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About Dobha Village

Dobha is a mid sized village in Bhognipur tehsil, in the district of Kanpur Dehat, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 662, made up of 350 males and 312 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 891 females per 1000 males. The village covers 177.05 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 209312, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dobha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dobha village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Kanpur Dehat
Tehsil Bhognipur
Pincode 209312
Area (hectares) 177.05 hectares
Population 662
Male Population 350
Female Population 312
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 891
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 Dobha compares

By the 2011 count Dobha is the 174th largest of the 202 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,641 residents. Its 177.05 hectares work out to about 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 870.

Getting to Dobha

Dobha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dobha 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dobha from other places

Dobha lies about 22 km from Kanpur Dehat, and the nearest railway station is Malasa, about 4.6 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 Dobha
Nearest railway station Malasa 4.6 km
Nearest town Pukhrāyān 6.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhognipur 9.2 km
District headquarters Kanpur Dehat 22 km

Villages closest to Dobha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dobha village had a population of 662. That makes it the 174th largest of the 202 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,641 residents.

Dobha village has 350 males and 312 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dobha has about 891 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 870.

The pincode recorded for Dobha is 209312. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dobha covers 177.05 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dobha falls under Bhognipur tehsil of Kanpur Dehat district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dobha is Malasa, about 4.6 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dobha.

Dobha is about 22 km from Kanpur Dehat in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dobha is in Bhognipur tehsil of Kanpur Dehat district. Malasa is about 4.6 km away. Pukhrāyān is about 6.2 km away. Bhognipur is about 9.2 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Andawan (under 2 km), Anantapur (under 2 km) and Haidarpur (under 2 km).

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

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