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About Dobh Village

Dobh is a small village in Jakholi tehsil, in the district of Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 472, made up of 184 males and 288 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,565 females per 1000 males. The village covers 62.62 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246421, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dobh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dobh village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Rudraprayag
Tehsil Jakholi
Pincode 246421
Area (hectares) 62.62 hectares
Population 472
Male Population 184
Female Population 288
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,565
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 Dobh compares

By the 2011 count Dobh is the 51st largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 464 residents. Its 62.62 hectares work out to about 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1247.

Getting to Dobh

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

Dobh lies about 100 km from Rudraprayag, and the nearest railway station is Kathgodam, about 26 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 Dobh
Nearest town Naini Tāl 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Jakholi 19 km
Nearest railway station Kathgodam 26 km
District headquarters Rudraprayag 100 km

Villages closest to Dobh

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dobh village had a population of 472. That makes it the 51st largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 464 residents.

Dobh village has 184 males and 288 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dobh has about 1565 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1247.

The pincode recorded for Dobh is 246421. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dobh covers 62.62 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dobh falls under Jakholi tehsil of Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Dobh is Kathgodam, about 26 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 Dobh.

Dobh is about 100 km from Rudraprayag in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dobh is in Jakholi tehsil of Rudraprayag district. Naini Tāl is about 11 km away. Jakholi is about 19 km away. Kathgodam is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Phalati (3.1 km), Kurchholi (4.3 km) and Dhar Kuri (4.3 km).

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

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