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About Dhanghata Village

Dhanghata is a mid sized village in Burhanpur tehsil, in the district of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,010, made up of 492 males and 518 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,053 females per 1000 males. The village covers 81.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 276142, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhanghata Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhanghata village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Azamgarh
Tehsil Burhanpur
Pincode 276142
Area (hectares) 81.9 hectares
Population 1,010
Male Population 492
Female Population 518
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,053
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhanghata compares

By the 2011 count Dhanghata is the 156th largest of the 454 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 967 residents. Its 81.9 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1047.

Getting to Dhanghata

Dhanghata is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Dhanghata as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Dhanghata from other places

Dhanghata lies about 130 km from Azamgarh. 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 Dhanghata
Nearest town Phulpur 6.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Burhanpur 24 km
District headquarters Azamgarh 130 km

Villages closest to Dhanghata

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanghata village had a population of 1,010. That makes it the 156th largest of the 454 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 967 residents.

Dhanghata village has 492 males and 518 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanghata has about 1053 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1047.

The pincode recorded for Dhanghata is 276142. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhanghata covers 81.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhanghata falls under Burhanpur tehsil of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.

The census record for Dhanghata notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Dhanghata.

Dhanghata is about 130 km from Azamgarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhanghata is in Burhanpur tehsil of Azamgarh district. Phulpur is about 6.2 km away. Burhanpur is about 24 km away. Azamgarh is about 130 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Atahra (under 2 km), Ataraulia (under 2 km) and Chhatauna (under 2 km).

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

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