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About Dhatala Village

Dhatala is a mid sized village in Kundhit tehsil, in the district of Jamtara, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 674, made up of 345 males and 329 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 143.45 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 821530, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhatala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhatala village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Jamtara
Tehsil Kundhit
Pincode 821530
Area (hectares) 143.45 hectares
Population 674
Male Population 345
Female Population 329
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 954
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 Dhatala compares

By the 2011 count Dhatala is the 38th largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 550 residents. Its 143.45 hectares work out to about 4.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 983.

Getting to Dhatala

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

Dhatala lies about 8.1 km from Jamtara. 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 Dhatala
Tehsil headquarters Kundhit 8.1 km
District headquarters Jamtara 8.1 km
Nearest town Jāmtāra 8.1 km

Villages closest to Dhatala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhatala village had a population of 674. That makes it the 38th largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 550 residents.

Dhatala village has 345 males and 329 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhatala has about 954 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 983.

The pincode recorded for Dhatala is 821530. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhatala covers 143.45 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dhatala falls under Kundhit tehsil of Jamtara district in Jharkhand.

The census record for Dhatala notes the nearest railway station 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 Dhatala.

Dhatala is about 8.1 km from Jamtara in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhatala is in Kundhit tehsil of Jamtara district. Kundhit is about 8.1 km away. Jamtara is about 8.1 km away. Jāmtāra is about 8.1 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chakalthathal (3.6 km), Sagunibasa (3.6 km) and Palajuri (4.7 km).

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

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