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About Dhatapara Village

Dhatapara is a mid sized village in Barharwa tehsil, in the district of Sahibganj, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 611, made up of 306 males and 305 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 997 females per 1000 males. The village covers 73 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 816105, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhatapara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhatapara village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Sahibganj
Tehsil Barharwa
Pincode 816105
Area (hectares) 73 hectares
Population 611
Male Population 306
Female Population 305
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 997
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dhatapara compares

By the 2011 count Dhatapara is the 68th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,070 residents. Its 73 hectares work out to about 8.4 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 950.

Getting to Dhatapara

Dhatapara is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Dhatapara as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. 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 Dhatapara from other places

Dhatapara lies about 55 km from Sahibganj, and the nearest railway station is Gumani, about 3.6 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 Dhatapara
Nearest railway station Gumani 3.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Barharwa 10 km
Nearest town Farakka 12 km
District headquarters Sahibganj 55 km

Villages closest to Dhatapara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhatapara village had a population of 611. That makes it the 68th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,070 residents.

Dhatapara village has 306 males and 305 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhatapara has about 997 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Dhatapara is 816105. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhatapara covers 73 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhatapara falls under Barharwa tehsil of Sahibganj district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Dhatapara is Gumani, about 3.6 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 10+ km distance for Dhatapara.

Dhatapara is about 55 km from Sahibganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhatapara is in Barharwa tehsil of Sahibganj district. Gumani is about 3.6 km away. Barharwa is about 10 km away. Farakka is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Majurkol (under 2 km), Phulchua (under 2 km) and Patharia (under 2 km).

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

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