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About Dorahar Village

Dorahar is a large village in Dudhi tehsil, in the district of Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,315, made up of 2,225 males and 2,090 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 939 females per 1000 males. The village covers 365.07 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 231223, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dorahar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dorahar village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Sonbhadra
Tehsil Dudhi
Pincode 231223
Area (hectares) 365.07 hectares
Population 4,315
Male Population 2,225
Female Population 2,090
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 939
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 Dorahar compares

By the 2011 count Dorahar is the 16th largest of the 273 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,753 residents. Its 365.07 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 943.

Getting to Dorahar

Dorahar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dorahar 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 Dorahar from other places

Dorahar lies about 32 km from Sonbhadra, and the nearest railway station is Churk, about 27 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 Dorahar
Nearest railway station Churk 27 km
Tehsil headquarters Dudhi 31 km
District headquarters Sonbhadra 32 km
Nearest town Robertsganj 32 km

Villages closest to Dorahar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dorahar village had a population of 4,315. That makes it the 16th largest of the 273 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,753 residents.

Dorahar village has 2,225 males and 2,090 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dorahar has about 939 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 943.

The pincode recorded for Dorahar is 231223. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dorahar covers 365.07 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dorahar falls under Dudhi tehsil of Sonbhadra district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dorahar is Churk, about 27 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 Dorahar.

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

Dorahar is in Dudhi tehsil of Sonbhadra district. Churk is about 27 km away. Dudhi is about 31 km away. Sonbhadra 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 Pindari (1.7 km), Nimiya Dih (4.1 km) and Naudiha (6.1 km).

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

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