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About Dhaon Kothi Village

Dhaon Kothi is a mid sized village in Bilaspur Sadar tehsil, in the district of Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 585, made up of 304 males and 281 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 924 females per 1000 males. The village covers 166.72 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 174012, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhaon Kothi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhaon Kothi village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Bilaspur
Tehsil Bilaspur Sadar
Pincode 174012
Area (hectares) 166.72 hectares
Population 585
Male Population 304
Female Population 281
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 924
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 Dhaon Kothi compares

By the 2011 count Dhaon Kothi is the 31st largest of the 160 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 388 residents. Its 166.72 hectares work out to about 3.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 956.

Getting to Dhaon Kothi

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

Dhaon Kothi lies about 30 km from Bilaspur, and the nearest railway station is Akaltara, about 3.9 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 Dhaon Kothi
Nearest railway station Akaltara 3.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Bilaspur Sadar 30 km
District headquarters Bilaspur 30 km

Villages closest to Dhaon Kothi

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bilaspur Sadar 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 Dhaon Kothi

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhaon Kothi village had a population of 585. That makes it the 31st largest of the 160 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 388 residents.

Dhaon Kothi village has 304 males and 281 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhaon Kothi has about 924 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 956.

The pincode recorded for Dhaon Kothi is 174012. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhaon Kothi covers 166.72 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dhaon Kothi falls under Bilaspur Sadar tehsil of Bilaspur district in Chhattisgarh.

The nearest railway station to Dhaon Kothi is Akaltara, about 3.9 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 Dhaon Kothi.

Dhaon Kothi is about 30 km from Bilaspur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhaon Kothi is in Bilaspur Sadar tehsil of Bilaspur district. Akaltara is about 3.9 km away. Bilaspur Sadar is about 30 km away. Bilaspur is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kot (under 2 km), Kothi (under 2 km) and Kothi Pura (under 2 km).

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

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