Dhankaul, Ariari, Sheikhpura, Bihar, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Dhankaul


The village Dhankaul is located in Ariari C.D.Block of Sheikhpura District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Efani Gram Panchayat. It comes under Ariari Community Development Block. The nearest town is Sheikhpura, which is about 8 kilometers away from Dhankaul.

Travel and Communication for Dhankaul


There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Dhankaul,
Sheikhpura,
Bihar, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Dhankaul


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Dhankaul is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Dhankaul is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Dhankaul


As per available data from the year 2009, 1670 persons live in 225 house holds in the village Dhankaul. There are 833 female individuals and 837 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.88% and males constitute 50.12% of the total population.

There are 449 scheduled castes persons of which 223 are females and 226 are males. Females constitute 49.67% and males constitute 50.33% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 26.89% of the total population.

Population density of Dhankaul is 798.01 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Dhankaul


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Total area of Dhankaul is 209.27 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 184.74 ha. About 70.56 ha is un-irrigated area. About 114.18 ha is irrigated area. About 92.08 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 22.1 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 15 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 8.48 ha is lying as current fallow area.

Schools in Dhankaul


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Sheikhpura, which is more than 10 kms away from Dhankaul.

There is a government primary school in the village Dhankaul.

There is a government middle school in the village Dhankaul.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Chewara, which is more than 10 kms away from Dhankaul.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Sheikhpura, which is 5-10 kms away from Dhankaul.

Colleges in Dhankaul


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Sheikhpura, which is 5-10 kms away from Dhankaul.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Lakhisarai, which is more than 10 kms away from Dhankaul.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Patna, which is more than 10 kms away from Dhankaul.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Patna, which is more than 10 kms away from Dhankaul.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Biharsharif, which is more than 10 kms away from Dhankaul.

Other Educational Facilities in Dhankaul


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Ariari, which is 5-10 kms away from Dhankaul.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Ariari, which is 5-10 kms away from Dhankaul.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Biharsharif, which is more than 10 kms away from Dhankaul.

Healthcare Facilities in Dhankaul


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Dhankaul.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Dhankaul.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Dhankaul.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Dhankaul.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Dhankaul.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Dhankaul.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Dhankaul.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Dhankaul.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Dhankaul.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Dhankaul.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Dhankaul.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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