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About Dheekwar Village

Dheekwar is a large village in Behror tehsil, in the district of Alwar, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,061, made up of 1,059 males and 1,002 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 946 females per 1000 males. The village covers 400.61 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 301704, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dheekwar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dheekwar village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Alwar
Tehsil Behror
Pincode 301704
Area (hectares) 400.61 hectares
Population 2,061
Male Population 1,059
Female Population 1,002
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 946
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 Dheekwar compares

By the 2011 count Dheekwar is the 61st largest of the 176 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,777 residents. Its 400.61 hectares work out to about 5.1 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 911.

Getting to Dheekwar

Dheekwar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dheekwar 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 Dheekwar from other places

Dheekwar lies about 65 km from Alwar, and the nearest railway station is Kathuwas, about 4.4 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 Dheekwar
Nearest railway station Kathuwas 4.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Behror 24 km
District headquarters Alwar 65 km

Villages closest to Dheekwar

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 Dheekwar

As per the Census of India 2011, Dheekwar village had a population of 2,061. That makes it the 61st largest of the 176 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,777 residents.

Dheekwar village has 1,059 males and 1,002 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dheekwar has about 946 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 911.

The pincode recorded for Dheekwar is 301704. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dheekwar covers 400.61 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dheekwar falls under Behror tehsil of Alwar district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Dheekwar is Kathuwas, about 4.4 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 Dheekwar.

Dheekwar is about 65 km from Alwar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dheekwar is in Behror tehsil of Alwar district. Kathuwas is about 4.4 km away. Behror is about 24 km away. Alwar is about 65 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Anandpur (under 2 km), Khundroth (2.4 km) and Mandhan (2.5 km).

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

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