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About Datuara Village

Datuara is a small village in Ariari tehsil, in the district of Sheikhpura, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 407, made up of 190 males and 217 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,142 females per 1000 males. The village covers 66.21 hectares hectares.

Datuara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Datuara village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Sheikhpura
Tehsil Ariari
Area (hectares) 66.21 hectares
Population 407
Male Population 190
Female Population 217
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,142
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Datuara compares

By the 2011 count Datuara is the 54th largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,864 residents. Its 66.21 hectares work out to about 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Datuara

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

How far is Datuara from other places

Datuara lies about 12 km from Sheikhpura, and the nearest railway station is Dergaon Halt, 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 Datuara
Nearest railway station Dergaon Halt 6.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Ariari 7.1 km
District headquarters Sheikhpura 12 km

Villages closest to Datuara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Datuara village had a population of 407. That makes it the 54th largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,864 residents.

Datuara village has 190 males and 217 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Datuara has about 1142 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 941.

Datuara covers 66.21 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Datuara falls under Ariari tehsil of Sheikhpura district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Datuara is Dergaon Halt, 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Datuara.

Datuara is about 12 km from Sheikhpura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Datuara is in Ariari tehsil of Sheikhpura district. Dergaon Halt is about 6.5 km away. Ariari is about 7.1 km away. Sheikhpura is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Latkana (under 2 km), Isapur (under 2 km) and Sasbahana Ghuskuri (1.5 km).

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

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