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About Dhikuwa Village

Dhikuwa is a mid sized village in Khurai tehsil, in the district of Sagar, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,332, made up of 697 males and 635 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 911 females per 1000 males. The village covers 568.95 hectares hectares.

Dhikuwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhikuwa village
Description Value
State Madhya Pradesh
District Sagar
Tehsil Khurai
Area (hectares) 568.95 hectares
Population 1,332
Male Population 697
Female Population 635
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 911
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dhikuwa compares

By the 2011 count Dhikuwa is the 20th largest of the 173 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 798 residents. Its 568.95 hectares work out to about 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 888.

Getting to Dhikuwa

Dhikuwa is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhikuwa 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhikuwa from other places

Dhikuwa lies about 56 km from Sagar, and the nearest railway station is Baghora, about 4.2 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 Dhikuwa
Nearest railway station Baghora 4.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Khurai 9.2 km
District headquarters Sagar 56 km

Villages closest to Dhikuwa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhikuwa village had a population of 1,332. That makes it the 20th largest of the 173 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 798 residents.

Dhikuwa village has 697 males and 635 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhikuwa has about 911 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 888.

Dhikuwa covers 568.95 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dhikuwa falls under Khurai tehsil of Sagar district in Madhya Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dhikuwa is Baghora, about 4.2 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 <5 km distance for Dhikuwa.

Dhikuwa is about 56 km from Sagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhikuwa is in Khurai tehsil of Sagar district. Baghora is about 4.2 km away. Khurai is about 9.2 km away. Sagar is about 56 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Hadkari (under 2 km), Kulwai (1.7 km) and Harvanshpur (2.2 km).

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

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