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About Dawani Village

Dawani is a mid sized village in Behror tehsil, in the district of Alwar, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,115, made up of 587 males and 528 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 899 females per 1000 males. The village covers 180.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 301709, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dawani Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dawani village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Alwar
Tehsil Behror
Pincode 301709
Area (hectares) 180.6 hectares
Population 1,115
Male Population 587
Female Population 528
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 899
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 Dawani compares

By the 2011 count Dawani is the 111th largest of the 176 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,777 residents. Its 180.6 hectares work out to about 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 911.

Getting to Dawani

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

How far is Dawani from other places

Dawani lies about 57 km from Alwar, and the nearest railway station is Mirzapur Bachhau, about 14 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 Dawani
Tehsil headquarters Behror 9.6 km
Nearest railway station Mirzapur Bachhau 14 km
District headquarters Alwar 57 km

Villages closest to Dawani

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dawani village had a population of 1,115. That makes it the 111th largest of the 176 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,777 residents.

Dawani village has 587 males and 528 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dawani has about 899 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 911.

The pincode recorded for Dawani is 301709. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dawani covers 180.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dawani falls under Behror tehsil of Alwar district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Dawani is Mirzapur Bachhau, about 14 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dawani.

Dawani is about 57 km from Alwar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dawani is in Behror tehsil of Alwar district. Behror is about 9.6 km away. Mirzapur Bachhau is about 14 km away. Alwar is about 57 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhoopseda (under 2 km), Boodhwal (2.2 km) and Gandala (2.5 km).

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

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