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About Dhokaraha Village

Dhokaraha is a large village in Tamkuhi Raj tehsil, in the district of Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,693, made up of 1,918 males and 1,775 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 925 females per 1000 males. The village covers 315.93 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 274302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhokaraha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhokaraha village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Kushinagar
Tehsil Tamkuhi Raj
Pincode 274302
Area (hectares) 315.93 hectares
Population 3,693
Male Population 1,918
Female Population 1,775
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 925
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dhokaraha compares

By the 2011 count Dhokaraha is the 61st largest of the 361 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,302 residents. Its 315.93 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 978.

Getting to Dhokaraha

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

Dhokaraha lies about 32 km from Kushinagar, and the nearest railway station is Gauri Sriram, about 5.2 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 Dhokaraha
Nearest railway station Gauri Sriram 5.2 km
Nearest town Padrauna 24 km
Tehsil headquarters Tamkuhi Raj 32 km
District headquarters Kushinagar 32 km

Villages closest to Dhokaraha

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Tamkuhi Raj 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 Dhokaraha

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhokaraha village had a population of 3,693. That makes it the 61st largest of the 361 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,302 residents.

Dhokaraha village has 1,918 males and 1,775 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhokaraha has about 925 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 978.

The pincode recorded for Dhokaraha is 274302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhokaraha covers 315.93 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhokaraha falls under Tamkuhi Raj tehsil of Kushinagar district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dhokaraha is Gauri Sriram, about 5.2 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 for Dhokaraha.

Dhokaraha is about 32 km from Kushinagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhokaraha is in Tamkuhi Raj tehsil of Kushinagar district. Gauri Sriram is about 5.2 km away. Padrauna is about 24 km away. Tamkuhi Raj is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bichpatwa (2.2 km), Rampur Jamunia (2.4 km) and Dasahwa (2.7 km).

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

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