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About Dob Village

Dob is a small village in Khilchipur tehsil, in the district of Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 453, made up of 236 males and 217 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 919 females per 1000 males. The village covers 183.96 hectares hectares.

Dob Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dob village
Description Value
State Madhya Pradesh
District Rajgarh
Tehsil Khilchipur
Area (hectares) 183.96 hectares
Population 453
Male Population 236
Female Population 217
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 919
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dob compares

By the 2011 count Dob is the 113th largest of the 282 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 531 residents. Its 183.96 hectares work out to about 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 973.

Getting to Dob

Dob is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dob as Available within 10+ 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 Dob from other places

Dob lies about 48 km from Rajgarh, and the nearest railway station is Jhalarapatan, about 45 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 Dob
Nearest town Jirapur 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Khilchipur 32 km
Nearest railway station Jhalarapatan 45 km
District headquarters Rajgarh 48 km

Villages closest to Dob

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dob village had a population of 453. That makes it the 113th largest of the 282 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 531 residents.

Dob village has 236 males and 217 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dob has about 919 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 973.

Dob covers 183.96 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dob falls under Khilchipur tehsil of Rajgarh district in Madhya Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dob is Jhalarapatan, about 45 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 <5 km distance for Dob.

Dob is about 48 km from Rajgarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dob is in Khilchipur tehsil of Rajgarh district. Jirapur is about 16 km away. Khilchipur is about 32 km away. Jhalarapatan is about 45 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dobdi Kheda (under 2 km), Kodki (8.3 km) and Gul Khedi (8.9 km).

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

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