About Dhanaua Village

Dhanaua is a mid sized village in Basantpur tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,204, made up of 571 males and 633 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,109 females per 1000 males. The village covers 81 hectares hectares.

Dhanaua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhanaua village
Description	Value
State	Bihar
District	Siwan
Tehsil	Basantpur
Area (hectares)	81 hectares
Population	1,204
Male Population	571
Female Population	633
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	1,109
Bus Service (public)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhanaua compares

By the 2011 count Dhanaua is the 35th largest of the 41 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,567 residents. Its 81 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 962.

Getting to Dhanaua

Dhanaua is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Dhanaua as Available within 5 - 10 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 Dhanaua from other places

Dhanaua lies about 25 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Barkagaon Halt, about 6.1 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 Dhanaua
Tehsil headquarters	Basantpur	6.1 km
Nearest railway station	Barkagaon Halt	6.1 km
Nearest town	Mahārājgani	14 km
District headquarters	Siwan	25 km

Villages closest to Dhanaua

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

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Common questions about Dhanaua

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanaua village had a population of 1,204. That makes it the 35th largest of the 41 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,567 residents.

Dhanaua village has 571 males and 633 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanaua has about 1109 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 962.

Dhanaua covers 81 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhanaua falls under Basantpur tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dhanaua is Barkagaon Halt, about 6.1 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Dhanaua.

Dhanaua is about 25 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhanaua is in Basantpur tehsil of Siwan district. Basantpur is about 6.1 km away. Barkagaon Halt is about 6.1 km away. Mahārājgani is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.