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About Dadra Village

Dadra is one of the larger villages in Nawabganj tehsil, in the district of Bara Banki, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,625, made up of 3,401 males and 3,224 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 948 females per 1000 males. The village covers 722.98 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 225412, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dadra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dadra village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Bara Banki
Tehsil Nawabganj
Pincode 225412
Area (hectares) 722.98 hectares
Population 6,625
Male Population 3,401
Female Population 3,224
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 948
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dadra compares

By the 2011 count Dadra is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,993 residents. Its 722.98 hectares work out to about 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 921.

Getting to Dadra

Dadra is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dadra as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Dadra from other places

Dadra lies about 14 km from Bara Banki, and the nearest railway station is Safdarganj, about 4.8 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 Dadra
Nearest railway station Safdarganj 4.8 km
Nearest town Zaidpur 8.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Nawabganj 12 km
District headquarters Bara Banki 14 km

Villages closest to Dadra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dadra village had a population of 6,625. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,993 residents.

Dadra village has 3,401 males and 3,224 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dadra has about 948 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 921.

The pincode recorded for Dadra is 225412. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dadra covers 722.98 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dadra falls under Nawabganj tehsil of Bara Banki district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dadra is Safdarganj, about 4.8 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Dadra.

Dadra is about 14 km from Bara Banki in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dadra is in Nawabganj tehsil of Bara Banki district. Safdarganj is about 4.8 km away. Zaidpur is about 8.3 km away. Nawabganj is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Damaura (under 2 km), Chandwara (2.3 km) and Rai Pur (2.5 km).

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

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