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About Dofara Village

Dofara is a small village in Harraiya tehsil, in the district of Basti, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 219, made up of 108 males and 111 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,028 females per 1000 males. The village covers 24.03 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 272301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dofara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dofara village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Basti
Tehsil Harraiya
Pincode 272301
Area (hectares) 24.03 hectares
Population 219
Male Population 108
Female Population 111
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,028
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 Dofara compares

By the 2011 count Dofara is the 1057th largest of the 1332 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 641 residents. Its 24.03 hectares work out to about 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 965.

Getting to Dofara

Dofara is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Dofara 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 Dofara from other places

Dofara lies about 41 km from Basti, and the nearest railway station is Chilhia, about 31 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 Dofara
Nearest town Bānsi 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Harraiya 28 km
Nearest railway station Chilhia 31 km
District headquarters Basti 41 km

Villages closest to Dofara

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 Dofara

As per the Census of India 2011, Dofara village had a population of 219. That makes it the 1057th largest of the 1332 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 641 residents.

Dofara village has 108 males and 111 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dofara has about 1028 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 965.

The pincode recorded for Dofara is 272301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dofara covers 24.03 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Dofara is Chilhia, about 31 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Dofara.

Dofara is about 41 km from Basti in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dofara is in Harraiya tehsil of Basti district. Bānsi is about 16 km away. Harraiya is about 28 km away. Chilhia is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dokara (under 2 km), Ajai Singh (under 2 km) and Basuapar (2.0 km).

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

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