Dhankhunia, Ranishwar, Dumka, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 12, 2024.

Geographic Location of Dhankhunia


The village Dhankhunia is located in Ranishwar C.D.Block of Dumka District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Sukhjora Gram Panchayat. It comes under Ranishwar Community Development Block. The nearest town is Dumka, which is about 50 kilometers away from Dhankhunia.

Travel and Communication for Dhankhunia


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Dhankhunia


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

A brief summary of available data for Dhankhunia 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 Dhankhunia


As per available data from the year 2009, 301 persons live in 57 house holds in the village Dhankhunia. There are 153 female individuals and 148 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.83% and males constitute 49.17% of the total population.

There are 279 scheduled tribes persons of which 141 are females and 138 are males. Females constitute 50.54% and males constitute 49.46% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 92.69% of the total population.

Population density of Dhankhunia is 415.23 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Dhankhunia


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Total area of Dhankhunia is 72.49 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 58.94 ha. About 62.38 ha is un-irrigated area. About 4.02 ha is irrigated area. About 4.02 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 2.5 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 0.84 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 0.82 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 9.39 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Dhankhunia


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

There is a government primary school in the village Dhankhunia.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Sukhjora, which is less than 5 kms away from Dhankhunia.

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

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Ranishwar, which is less than 5 kms away from Dhankhunia.

Colleges in Dhankhunia


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 Dumka, which is more than 10 kms away from Dhankhunia.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Dhankhunia


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Dumka, which is more than 10 kms away from Dhankhunia.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Dumka, which is more than 10 kms away from Dhankhunia.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Dhankhunia


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Dhankhunia.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Dhankhunia.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Dhankhunia.

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

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Dhankhunia.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Dhankhunia.

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

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Dhankhunia.

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

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Dhankhunia.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Dhankhunia.

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

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