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About Dhuranpur Village

Dhuranpur is a mid sized village in Harraiya tehsil, in the district of Basti, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 986, made up of 500 males and 486 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 972 females per 1000 males. The village covers 61.76 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 272133, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhuranpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhuranpur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Basti
Tehsil Harraiya
Pincode 272133
Area (hectares) 61.76 hectares
Population 986
Male Population 500
Female Population 486
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 972
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 Dhuranpur compares

By the 2011 count Dhuranpur is the 241st largest of the 1332 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 641 residents. Its 61.76 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 965.

Getting to Dhuranpur

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

Dhuranpur lies about 68 km from Basti, and the nearest railway station is Lehra, about 2.9 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 Dhuranpur
Nearest railway station Lehra 2.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Harraiya 23 km
Nearest town Mehndāwal 25 km
District headquarters Basti 68 km

Villages closest to Dhuranpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhuranpur village had a population of 986. That makes it the 241st largest of the 1332 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 641 residents.

Dhuranpur village has 500 males and 486 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhuranpur has about 972 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 965.

The pincode recorded for Dhuranpur is 272133. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhuranpur covers 61.76 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dhuranpur falls under Harraiya tehsil of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dhuranpur is Lehra, about 2.9 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 Dhuranpur.

Dhuranpur is about 68 km from Basti in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhuranpur is in Harraiya tehsil of Basti district. Lehra is about 2.9 km away. Harraiya is about 23 km away. Mehndāwal is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Shivpur (under 2 km), Chetra (under 2 km) and Kalyanpur (1.6 km).

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

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