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About Dhanha Village

Dhanha is a mid sized village in Maharajganj tehsil, in the district of Mahrajganj, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,458, made up of 744 males and 714 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. The village covers 80 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 273303, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhanha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhanha village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Mahrajganj
Tehsil Maharajganj
Pincode 273303
Area (hectares) 80 hectares
Population 1,458
Male Population 744
Female Population 714
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 960
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhanha compares

By the 2011 count Dhanha is the 289th largest of the 397 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,521 residents. Its 80 hectares work out to about 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 955.

Getting to Dhanha

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

How far is Dhanha from other places

Dhanha lies about 42 km from Mahrajganj, and the nearest railway station is Bodarwar, about 7.0 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 Dhanha
Nearest railway station Bodarwar 7.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Maharajganj 24 km
Nearest town Mahārāganj 24 km
District headquarters Mahrajganj 42 km

Villages closest to Dhanha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanha village had a population of 1,458. That makes it the 289th largest of the 397 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,521 residents.

Dhanha village has 744 males and 714 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanha has about 960 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 955.

The pincode recorded for Dhanha is 273303. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhanha covers 80 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dhanha falls under Maharajganj tehsil of Mahrajganj district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dhanha is Bodarwar, about 7.0 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Dhanha.

Dhanha is about 42 km from Mahrajganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhanha is in Maharajganj tehsil of Mahrajganj district. Bodarwar is about 7.0 km away. Maharajganj is about 24 km away. Mahārāganj is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mohiuddinpur (2.1 km), Pachdeuri (2.2 km) and Basahia Buzurg (3.2 km).

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

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