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About Dhobani Village

Dhobani is a mid sized village in Simga tehsil, in the district of Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 711, made up of 373 males and 338 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 906 females per 1000 males. The village covers 194.39 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 493101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhobani Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhobani village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Raipur
Tehsil Simga
Pincode 493101
Area (hectares) 194.39 hectares
Population 711
Male Population 373
Female Population 338
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 906
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhobani compares

By the 2011 count Dhobani is the 99th largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,517 residents. Its 194.39 hectares work out to about 3.7 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 997.

Getting to Dhobani

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

Dhobani lies about 53 km from Raipur, and the nearest railway station is Hathbandh, about 12 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 Dhobani
Tehsil headquarters Simga 9.3 km
Nearest railway station Hathbandh 12 km
Nearest town Tilda Newra 17 km
District headquarters Raipur 53 km

Villages closest to Dhobani

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhobani village had a population of 711. That makes it the 99th largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,517 residents.

Dhobani village has 373 males and 338 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhobani has about 906 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 997.

The pincode recorded for Dhobani is 493101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhobani covers 194.39 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dhobani falls under Simga tehsil of Raipur district in Chhattisgarh.

The nearest railway station to Dhobani is Hathbandh, about 12 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 Dhobani.

Dhobani is about 53 km from Raipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhobani is in Simga tehsil of Raipur district. Simga is about 9.3 km away. Hathbandh is about 12 km away. Tilda Newra is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kirwai (under 2 km), Damakheda (under 2 km) and Chanderi (2.2 km).

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

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