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About Dhankunda Village

Dhankunda is a mid sized village in Boarijor tehsil, in the district of Godda, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 784, made up of 405 males and 379 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 936 females per 1000 males. The village covers 236 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 814165, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhankunda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhankunda village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Godda
Tehsil Boarijor
Pincode 814165
Area (hectares) 236 hectares
Population 784
Male Population 405
Female Population 379
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 936
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhankunda compares

By the 2011 count Dhankunda is the 49th largest of the 293 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 442 residents. Its 236 hectares work out to about 3.3 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 1013.

Getting to Dhankunda

Dhankunda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhankunda as Available within 10+ km distance. 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 Dhankunda from other places

Dhankunda lies about 32 km from Godda, and the nearest railway station is Ammapali, about 24 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 Dhankunda
Tehsil headquarters Boarijor 8.7 km
Nearest railway station Ammapali 24 km
Nearest town Colgong 27 km
District headquarters Godda 32 km

Villages closest to Dhankunda

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhankunda village had a population of 784. That makes it the 49th largest of the 293 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 442 residents.

Dhankunda village has 405 males and 379 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhankunda has about 936 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1013.

The pincode recorded for Dhankunda is 814165. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhankunda covers 236 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dhankunda falls under Boarijor tehsil of Godda district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Dhankunda is Ammapali, about 24 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dhankunda.

Dhankunda is about 32 km from Godda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhankunda is in Boarijor tehsil of Godda district. Boarijor is about 8.7 km away. Ammapali is about 24 km away. Colgong is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Barkandali (under 2 km), Harra (1.6 km) and Harrakha (1.6 km).

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

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