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About Dhanbad Village

Dhanbad is a mid sized village in Hiranpur tehsil, in the district of Pakur, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 679, made up of 349 males and 330 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 946 females per 1000 males. The village covers 282.56 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 816107, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhanbad Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhanbad village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Pakur
Tehsil Hiranpur
Pincode 816107
Area (hectares) 282.56 hectares
Population 679
Male Population 349
Female Population 330
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 946
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 Dhanbad compares

By the 2011 count Dhanbad is the 42nd largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 719 residents. Its 282.56 hectares work out to about 2.4 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 995.

Getting to Dhanbad

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

Dhanbad lies about 9.6 km from Pakur, and the nearest railway station is Tilbhita, about 11 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 Dhanbad
Tehsil headquarters Hiranpur 9.1 km
District headquarters Pakur 9.6 km
Nearest railway station Tilbhita 11 km

Villages closest to Dhanbad

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanbad village had a population of 679. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 719 residents.

Dhanbad village has 349 males and 330 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanbad has about 946 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 995.

The pincode recorded for Dhanbad is 816107. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhanbad covers 282.56 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dhanbad falls under Hiranpur tehsil of Pakur district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Dhanbad is Tilbhita, about 11 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 Dhanbad.

Dhanbad is about 9.6 km from Pakur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhanbad is in Hiranpur tehsil of Pakur district. Hiranpur is about 9.1 km away. Pakur is about 9.6 km away. Tilbhita is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Manidanga (under 2 km), Bijhamra (under 2 km) and Bipatpur (1.8 km).

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

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