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About Dulmaha Village

Dulmaha is a large village in Barhi tehsil, in the district of Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,395, made up of 1,229 males and 1,166 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 949 females per 1000 males. The village covers 185 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825405, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dulmaha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dulmaha village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Hazaribagh
Tehsil Barhi
Pincode 825405
Area (hectares) 185 hectares
Population 2,395
Male Population 1,229
Female Population 1,166
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 949
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 Dulmaha compares

By the 2011 count Dulmaha is the 11th largest of the 99 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,121 residents. Its 185 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 943.

Getting to Dulmaha

Dulmaha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dulmaha 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 Dulmaha from other places

Dulmaha lies about 32 km from Hazaribagh. 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 Dulmaha
Tehsil headquarters Barhi 9.2 km
Nearest town Jhumri Telaiya 20 km
District headquarters Hazaribagh 32 km

Villages closest to Dulmaha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dulmaha village had a population of 2,395. That makes it the 11th largest of the 99 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,121 residents.

Dulmaha village has 1,229 males and 1,166 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dulmaha has about 949 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 943.

The pincode recorded for Dulmaha is 825405. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dulmaha covers 185 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dulmaha falls under Barhi tehsil of Hazaribagh district in Jharkhand.

The census record for Dulmaha 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 <5 km distance for Dulmaha.

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

Dulmaha is in Barhi tehsil of Hazaribagh district. Barhi is about 9.2 km away. Jhumri Telaiya is about 20 km away. Hazaribagh is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Lakhna (under 2 km), Pipraghoghar (under 2 km) and Kariat Pur Chotti (under 2 km).

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

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