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About Dhamhar Village

Dhamhar is a mid sized village in Bikapur tehsil, in the district of Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,885, made up of 899 males and 986 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,097 females per 1000 males. The village covers 231.49 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 224205, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhamhar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhamhar village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Faizabad
Tehsil Bikapur
Pincode 224205
Area (hectares) 231.49 hectares
Population 1,885
Male Population 899
Female Population 986
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,097
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 Dhamhar compares

By the 2011 count Dhamhar is the 74th largest of the 335 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,289 residents. Its 231.49 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1013.

Getting to Dhamhar

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

Dhamhar lies about 36 km from Faizabad, and the nearest railway station is Kurebhar railway station, about 12 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 Dhamhar
Nearest railway station Kurebhar railway station 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Bikapur 18 km
Nearest town Sultānpur 26 km
District headquarters Faizabad 36 km

Villages closest to Dhamhar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhamhar village had a population of 1,885. That makes it the 74th largest of the 335 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,289 residents.

Dhamhar village has 899 males and 986 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhamhar has about 1097 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1013.

The pincode recorded for Dhamhar is 224205. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhamhar covers 231.49 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhamhar falls under Bikapur tehsil of Faizabad district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dhamhar is Kurebhar railway station, about 12 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 Dhamhar.

Dhamhar is about 36 km from Faizabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhamhar is in Bikapur tehsil of Faizabad district. Kurebhar railway station is about 12 km away. Bikapur is about 18 km away. Sultānpur is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Daslawan (under 2 km), Manau Pur (1.5 km) and Parsawa Mahola (1.7 km).

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

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