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About Dhandhala Village

Dhandhala is a mid sized village in Badi tehsil, in the district of Raisen, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 809, made up of 419 males and 390 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 931 females per 1000 males. The village covers 459.79 hectares hectares.

Dhandhala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhandhala village
Description Value
State Madhya Pradesh
District Raisen
Tehsil Badi
Area (hectares) 459.79 hectares
Population 809
Male Population 419
Female Population 390
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 931
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhandhala compares

By the 2011 count Dhandhala is the 41st largest of the 113 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 807 residents. Its 459.79 hectares work out to about 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 902.

Getting to Dhandhala

Dhandhala is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Dhandhala 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhandhala from other places

Dhandhala lies about 61 km from Raisen, and the nearest railway station is Sohagpur, about 22 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 Dhandhala
Nearest town Bareli 17 km
Tehsil headquarters Badi 18 km
Nearest railway station Sohagpur 22 km
District headquarters Raisen 61 km

Villages closest to Dhandhala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhandhala village had a population of 809. That makes it the 41st largest of the 113 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 807 residents.

Dhandhala village has 419 males and 390 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhandhala has about 931 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 902.

Dhandhala covers 459.79 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Dhandhala falls under Badi tehsil of Raisen district in Madhya Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dhandhala is Sohagpur, about 22 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Dhandhala.

Dhandhala is about 61 km from Raisen in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhandhala is in Badi tehsil of Raisen district. Bareli is about 17 km away. Badi is about 18 km away. Sohagpur is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Deharikalan (2.2 km), Sankheda (3.2 km) and Mankapur (4.0 km).

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

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