# Dhama Village, Raniganj, Araria (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Raniganj, Araria 

# Dhama

Dhama is a village in Raniganj sub-district of Araria district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **6,142 people in 1,144 households**, the 24th largest of 87 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 46.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 49.7%.

- 6,142people (2011)
- 1,144households
- 46.1%literacy
- 930females per 1,000 males

## Dhama PIN code and other codes

Dhama falls in Raniganj sub-district, Araria district, Bihar.

- Gram panchayatDhama
- Community development blockRaniganj
- Census village code221729

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Dhama from nearby towns?

- Raniganj (sub-district HQ)20 km by road
- Araria (district HQ)10 km by road
- Araria (nearest town)10 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Dhama?

12 services counted by the Census are inside Dhama; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Araria
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Araria
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Araria
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway stationunder 5 km
- ○ATMunder 5 km
- ○Commercial bankunder 5 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Dhama known for?

The main crops are **paddy, wheat and maize**. About 91% of the 412 hectares of village land is sown, and 165 hectares are irrigated.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Dhama

Of every 100 households in Dhama in 2011, 1 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 28 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Dhama · ■ Raniganj rural average

Electricity for lighting ****1%**

**4%

Toilet within the home ****7%**

**7%

No toilet (open defecation) ****93%**

**92%

Tap water ****1%**

**2%

Drinking water within premises ****57%**

**62%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**98%

Use banking services ****7%**

**23%

Television ****0%**

**5%

Mobile phone ****28%**

**39%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**5%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****35%**

**34%

Own their home ****99%**

**99%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Dhama?

■ Dhama · ■ Raniganj rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****46.1%**

**49.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****930**

**927

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****977**

**960

Working population ****26.0%**

**41.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 52.9% for men and 38.7% for women. 43% of men and 8% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 532 (33%) · **■** Farm labourers 658 (41%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 126 (8%) · **■** Marginal 281 (18%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Raniganj

- Gopalpur6,945 people
- Mohni6,859 people
- Pahasra6,265 people
- Ghaghri6,203 people
- Bhorha5,984 people
- Parihari5,892 people
- Nananpur5,637 people
- Mirzapur5,462 people

[All 89 villages in Raniganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/raniganj/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Dhama from Araria?10 km by road
- What is the population of Dhama?6,142 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dhama in?Araria district (Raniganj sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Dhama?46.1% (Census 2011)