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About Dhanpura Village

Dhanpura is a mid sized village in Maharajganj tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 831, made up of 403 males and 428 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,062 females per 1000 males. The village covers 102.22 hectares hectares.

Dhanpura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhanpura village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Maharajganj
Area (hectares) 102.22 hectares
Population 831
Male Population 403
Female Population 428
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,062
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhanpura compares

By the 2011 count Dhanpura is the 54th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,409 residents. Its 102.22 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1048.

Getting to Dhanpura

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

How far is Dhanpura from other places

Dhanpura lies about 17 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Bishunpur Mahuari Halt, about 5.6 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 Dhanpura
Nearest railway station Bishunpur Mahuari Halt 5.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Maharajganj 7.0 km
Nearest town Mahārājgani 7.0 km
District headquarters Siwan 17 km

Villages closest to Dhanpura

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 Dhanpura

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanpura village had a population of 831. That makes it the 54th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,409 residents.

Dhanpura village has 403 males and 428 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanpura has about 1062 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1048.

Dhanpura covers 102.22 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhanpura falls under Maharajganj tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dhanpura is Bishunpur Mahuari Halt, about 5.6 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 km distance for Dhanpura.

Dhanpura is about 17 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhanpura is in Maharajganj tehsil of Siwan district. Bishunpur Mahuari Halt is about 5.6 km away. Maharajganj is about 7.0 km away. Mahārājgani is about 7.0 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gaur Rauza (under 2 km), Gaur Kathak (under 2 km) and Gaur (under 2 km).

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

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