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About Dhanchhuha Village

Dhanchhuha is a mid sized village in Maharajganj tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,338, made up of 638 males and 700 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,097 females per 1000 males. The village covers 64 hectares hectares.

Dhanchhuha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhanchhuha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Maharajganj
Area (hectares) 64 hectares
Population 1,338
Male Population 638
Female Population 700
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,097
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Dhanchhuha compares

By the 2011 count Dhanchhuha is the 45th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,409 residents. Its 64 hectares work out to about 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1048.

Getting to Dhanchhuha

The census records public bus service for Dhanchhuha 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 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhanchhuha from other places

Dhanchhuha lies about 18 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 Dhanchhuha
Tehsil headquarters Maharajganj 1.6 km
Nearest town Mahārājgani 1.6 km
District headquarters Siwan 18 km

Villages closest to Dhanchhuha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanchhuha village had a population of 1,338. That makes it the 45th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,409 residents.

Dhanchhuha village has 638 males and 700 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanchhuha has about 1097 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1048.

Dhanchhuha covers 64 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dhanchhuha falls under Maharajganj tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The census record for Dhanchhuha notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 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 Dhanchhuha.

Dhanchhuha is about 18 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhanchhuha is in Maharajganj tehsil of Siwan district. Maharajganj is about 1.6 km away. Mahārājgani is about 1.6 km away. Siwan is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Manpur (1.6 km), Teotha (2.4 km) and Gohpur (3.3 km).

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

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