Dhantola, Dighalbank, Kishanganj, Bihar, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Dhantola


The village Dhantola is located in Dighalbank C.D.Block of Kishanganj District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Dhantola Gram Panchayat. It comes under Dighalbank Community Development Block. The nearest town is Bahadurganj, which is about 23 kilometers away from Dhantola.

Travel and Communication for Dhantola


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

Postal Address:
Dhantola,
Kishanganj,
Bihar, India
PIN - 855101

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Dhantola


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

A brief summary of available data for Dhantola 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 Dhantola


As per available data from the year 2009, 8108 persons live in 1632 house holds in the village Dhantola. There are 3923 female individuals and 4185 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.38% and males constitute 51.62% of the total population.

There are 756 scheduled castes persons of which 353 are females and 403 are males. Females constitute 46.69% and males constitute 53.31% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 9.32% of the total population.

There are 1344 scheduled tribes persons of which 673 are females and 671 are males. Females constitute 50.07% and males constitute 49.93% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 16.58% of the total population.

Population density of Dhantola is 552.32 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Dhantola


Maps, reports and datasets of Dhantola on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Dhantola is 1468 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 1091 ha. About 760 ha is un-irrigated area. About 331 ha is irrigated area. About 331 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 113 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 24 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 240 ha is lying as current fallow area.

Schools in Dhantola


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Ramu, which is 5-10 kms away from Dhantola.

There are 5 government primary schools in the village Dhantola.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Dhantola.

There is a government secondary school in the village Dhantola.

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

Colleges in Dhantola


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 Kishanganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Dhantola.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Dhantola


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Dhantola


There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Dhantola.

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Dhantola.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Dhantola.

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

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Dhantola.

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

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Dhantola.

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

There is a family welfare centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Dhantola.

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

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