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About Dhanora Village

Dhanora is a mid sized village in Rajura tehsil, in the district of Chandrapur, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,024, made up of 520 males and 504 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 969 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1285 hectares hectares.

Dhanora Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhanora village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Chandrapur
Tehsil Rajura
Area (hectares) 1285 hectares
Population 1,024
Male Population 520
Female Population 504
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 969
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dhanora compares

By the 2011 count Dhanora is the 33rd largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,033 residents. Its 1285 hectares work out to about 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 956.

Getting to Dhanora

Dhanora is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhanora as Available within village. 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 Dhanora from other places

Dhanora lies about 39 km from Chandrapur, and the nearest railway station is Wirur, about 4.7 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 Dhanora
Nearest railway station Wirur 4.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Rajura 19 km
Nearest town Rājūra 19 km
District headquarters Chandrapur 39 km

Villages closest to Dhanora

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanora village had a population of 1,024. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,033 residents.

Dhanora village has 520 males and 504 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanora has about 969 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 956.

Dhanora covers 1285 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Dhanora falls under Rajura tehsil of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Dhanora is Wirur, about 4.7 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 village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Dhanora.

Dhanora is about 39 km from Chandrapur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhanora is in Rajura tehsil of Chandrapur district. Wirur is about 4.7 km away. Rajura is about 19 km away. Rājūra is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kawitpeth (2.3 km), Sindi (2.7 km) and Wirur Station (4.4 km).

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

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