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About Dadra Village

Dadra is a mid sized village in Saidpur tehsil, in the district of Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 968, made up of 486 males and 482 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 992 females per 1000 males. The village covers 88.54 hectares hectares.

Dadra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dadra village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Ghazipur
Tehsil Saidpur
Area (hectares) 88.54 hectares
Population 968
Male Population 486
Female Population 482
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 992
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dadra compares

By the 2011 count Dadra is the 198th largest of the 556 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,010 residents. Its 88.54 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1012.

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 <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 43 km from Ghazipur, and the nearest railway station is Faridaha Halt, about 4.0 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 Faridaha Halt 4.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Saidpur 8.0 km
District headquarters Ghazipur 43 km

Villages closest to Dadra

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Saidpur 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 968. That makes it the 198th largest of the 556 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,010 residents.

Dadra village has 486 males and 482 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dadra has about 992 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1012.

Dadra covers 88.54 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dadra falls under Saidpur tehsil of Ghazipur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dadra is Faridaha Halt, about 4.0 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dadra.

Dadra is about 43 km from Ghazipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dadra is in Saidpur tehsil of Ghazipur district. Faridaha Halt is about 4.0 km away. Saidpur is about 8.0 km away. Ghazipur is about 43 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chakiya Newaj (under 2 km), Nasiruddeenpur (1.5 km) and Nasiruddin Pur (1.5 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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