Skip to main content

About Dhobat Village

Dhobat is a mid sized village in Bhitarwar tehsil, in the district of Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 803, made up of 428 males and 375 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 876 females per 1000 males. The village covers 148.25 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 475220, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhobat Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhobat village
Description Value
State Madhya Pradesh
District Gwalior
Tehsil Bhitarwar
Pincode 475220
Area (hectares) 148.25 hectares
Population 803
Male Population 428
Female Population 375
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 876
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhobat compares

By the 2011 count Dhobat is the 44th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,144 residents. Its 148.25 hectares work out to about 5.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 864.

Getting to Dhobat

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

Dhobat lies about 54 km from Gwalior, and the nearest railway station is Indergarh, about 26 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 Dhobat
Tehsil headquarters Bhitarwar 12 km
Nearest railway station Indergarh 26 km
Nearest town Dabra 36 km
District headquarters Gwalior 54 km

Villages closest to Dhobat

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhobat village had a population of 803. That makes it the 44th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,144 residents.

Dhobat village has 428 males and 375 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhobat has about 876 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 864.

The pincode recorded for Dhobat is 475220. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhobat covers 148.25 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dhobat falls under Bhitarwar tehsil of Gwalior district in Madhya Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dhobat is Indergarh, about 26 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 km distance for Dhobat.

Dhobat is about 54 km from Gwalior in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhobat is in Bhitarwar tehsil of Gwalior district. Bhitarwar is about 12 km away. Indergarh is about 26 km away. Dabra is about 36 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kaithod (1.6 km), Deori Kalan (2.2 km) and Gadhota (2.9 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All