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About Dhakka Village

Dhakka is one of the larger villages in Hasanpur tehsil, in the district of Jyotiba Phule Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 11,716, made up of 6,074 males and 5,642 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 929 females per 1000 males. The village covers 531.83 hectares hectares.

Dhakka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhakka village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Jyotiba Phule Nagar
Tehsil Hasanpur
Area (hectares) 531.83 hectares
Population 11,716
Male Population 6,074
Female Population 5,642
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 929
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhakka compares

By the 2011 count Dhakka is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,667 residents. Its 531.83 hectares work out to about 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 896.

Getting to Dhakka

Dhakka is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhakka as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 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 Dhakka from other places

Dhakka lies about 25 km from Jyotiba Phule Nagar, and the nearest railway station is Mahesra, about 19 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 Dhakka
Tehsil headquarters Hasanpur 10 km
Nearest railway station Mahesra 19 km
District headquarters Jyotiba Phule Nagar 25 km

Villages closest to Dhakka

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhakka village had a population of 11,716. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,667 residents.

Dhakka village has 6,074 males and 5,642 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhakka has about 929 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 896.

Dhakka covers 531.83 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dhakka falls under Hasanpur tehsil of Jyotiba Phule Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dhakka is Mahesra, about 19 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 village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Dhakka.

Dhakka is about 25 km from Jyotiba Phule Nagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhakka is in Hasanpur tehsil of Jyotiba Phule Nagar district. Hasanpur is about 10 km away. Mahesra is about 19 km away. Jyotiba Phule Nagar is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jatpura Sharki (under 2 km), Iradatpur Urf Alawalpur (1.8 km) and Firozabad (2.4 km).

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

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