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About Dobhia Village

Dobhia is a mid sized village in Darauli tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 658, made up of 316 males and 342 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,082 females per 1000 males. The village covers 56 hectares hectares.

Dobhia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dobhia village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Darauli
Area (hectares) 56 hectares
Population 658
Male Population 316
Female Population 342
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,082
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dobhia compares

By the 2011 count Dobhia is the 75th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,792 residents. Its 56 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1014.

Getting to Dobhia

Dobhia is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dobhia 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dobhia from other places

Dobhia lies about 22 km from Siwan. 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 Dobhia
Nearest town Mairwa 8.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Darauli 8.8 km
District headquarters Siwan 22 km

Villages closest to Dobhia

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dobhia village had a population of 658. That makes it the 75th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,792 residents.

Dobhia village has 316 males and 342 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dobhia has about 1082 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1014.

Dobhia covers 56 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dobhia falls under Darauli tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The census record for Dobhia notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Dobhia.

Dobhia is about 22 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dobhia is in Darauli tehsil of Siwan district. Mairwa is about 8.7 km away. Darauli is about 8.8 km away. Siwan is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kanhauli (under 2 km), Kanaila (under 2 km) and Netwar (1.6 km).

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

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