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About Dehunra Village

Dehunra is a large village in Andar tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,658, made up of 1,258 males and 1,400 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,113 females per 1000 males. The village covers 157 hectares hectares.

Dehunra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dehunra village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Andar
Area (hectares) 157 hectares
Population 2,658
Male Population 1,258
Female Population 1,400
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,113
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 Dehunra compares

By the 2011 count Dehunra is the 13th largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,804 residents. Its 157 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1022.

Getting to Dehunra

Dehunra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dehunra 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 Dehunra from other places

Dehunra lies about 24 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Jiradei, about 20 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 Dehunra
Nearest town Maniar 7.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Andar 11 km
Nearest railway station Jiradei 20 km
District headquarters Siwan 24 km

Villages closest to Dehunra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dehunra village had a population of 2,658. That makes it the 13th largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,804 residents.

Dehunra village has 1,258 males and 1,400 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dehunra has about 1113 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1022.

Dehunra covers 157 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dehunra falls under Andar tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dehunra is Jiradei, about 20 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 Dehunra.

Dehunra is about 24 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dehunra is in Andar tehsil of Siwan district. Maniar is about 7.9 km away. Andar is about 11 km away. Jiradei is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chandauli (under 2 km), Rakauli (under 2 km) and Rakauli Khap (under 2 km).

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

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