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About Dkhiah West Village

Dkhiah West is a mid sized village in Khliehriat tehsil, in the district of Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 649, made up of 305 males and 344 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,128 females per 1000 males. Its pincode is 793160, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dkhiah West Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dkhiah West village
Description Value
State Meghalaya
District Jaintia Hills
Tehsil Khliehriat
Pincode 793160
Population 649
Male Population 305
Female Population 344
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,128
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 Dkhiah West compares

By the 2011 count Dkhiah West is the 39th largest of the 103 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 827 residents. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1002.

Getting to Dkhiah West

Dkhiah West is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dkhiah West 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. The nearest villages by name are Dein Chynrum, Dein Satlang, Dein Shalalu and Dem Lakang. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Dkhiah West

As per the Census of India 2011, Dkhiah West village had a population of 649. That makes it the 39th largest of the 103 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 827 residents.

Dkhiah West village has 305 males and 344 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dkhiah West has about 1128 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1002.

The pincode recorded for Dkhiah West is 793160. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dkhiah West falls under Khliehriat tehsil of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya.

The census record for Dkhiah West notes the nearest railway station 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 Dkhiah West.

Dkhiah West is in Khliehriat tehsil of Jaintia Hills district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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