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About Dhosra Village

Dhosra is a mid sized village in Phulpur tehsil, in the district of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 782, made up of 379 males and 403 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,063 females per 1000 males. The village covers 62.52 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 212502, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhosra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhosra village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Allahabad
Tehsil Phulpur
Pincode 212502
Area (hectares) 62.52 hectares
Population 782
Male Population 379
Female Population 403
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,063
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Dhosra compares

By the 2011 count Dhosra is the 341st largest of the 498 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,584 residents. Its 62.52 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 931.

Getting to Dhosra

The census records public bus service for Dhosra as Available within 5 - 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 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhosra from other places

Dhosra lies about 22 km from Allahabad, and the nearest railway station is Mau Aimma Station, about 7.8 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 Dhosra
Nearest town Mau Aimma 7.3 km
Nearest railway station Mau Aimma Station 7.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Phulpur 18 km
District headquarters Allahabad 22 km

Villages closest to Dhosra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhosra village had a population of 782. That makes it the 341st largest of the 498 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,584 residents.

Dhosra village has 379 males and 403 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhosra has about 1063 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 931.

The pincode recorded for Dhosra is 212502. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhosra covers 62.52 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhosra falls under Phulpur tehsil of Allahabad district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dhosra is Mau Aimma Station, about 7.8 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dhosra.

Dhosra is about 22 km from Allahabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhosra is in Phulpur tehsil of Allahabad district. Mau Aimma is about 7.3 km away. Mau Aimma Station is about 7.8 km away. Phulpur is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Barji (under 2 km), Saray Manohar Urf Barjibara (under 2 km) and Nasratpur (under 2 km).

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

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