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About Dhabghat Village

Dhabghat is a large village in Marauna tehsil, in the district of Supaul, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,076, made up of 1,078 males and 998 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 926 females per 1000 males. The village covers 274 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847285, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhabghat Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhabghat village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Supaul
Tehsil Marauna
Pincode 847285
Area (hectares) 274 hectares
Population 2,076
Male Population 1,078
Female Population 998
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 926
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dhabghat compares

By the 2011 count Dhabghat is the 26th largest of the 37 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 3,923 residents. Its 274 hectares work out to about 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 936.

Getting to Dhabghat

Dhabghat is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Dhabghat 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhabghat from other places

Dhabghat lies about 20 km from Supaul, and the nearest railway station is Ghogardiha, about 4.4 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 Dhabghat
Nearest railway station Ghogardiha 4.4 km
Nearest town Nirmāli 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Marauna 20 km
District headquarters Supaul 20 km

Villages closest to Dhabghat

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhabghat village had a population of 2,076. That makes it the 26th largest of the 37 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,923 residents.

Dhabghat village has 1,078 males and 998 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhabghat has about 926 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 936.

The pincode recorded for Dhabghat is 847285. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhabghat covers 274 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhabghat falls under Marauna tehsil of Supaul district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dhabghat is Ghogardiha, about 4.4 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Dhabghat.

Dhabghat is about 20 km from Supaul in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhabghat is in Marauna tehsil of Supaul district. Ghogardiha is about 4.4 km away. Nirmāli is about 15 km away. Marauna 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 Badurahi (2.6 km), Kadmaha (2.8 km) and Kamrail (4.0 km).

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

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