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About Dhani Village

Dhani is a large village in Pharenda tehsil, in the district of Mahrajganj, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,061, made up of 2,178 males and 1,883 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 865 females per 1000 males. The village covers 246.45 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 273161, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhani Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhani village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Mahrajganj
Tehsil Pharenda
Pincode 273161
Area (hectares) 246.45 hectares
Population 4,061
Male Population 2,178
Female Population 1,883
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 865
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhani compares

By the 2011 count Dhani is the 35th largest of the 224 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,124 residents. Its 246.45 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 920.

Getting to Dhani

Dhani is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhani 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhani from other places

Dhani lies about 45 km from Mahrajganj, and the nearest railway station is Lehra, about 8.7 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 Dhani
Nearest railway station Lehra 8.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Pharenda 11 km
Nearest town Mehndāwal 17 km
District headquarters Mahrajganj 45 km

Villages closest to Dhani

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhani village had a population of 4,061. That makes it the 35th largest of the 224 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,124 residents.

Dhani village has 2,178 males and 1,883 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhani has about 865 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 920.

The pincode recorded for Dhani is 273161. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhani covers 246.45 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dhani falls under Pharenda tehsil of Mahrajganj district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dhani is Lehra, about 8.7 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dhani.

Dhani is about 45 km from Mahrajganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhani is in Pharenda tehsil of Mahrajganj district. Lehra is about 8.7 km away. Pharenda is about 11 km away. Mehndāwal is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kanapar Urf Ram Nagar (under 2 km), Chauka (under 2 km) and Chhitauni (2.0 km).

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

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