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About Dudhia Village

Dudhia is a mid sized village in Ghorawal tehsil, in the district of Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 629, made up of 322 males and 307 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 132.72 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 231216, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dudhia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dudhia village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Sonbhadra
Tehsil Ghorawal
Pincode 231216
Area (hectares) 132.72 hectares
Population 629
Male Population 322
Female Population 307
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
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 Dudhia compares

By the 2011 count Dudhia is the 156th largest of the 336 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 822 residents. Its 132.72 hectares work out to about 4.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 932.

Getting to Dudhia

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

Dudhia lies about 19 km from Sonbhadra, and the nearest railway station is Khairahi, 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 Dudhia
Nearest railway station Khairahi 7.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Ghorawal 14 km
District headquarters Sonbhadra 19 km
Nearest town Robertsganj 19 km

Villages closest to Dudhia

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dudhia village had a population of 629. That makes it the 156th largest of the 336 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 822 residents.

Dudhia village has 322 males and 307 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dudhia has about 953 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 932.

The pincode recorded for Dudhia is 231216. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dudhia covers 132.72 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dudhia falls under Ghorawal tehsil of Sonbhadra district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dudhia is Khairahi, about 7.0 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 Dudhia.

Dudhia is about 19 km from Sonbhadra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dudhia is in Ghorawal tehsil of Sonbhadra district. Khairahi is about 7.0 km away. Ghorawal is about 14 km away. Sonbhadra is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pandepokhar (1.5 km), Ranitara (2.1 km) and Mukasim (2.5 km).

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

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