# Dhankaul Village, Teghra, Begusarai (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Teghra, Begusarai 

# Dhankaul

Dhankaul is a village in Teghra sub-district of Begusarai district, Bihar, PIN code **851112**. The 2011 Census counted **6,267 people in 1,142 households**, the 5th largest of 40 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 65.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 66.4%.

- 6,267people (2011)
- 1,142households
- 65.1%literacy
- 851112PIN code

## Dhankaul PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Dhankaul is 851112.** Dhankaul falls in Teghra sub-district, Begusarai district, Bihar.

- PIN code851112
- Gram panchayatDhankaul
- Community development blockTeghra
- Census village code237943

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

## How far is Dhankaul from nearby towns?

- Teghra (sub-district HQ)9 km by road
- Begusarai (district HQ)20 km by road
- Teghra (nearest town)9 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 Dhankaul?

14 services counted by the Census are inside Dhankaul; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●National highwayIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary school5–10 km · Phulwaria
- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Teghra
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Teghra
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Begusarai
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- Electricity (2011)5 h summer · 6 h winter

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 Dhankaul known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 97% of the 289 hectares of village land is sown, and 40 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 Dhankaul

Of every 100 households in Dhankaul in 2011, 5 had electricity, 19 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 39 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Dhankaul · ■ Teghra rural average

Electricity for lighting ****5%**

**27%

Toilet within the home ****19%**

**30%

No toilet (open defecation) ****81%**

**68%

Tap water ****4%**

**5%

Drinking water within premises ****61%**

**54%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**7%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%**

**92%

Use banking services ****47%**

**48%

Television ****2%**

**12%

Mobile phone ****39%**

**56%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**6%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**2%

None of these assets ****36%**

**24%

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 Dhankaul?

■ Dhankaul · ■ Teghra rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****65.1%**

**66.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****908**

**894

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1010**

**909

Working population ****35.2%**

**31.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 72.2% for men and 57.1% for women. 47% of men and 22% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 86 (4%) · **■** Farm labourers 466 (21%) · **■** Household industry 127 (6%) · **■** Other work 218 (10%) · **■** Marginal 1,307 (59%)

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 Teghra

- Barauni24,509 people
- Goura19,494 people
- Amjadpur Bitholi8,248 people
- Pakthaul6,642 people
- Phulwaria5,899 people
- Amwa urf Khaje Jahanpur4,852 people
- Bariarpur4,773 people
- Pipra Dodraj4,548 people

[All 111 villages in Teghra](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/begusarai/teghra/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Dhankaul?851112
- How far is Dhankaul from Begusarai?20 km by road
- What is the population of Dhankaul?6,267 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dhankaul in?Begusarai district (Teghra sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Dhankaul?65.1% (Census 2011)