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About Upraili Dhanwar Village

Upraili Dhanwar is a large village in Dhanwar tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,355, made up of 2,276 males and 2,079 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 913 females per 1000 males. The village covers 121 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825412, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Upraili Dhanwar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Upraili Dhanwar village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Dhanwar
Pincode 825412
Area (hectares) 121 hectares
Population 4,355
Male Population 2,276
Female Population 2,079
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 913
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Upraili Dhanwar compares

By the 2011 count Upraili Dhanwar is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 959 residents. Its 121 hectares work out to about 36 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 933.

Getting to Upraili Dhanwar

Upraili Dhanwar is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Upraili Dhanwar as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Upraili Dhanwar from other places

Upraili Dhanwar lies about 42 km from Giridih. 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 Upraili Dhanwar
Tehsil headquarters Dhanwar under 2 km
Nearest town Barki Saria 28 km
District headquarters Giridih 42 km

Villages closest to Upraili Dhanwar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Upraili Dhanwar village had a population of 4,355. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 959 residents.

Upraili Dhanwar village has 2,276 males and 2,079 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Upraili Dhanwar has about 913 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 933.

The pincode recorded for Upraili Dhanwar is 825412. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Upraili Dhanwar covers 121 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 36 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Upraili Dhanwar falls under Dhanwar tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The census record for Upraili Dhanwar notes the nearest railway station 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 village for Upraili Dhanwar.

Upraili Dhanwar is about 42 km from Giridih in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Upraili Dhanwar is in Dhanwar tehsil of Giridih district. Dhanwar is about under 2 km away. Barki Saria is about 28 km away. Giridih is about 42 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dhanwar (under 2 km), Mayaramtola (under 2 km) and Budhuadih (under 2 km).

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

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