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About Dhakha Village

Dhakha is a mid sized village in Lalganj tehsil, in the district of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,427, made up of 701 males and 726 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,036 females per 1000 males. The village covers 159.53 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 276203, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhakha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhakha village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Azamgarh
Tehsil Lalganj
Pincode 276203
Area (hectares) 159.53 hectares
Population 1,427
Male Population 701
Female Population 726
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,036
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 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 134th largest of the 484 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,120 residents. Its 159.53 hectares work out to about 8.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1080.

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 <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 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 138 km from Azamgarh, and the nearest railway station is Antu, 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 Lalganj 10 km
Nearest town Lālganj 10 km
Nearest railway station Antu 16 km
District headquarters Azamgarh 138 km

Villages closest to Dhakha

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Lalganj 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 1,427. That makes it the 134th largest of the 484 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,120 residents.

Dhakha village has 701 males and 726 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhakha has about 1036 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1080.

The pincode recorded for Dhakha is 276203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhakha covers 159.53 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhakha falls under Lalganj tehsil of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dhakha is Antu, 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dhakha.

Dhakha is about 138 km from Azamgarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhakha is in Lalganj tehsil of Azamgarh district. Lalganj is about 10 km away. Lālganj is about 10 km away. Antu 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 Maulanipur (1.6 km), May Kharagapur (2.5 km) and Dhavrahara (2.6 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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