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About Dhobi Village

Dhobi is a mid sized village in Salempur tehsil, in the district of Deoria, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 939, made up of 477 males and 462 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 969 females per 1000 males. The village covers 58.92 hectares hectares.

Dhobi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhobi village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Deoria
Tehsil Salempur
Area (hectares) 58.92 hectares
Population 939
Male Population 477
Female Population 462
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 969
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dhobi compares

By the 2011 count Dhobi is the 185th largest of the 440 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,116 residents. Its 58.92 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, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1062.

Getting to Dhobi

Dhobi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhobi 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Dhanouti Lala, Dhanouti Rai, Dharm Nagar and Dharmer. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Dhobi

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhobi village had a population of 939. That makes it the 185th largest of the 440 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,116 residents.

Dhobi village has 477 males and 462 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhobi has about 969 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1062.

Dhobi covers 58.92 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dhobi falls under Salempur tehsil of Deoria district in Uttar Pradesh.

The census record for Dhobi notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Dhobi.

Dhobi is in Salempur tehsil of Deoria district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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