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About Dhorhaha Village

Dhorhaha is a mid sized village in Raghunathpur tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 949, made up of 469 males and 480 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,023 females per 1000 males. The village covers 58 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841504, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhorhaha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhorhaha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Raghunathpur
Pincode 841504
Area (hectares) 58 hectares
Population 949
Male Population 469
Female Population 480
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,023
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 Dhorhaha compares

By the 2011 count Dhorhaha is the 47th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,615 residents. Its 58 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1051.

Getting to Dhorhaha

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

Dhorhaha lies about 25 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Sahatwar, 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 Dhorhaha
Tehsil headquarters Raghunathpur under 2 km
Nearest town Maniar 10 km
Nearest railway station Sahatwar 20 km
District headquarters Siwan 25 km

Villages closest to Dhorhaha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhorhaha village had a population of 949. That makes it the 47th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,615 residents.

Dhorhaha village has 469 males and 480 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhorhaha has about 1023 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1051.

The pincode recorded for Dhorhaha is 841504. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhorhaha covers 58 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dhorhaha falls under Raghunathpur tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dhorhaha is Sahatwar, 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 km distance for Dhorhaha.

Dhorhaha 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.

Dhorhaha is in Raghunathpur tehsil of Siwan district. Raghunathpur is about under 2 km away. Maniar is about 10 km away. Sahatwar 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 Mauzachakki Diara Sultanpur (under 2 km), Sultanpur (under 2 km) and Bishundas Chak (under 2 km).

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

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