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About Dokabandh Village

Dokabandh is a mid sized village in Godda tehsil, in the district of Godda, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 988, made up of 507 males and 481 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 949 females per 1000 males. The village covers 155.03 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 814133, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dokabandh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dokabandh village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Godda
Tehsil Godda
Pincode 814133
Area (hectares) 155.03 hectares
Population 988
Male Population 507
Female Population 481
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 949
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dokabandh compares

By the 2011 count Dokabandh is the 78th largest of the 188 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,113 residents. Its 155.03 hectares work out to about 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 924.

Getting to Dokabandh

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

Dokabandh lies about 3.6 km from Godda. 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 Dokabandh
Nearest railway station Godda 3.6 km

Villages closest to Dokabandh

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dokabandh village had a population of 988. That makes it the 78th largest of the 188 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,113 residents.

Dokabandh village has 507 males and 481 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dokabandh has about 949 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 924.

The pincode recorded for Dokabandh is 814133. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dokabandh covers 155.03 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dokabandh falls under Godda tehsil of Godda district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Dokabandh is Godda, about 3.6 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 10+ km distance for Dokabandh.

Dokabandh is about 3.6 km from Godda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dokabandh is in Godda tehsil of Godda district. Godda is about 3.6 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kumarreri (under 2 km), Kathra (under 2 km) and Makunddih (under 2 km).

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

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