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About Dhanghata Village

Dhanghata is a large village in Balrampur tehsil, in the district of Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,037, made up of 1,026 males and 1,011 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 985 females per 1000 males. The village covers 275.55 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 271861, 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 Balrampur
Tehsil Balrampur
Pincode 271861
Area (hectares) 275.55 hectares
Population 2,037
Male Population 1,026
Female Population 1,011
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 985
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 Dhanghata compares

By the 2011 count Dhanghata is the 114th largest of the 238 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,207 residents. Its 275.55 hectares work out to about 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 880.

Getting to Dhanghata

Dhanghata is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhanghata 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 Dhanghata from other places

Dhanghata lies about 24 km from Balrampur, and the nearest railway station is Jharkhandi, about 24 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 Dhanghata
Nearest town Bhinga 16 km
Nearest railway station Jharkhandi 24 km
Tehsil headquarters Balrampur 24 km

Villages closest to Dhanghata

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Balrampur 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 2,037. That makes it the 114th largest of the 238 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,207 residents.

Dhanghata village has 1,026 males and 1,011 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanghata has about 985 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 880.

The pincode recorded for Dhanghata is 271861. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhanghata covers 275.55 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhanghata falls under Balrampur tehsil of Balrampur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dhanghata is Jharkhandi, about 24 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 Dhanghata.

Dhanghata is about 24 km from Balrampur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhanghata is in Balrampur tehsil of Balrampur district. Bhinga is about 16 km away. Jharkhandi is about 24 km away. Balrampur is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Shiva Nagar (under 2 km), Arnahawa (under 2 km) and Amawa (3.3 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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