 residents.

Dharmauli village has 1,152 males and 1,087 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dharmauli has about 944 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 980.

Dharmauli covers 257 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dharmauli falls under Marhaura tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dharmauli is Paterhi, about 6.5 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 - 10 km distance for Dharmauli.

Dharmauli is about 30 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dharmauli is in Marhaura tehsil of Saran district. Paterhi is about 6.5 km away. Marhaura is about 10 km away. Saran is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Suksena (under 2 km), Bhuwalpur (1.7 km) and Bhalui (1.8 km).

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

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