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About Dhakha Village

Dhakha is a mid sized village in Jalalpur tehsil, in the district of Ambedkar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,788, made up of 914 males and 874 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 215.46 hectares hectares.

Dhakha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhakha village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Ambedkar Nagar
Tehsil Jalalpur
Area (hectares) 215.46 hectares
Population 1,788
Male Population 914
Female Population 874
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 956
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhakha compares

By the 2011 count Dhakha is the 99th largest of the 300 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,670 residents. Its 215.46 hectares work out to about 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Dhakha

Dhakha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhakha 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhakha from other places

Dhakha lies about 25 km from Ambedkar Nagar, and the nearest railway station is Bilwai, about 16 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 Dhakha
Tehsil headquarters Jalalpur 8.6 km
Nearest town Jalālpur 8.6 km
Nearest railway station Bilwai 16 km
District headquarters Ambedkar Nagar 25 km

Villages closest to Dhakha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhakha village had a population of 1,788. That makes it the 99th largest of the 300 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,670 residents.

Dhakha village has 914 males and 874 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhakha has about 956 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 990.

Dhakha covers 215.46 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhakha falls under Jalalpur tehsil of Ambedkar Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dhakha is Bilwai, about 16 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dhakha.

Dhakha is about 25 km from Ambedkar Nagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhakha is in Jalalpur tehsil of Ambedkar Nagar district. Jalalpur is about 8.6 km away. Jalālpur is about 8.6 km away. Bilwai is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ambarpur (under 2 km), Sabargah (under 2 km) and Muskrai (1.6 km).

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

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