About Dhab Village

Dhab is a mid sized village in Birni tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,035, made up of 520 males and 515 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 990 females per 1000 males. The village covers 149 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825324, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhab Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhab village
Description	Value
State	Jharkhand
District	Giridih
Tehsil	Birni
Pincode	825324
Area (hectares)	149 hectares
Population	1,035
Male Population	520
Female Population	515
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	990
Bus Service (public)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhab compares

By the 2011 count Dhab is the 59th largest of the 166 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 996 residents. Its 149 hectares work out to about 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 986.

Getting to Dhab

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

How far is Dhab from other places

Dhab lies about 76 km from Giridih, and the nearest railway station is Chaura BH, about 13 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 Dhab
Nearest town	Jamūī	8.7 km
Nearest railway station	Chaura BH	13 km
Tehsil headquarters	Birni	18 km
District headquarters	Giridih	76 km

Villages closest to Dhab

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

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Common questions about Dhab

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhab village had a population of 1,035. That makes it the 59th largest of the 166 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 996 residents.

Dhab village has 520 males and 515 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhab has about 990 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 986.

The pincode recorded for Dhab is 825324. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhab covers 149 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhab falls under Birni tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Dhab is Chaura BH, about 13 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Dhab.

Dhab is about 76 km from Giridih in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhab is in Birni tehsil of Giridih district. Jamūī is about 8.7 km away. Chaura BH is about 13 km away. Birni is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.