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About Dhab Khurd Village

Dhab Khurd is a small village in Hariharganj tehsil, in the district of Palamu, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 217, made up of 112 males and 105 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 938 females per 1000 males. The village covers 32 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 822113, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhab Khurd Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhab Khurd village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Palamu
Tehsil Hariharganj
Pincode 822113
Area (hectares) 32 hectares
Population 217
Male Population 112
Female Population 105
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 938
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dhab Khurd compares

By the 2011 count Dhab Khurd is the 61st largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 780 residents. Its 32 hectares work out to about 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 923.

Getting to Dhab Khurd

Dhab Khurd is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhab Khurd as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhab Khurd from other places

Dhab Khurd lies about 28 km from Palamu, and the nearest railway station is Dumri Bihar, about 17 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 Dhab Khurd
Nearest railway station Dumri Bihar 17 km
Nearest town Gumia 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Hariharganj 28 km
District headquarters Palamu 28 km

Villages closest to Dhab Khurd

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Hariharganj 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 Dhab Khurd

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhab Khurd village had a population of 217. That makes it the 61st largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 780 residents.

Dhab Khurd village has 112 males and 105 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhab Khurd has about 938 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 923.

The pincode recorded for Dhab Khurd is 822113. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhab Khurd covers 32 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhab Khurd falls under Hariharganj tehsil of Palamu district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Dhab Khurd is Dumri Bihar, about 17 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Dhab Khurd.

Dhab Khurd is about 28 km from Palamu in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhab Khurd is in Hariharganj tehsil of Palamu district. Dumri Bihar is about 17 km away. Gumia is about 20 km away. Hariharganj is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dhab Kalan (under 2 km), Kajru Khurd (8.7 km) and Majhganwan Khurd (8.7 km).

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

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