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About Dahrian Village

Dahrian is a mid sized village in Rajauri tehsil, in the district of Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 613, made up of 299 males and 314 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,050 females per 1000 males. The village covers 152.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 185151, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dahrian Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dahrian village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Rajouri
Tehsil Rajauri
Pincode 185151
Area (hectares) 152.6 hectares
Population 613
Male Population 299
Female Population 314
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,050
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dahrian compares

By the 2011 count Dahrian is the 84th largest of the 118 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,352 residents. Its 152.6 hectares work out to about 4.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 920.

Getting to Dahrian

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

Dahrian lies about 19 km from Rajouri, and the nearest railway station is Dugga, about 66 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 Dahrian
Tehsil headquarters Rajauri 11 km
Nearest town Rajaori 11 km
District headquarters Rajouri 19 km
Nearest railway station Dugga 66 km

Villages closest to Dahrian

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dahrian village had a population of 613. That makes it the 84th largest of the 118 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,352 residents.

Dahrian village has 299 males and 314 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dahrian has about 1050 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 920.

The pincode recorded for Dahrian is 185151. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dahrian covers 152.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dahrian falls under Rajauri tehsil of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The nearest railway station to Dahrian is Dugga, about 66 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Dahrian.

Dahrian is about 19 km from Rajouri in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dahrian is in Rajauri tehsil of Rajouri district. Rajauri is about 11 km away. Rajaori is about 11 km away. Rajouri is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chakli (under 2 km), Agrat (under 2 km) and Jatot (2.5 km).

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

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