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About Dhobna Village

Dhobna is a small village in Maheshpur tehsil, in the district of Pakur, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 332, made up of 159 males and 173 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,088 females per 1000 males. The village covers 142 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 814111, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhobna Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhobna village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Pakur
Tehsil Maheshpur
Pincode 814111
Area (hectares) 142 hectares
Population 332
Male Population 159
Female Population 173
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,088
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhobna compares

By the 2011 count Dhobna is the 205th largest of the 305 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 656 residents. Its 142 hectares work out to about 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1012.

Getting to Dhobna

Dhobna is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhobna as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Dhobna from other places

Dhobna lies about 11 km from Pakur, and the nearest railway station is Rajgram, 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 Dhobna
Tehsil headquarters Maheshpur 9.6 km
Nearest railway station Rajgram 11 km
District headquarters Pakur 11 km

Villages closest to Dhobna

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhobna village had a population of 332. That makes it the 205th largest of the 305 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 656 residents.

Dhobna village has 159 males and 173 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhobna has about 1088 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1012.

The pincode recorded for Dhobna is 814111. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhobna covers 142 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dhobna falls under Maheshpur tehsil of Pakur district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Dhobna is Rajgram, 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Dhobna.

Dhobna is about 11 km from Pakur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhobna is in Maheshpur tehsil of Pakur district. Maheshpur is about 9.6 km away. Rajgram is about 11 km away. Pakur 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 Hiranpur (under 2 km), Taldiha (under 2 km) and Ramjitpur (under 2 km).

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

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