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Dhanchhua

Kochas mandal
Pincode 821112
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Dussehra (Vijayadashami)दशहरा

Dhanchhua observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Bihar.

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Temple in Kochas mandal

The principal temple recorded for Kochas mandal is Devi Maa Mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Dhanchhua itself.

Dussehra (Vijayadashami) in Bihar

Ramlila through the nine nights and the burning of Ravana, Meghnad and Kumbhakarna effigies on Dussehra evening. Kullu Dussehra in Himachal begins on Vijayadashami and runs a week, with village deities carried to Dhalpur maidan.

The regional form observed across North India. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

Represented by
Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
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Pataliputra
PC 31
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Bikram
AC 191
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
ABHA DEVI
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LGD code
250787
Pincode
821112
Post office
Kochas
Population
978
Households
127
Literacy rate
53.2%
Sex ratio
964 ♀/1000♂
Workers
436
Census 2011 · in context

How Dhanchhua compares

By population, Dhanchhua ranks #59 of 191 villages in Kochas mandal.

Literacy rate
%
53.2%
−8.7% vs mandal average
Dhanchhua
53.2%
Kochas mandal
61.9%
Rohtas district
60.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
964
+48 vs mandal average
Dhanchhua
964
Kochas mandal
916
Household size
people per home
7.7
+0.9 vs mandal average
Dhanchhua
7.7
Kochas mandal
6.8

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Dhanchhua at a glance

Dhanchhua is a village of 978 people in 127 households (Census 2011) in Kochas block, Rohtas district, Bihar, the 59th-largest of 191 villages in Kochas block. Literacy is 53%, 9 points below the block average of 62% and the sex ratio is 964 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 821112, served by Kochas post office; the LGD village code is 250787. The sarpanch is ABHA DEVI, and the village votes in Bikram assembly constituency, represented by MLA Siddharth Saurav. The population is estimated at 1,153 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Dhanchhua · this village97853%—
Naua · Kochas3,34858%—
Deyadaha · Kochas1,64458%—
Darhaon · Kochas1,48269%—
Usrawan · Kochas1,38047%—
Bhunrwa · Kochas78647%—
Helha · Kochas72155%—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dhanchhua

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
SASARAM
Distance to nearest town (km)
40
Distance to district HQ (km)
40
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
5
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Narawar
Total area (ha)
130
Irrigated area (ha)
127.5
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

Notice board · Dhanchhua

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Dhanchhua

LGD code
250787
Pincode
821112
Post office
Kochas
Population (Census 2011)
978
Population (projected 2026)
1,153
Households
127
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
964
Literacy rate
53.2%
Lok Sabha constituency
Pataliputra
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bikram
Member of Parliament
Misa Bharti
Member of Legislative Assembly
Siddharth Saurav
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
ABHA DEVI
Block / Mandal
Kochas
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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