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About Dhotwa Village

Dhotwa is a small village in Robertsganj tehsil, in the district of Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 188, made up of 94 males and 94 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,000 females per 1000 males. The village covers 18.32 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 231216, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhotwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhotwa village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Sonbhadra
Tehsil Robertsganj
Pincode 231216
Area (hectares) 18.32 hectares
Population 188
Male Population 94
Female Population 94
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,000
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 Dhotwa compares

By the 2011 count Dhotwa is the 587th largest of the 732 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,032 residents. Its 18.32 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 942.

Getting to Dhotwa

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

Dhotwa lies about 22 km from Sonbhadra, and the nearest railway station is Khairahi, about 14 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 Dhotwa
Nearest railway station Khairahi 14 km
Nearest town Ahraura 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Robertsganj 22 km
District headquarters Sonbhadra 22 km

Villages closest to Dhotwa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhotwa village had a population of 188. That makes it the 587th largest of the 732 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,032 residents.

Dhotwa village has 94 males and 94 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhotwa has about 1000 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 942.

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

Dhotwa covers 18.32 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhotwa falls under Robertsganj tehsil of Sonbhadra district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dhotwa is Khairahi, about 14 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 Dhotwa.

Dhotwa is about 22 km from Sonbhadra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhotwa is in Robertsganj tehsil of Sonbhadra district. Khairahi is about 14 km away. Ahraura is about 15 km away. Robertsganj is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khane Azampur (1.5 km), Takia Mu Dargah (1.9 km) and Bat (3.7 km).

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

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