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About Dhanganw Village

Dhanganw is a mid sized village in Nilambar Pitambarpur tehsil, in the district of Palamu, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 714, made up of 358 males and 356 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 994 females per 1000 males. The village covers 84 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 822126, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhanganw Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhanganw village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Palamu
Tehsil Nilambar Pitambarpur
Pincode 822126
Area (hectares) 84 hectares
Population 714
Male Population 358
Female Population 356
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 994
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhanganw compares

By the 2011 count Dhanganw is the 57th largest of the 115 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 871 residents. Its 84 hectares work out to about 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 928.

Getting to Dhanganw

Dhanganw is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Dhanganw as Available within 5 - 10 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. The nearest villages by name are Chaukhara, Chaura, Cheri and Dabra. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Dhanganw

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanganw village had a population of 714. That makes it the 57th largest of the 115 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 871 residents.

Dhanganw village has 358 males and 356 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanganw has about 994 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 928.

The pincode recorded for Dhanganw is 822126. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhanganw covers 84 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhanganw falls under Nilambar Pitambarpur tehsil of Palamu district in Jharkhand.

The census record for Dhanganw 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 - 10 km distance for Dhanganw.

Dhanganw is in Nilambar Pitambarpur tehsil of Palamu district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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