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About Dhanigora Village

Dhanigora is a small village in Litipara tehsil, in the district of Pakur, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 498, made up of 250 males and 248 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 992 females per 1000 males. The village covers 202.36 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 816102, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhanigora Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhanigora village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Pakur
Tehsil Litipara
Pincode 816102
Area (hectares) 202.36 hectares
Population 498
Male Population 250
Female Population 248
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 992
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhanigora compares

By the 2011 count Dhanigora is the 56th largest of the 258 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 384 residents. Its 202.36 hectares work out to about 2.5 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 well below the tehsil average of 1048.

Getting to Dhanigora

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

Dhanigora lies about 8.5 km from Pakur. 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 Dhanigora
District headquarters Pakur 8.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Litipara 17 km

Villages closest to Dhanigora

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanigora village had a population of 498. That makes it the 56th largest of the 258 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 384 residents.

Dhanigora village has 250 males and 248 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanigora has about 992 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1048.

The pincode recorded for Dhanigora is 816102. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhanigora covers 202.36 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dhanigora falls under Litipara tehsil of Pakur district in Jharkhand.

The census record for Dhanigora notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dhanigora.

Dhanigora is about 8.5 km from Pakur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhanigora is in Litipara tehsil of Pakur district. Pakur is about 8.5 km away. Litipara is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dhanghara (under 2 km), Dharampur (2.8 km) and Karampara (3.2 km).

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

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