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About Dokaridih Village

Dokaridih is a mid sized village in Bilaigarh tehsil, in the district of Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 577, made up of 297 males and 280 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 943 females per 1000 males. The village covers 106.98 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 493222, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dokaridih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dokaridih village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Raipur
Tehsil Bilaigarh
Pincode 493222
Area (hectares) 106.98 hectares
Population 577
Male Population 297
Female Population 280
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 943
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dokaridih compares

By the 2011 count Dokaridih is the 133rd largest of the 206 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 983 residents. Its 106.98 hectares work out to about 5.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1009.

Getting to Dokaridih

Dokaridih is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dokaridih as Available. 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 Dokaridih from other places

Dokaridih lies about 126 km from Raipur, and the nearest railway station is Baradwar, about 41 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 Dokaridih
Tehsil headquarters Bilaigarh 4.6 km
Nearest railway station Baradwar 41 km
Nearest town Saraipali 44 km
District headquarters Raipur 126 km

Villages closest to Dokaridih

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dokaridih village had a population of 577. That makes it the 133rd largest of the 206 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 983 residents.

Dokaridih village has 297 males and 280 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dokaridih has about 943 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1009.

The pincode recorded for Dokaridih is 493222. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dokaridih covers 106.98 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dokaridih falls under Bilaigarh tehsil of Raipur district in Chhattisgarh.

The nearest railway station to Dokaridih is Baradwar, about 41 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 and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dokaridih.

Dokaridih is about 126 km from Raipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dokaridih is in Bilaigarh tehsil of Raipur district. Bilaigarh is about 4.6 km away. Baradwar is about 41 km away. Saraipali is about 44 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rikotar (under 2 km), Dharasiv (under 2 km) and Churela (1.7 km).

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

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