Skip to main content

About Dhaurayel Village

Dhaurayel is a large village in Shahganj tehsil, in the district of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,683, made up of 1,344 males and 1,339 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 996 females per 1000 males. The village covers 409.88 hectares hectares.

Dhaurayel Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhaurayel village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Jaunpur
Tehsil Shahganj
Area (hectares) 409.88 hectares
Population 2,683
Male Population 1,344
Female Population 1,339
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 996
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dhaurayel compares

By the 2011 count Dhaurayel is the 60th largest of the 491 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,400 residents. Its 409.88 hectares work out to about 6.5 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 Dhaurayel

Dhaurayel is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Dhaurayel 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhaurayel from other places

Dhaurayel lies about 36 km from Jaunpur, and the nearest railway station is Shahganj Junction, about 8.8 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 Dhaurayel
Nearest railway station Shahganj Junction 8.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Shahganj 9.4 km
Nearest town Shāhganj 9.4 km
District headquarters Jaunpur 36 km

Villages closest to Dhaurayel

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhaurayel village had a population of 2,683. That makes it the 60th largest of the 491 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,400 residents.

Dhaurayel village has 1,344 males and 1,339 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhaurayel has about 996 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.

Dhaurayel covers 409.88 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhaurayel falls under Shahganj tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dhaurayel is Shahganj Junction, about 8.8 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Dhaurayel.

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

Dhaurayel is in Shahganj tehsil of Jaunpur district. Shahganj Junction is about 8.8 km away. Shahganj is about 9.4 km away. Shāhganj is about 9.4 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Hamzapur (under 2 km), Khan Barepur (under 2 km) and Narwari (under 2 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.