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About Dherhauli Village

Dherhauli is a mid sized village in Ghaghra tehsil, in the district of Gumla, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 827, made up of 391 males and 436 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,115 females per 1000 males. The village covers 186 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835208, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dherhauli Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dherhauli village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Gumla
Tehsil Ghaghra
Pincode 835208
Area (hectares) 186 hectares
Population 827
Male Population 391
Female Population 436
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,115
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dherhauli compares

By the 2011 count Dherhauli is the 46th largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 889 residents. Its 186 hectares work out to about 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1002.

Getting to Dherhauli

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

Dherhauli lies about 23 km from Gumla, and the nearest railway station is Lohardaga, about 27 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 Dherhauli
Tehsil headquarters Ghaghra 2.0 km
District headquarters Gumla 23 km
Nearest town Gumlā 23 km
Nearest railway station Lohardaga 27 km

Villages closest to Dherhauli

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dherhauli village had a population of 827. That makes it the 46th largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 889 residents.

Dherhauli village has 391 males and 436 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dherhauli has about 1115 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1002.

The pincode recorded for Dherhauli is 835208. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dherhauli covers 186 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dherhauli falls under Ghaghra tehsil of Gumla district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Dherhauli is Lohardaga, about 27 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 km distance for Dherhauli.

Dherhauli is about 23 km from Gumla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dherhauli is in Ghaghra tehsil of Gumla district. Ghaghra is about 2.0 km away. Gumla is about 23 km away. Gumlā is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chapka (under 2 km), Patagain R (under 2 km) and Makra (1.8 km).

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

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