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About Dauna Village

Dauna is a mid sized village in Bara tehsil, in the district of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,977, made up of 1,035 males and 942 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 910 females per 1000 males. The village covers 176.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 212108, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dauna Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dauna village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Allahabad
Tehsil Bara
Pincode 212108
Area (hectares) 176.6 hectares
Population 1,977
Male Population 1,035
Female Population 942
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 910
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Dauna compares

By the 2011 count Dauna is the 52nd largest of the 293 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,140 residents. Its 176.6 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 908.

Getting to Dauna

The census records public bus service for Dauna 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dauna from other places

Dauna lies about 19 km from Allahabad, and the nearest railway station is Jasra, about 2.1 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 Dauna
Nearest railway station Jasra 2.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Bara 6.3 km
District headquarters Allahabad 19 km
Nearest town Prayagraj 19 km

Villages closest to Dauna

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dauna village had a population of 1,977. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 293 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,140 residents.

Dauna village has 1,035 males and 942 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dauna has about 910 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 908.

The pincode recorded for Dauna is 212108. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dauna covers 176.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dauna falls under Bara tehsil of Allahabad district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dauna is Jasra, about 2.1 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 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 Dauna.

Dauna is about 19 km from Allahabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dauna is in Bara tehsil of Allahabad district. Jasra is about 2.1 km away. Bara is about 6.3 km away. Allahabad 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 Pachkhara (under 2 km), Khatagia (under 2 km) and Chitauri (1.7 km).

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

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