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About Dandatanr Village

Dandatanr is a small village in Jamua tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 495, made up of 251 males and 244 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 972 females per 1000 males. The village covers 59.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 815315, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dandatanr Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dandatanr village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Jamua
Pincode 815315
Area (hectares) 59.2 hectares
Population 495
Male Population 251
Female Population 244
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 972
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dandatanr compares

By the 2011 count Dandatanr is the 181st largest of the 282 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 912 residents. Its 59.2 hectares work out to about 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 947.

Getting to Dandatanr

Dandatanr is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dandatanr as Available within <5 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 Dandatanr from other places

Dandatanr lies about 152 km from Giridih, and the nearest railway station is Katkamsandi, about 44 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 Dandatanr
Nearest town Chatrā 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Jamua 32 km
Nearest railway station Katkamsandi 44 km
District headquarters Giridih 152 km

Villages closest to Dandatanr

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dandatanr village had a population of 495. That makes it the 181st largest of the 282 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 912 residents.

Dandatanr village has 251 males and 244 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dandatanr has about 972 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 947.

The pincode recorded for Dandatanr is 815315. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dandatanr covers 59.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dandatanr falls under Jamua tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Dandatanr is Katkamsandi, about 44 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Dandatanr.

Dandatanr is about 152 km from Giridih in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dandatanr is in Jamua tehsil of Giridih district. Chatrā is about 12 km away. Jamua is about 32 km away. Katkamsandi 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 Salaia (2.3 km), Balbala (8.8 km) and Andharkola (9.8 km).

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

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