Dhakia village, Meerganj tehsil | Pincode 243505

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Dhakia is a village in Meerganj mandal, Bareilly district, Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 1,602 across 281 households. It has a literacy rate of 61.3%, the highest among villages in this group, with PIN code 243505.

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

PRAMOD KUMAR

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LGD code: 129533
Pincode: 243505
Post office: Shahi
Population: 1,602
Households: 281
Literacy rate: 61.3%
Sex ratio: 837 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 750
Distance to district centre: 63 km
Distance to mandal centre: 73 km
Distance to Lucknow: 231 km
Distance to Delhi: 192 km
Nearest railway station: Budaun · 11 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Hira Hospital · 10 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Dhakia compares

By population, Dhakia ranks #106 of 245 villages in Meerganj mandal.

Literacy rate

61.3%

+18.2% vs mandal average

Dhakia: 61.3%
Meerganj mandal: 43.1%
Bareilly district: 49.3%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

837

−47 vs mandal average

Dhakia: 837
Meerganj mandal: 884

Household size

people per home

5.7

−0.3 vs mandal average

Dhakia: 5.7
Meerganj mandal: 6.0

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

Dhakia at a glance

Dhakia is a village of 1,602 people in 281 households (Census 2011) in Meerganj tehsil, Bareilly district, Uttar Pradesh, the 106th-largest of 245 villages in Meerganj tehsil. Literacy is 61%, 18 points above the tehsil average of 43% and the sex ratio is 837 women per 1,000 men. It lies 63 km from the Bareilly district centre, 19 km from Manauna, the nearest town, 11 km from Budaun railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 243505, served by Shahi post office; the LGD village code is 129533. The nearest hospital or health centre is Hira Hospital, 10 km away. The sarpanch is PRAMOD KUMAR, and the village votes in Jalalabad assembly constituency, represented by MLA Hari Prakash Verma. The population is estimated at 1,889 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Dhakia · this village	1,602	61%	—
Dhakia · Bareilly	0	—	0 km N
Dhakia · Baheri	1,153	57%	0 km N
Dhakia · Shahabad	6,000	49%	0 km N
Dhakia · Baheri	623	46%	0 km N
Dhakia · Budaun	1,479	48%	0 km N
Dhakia · Shahabad	977	51%	0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dhakia

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 10
Power hours (winter): 12
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 1
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: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: SHISHGARH
Distance to nearest town (km): 8
Distance to district HQ (km): 54
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 34
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): DHAKIA
Total area (ha): 262.31
Irrigated area (ha): 215.19
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Dhakia

LGD code: 129533
Pincode: 243505
Post office: Shahi
Population (Census 2011): 1,602
Population (projected 2026): 1,889
Households: 281
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 837
Literacy rate: 61.3%
Coordinates: 28.12000°N, 79.09000°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Shahjahanpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Jalalabad
Member of Parliament: Arun Kumar Sagar
Member of Legislative Assembly: Hari Prakash Verma
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: PRAMOD KUMAR
Block / Mandal: Meerganj

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Bareilly district level

Then & Now

Dhakia — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,602

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,889

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

281

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

331

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 1,602Census 2011
Households: 281Census 2011
Literacy rate: 61.3%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 837 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,8892026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 3312026 projection
Active job cards: 1,86,656MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 97,797MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 15,24,06,296ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 1,084NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 54.7%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 92.5%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 79.7%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 60.8%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 70.8%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Bareilly district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 36,18,753PMAY-G · 36,18,753 of 36,85,704 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Bareilly district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 8,97,697Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Bareilly district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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Getting there

How to reach Dhakia

Mandal centre

Meerganj · ≈ 73 km

≈ 2 h 29 min by car · 2 h 57 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Bareilly · ≈ 63 km

≈ 2 h 10 min by car · 2 h 34 min by bike

Directions

Nearest town · 10,925 people

Manauna · ≈ 19 km

≈ 38 min by car · 45 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Lucknow231 kmcapital
Delhi192 km
Kolkata1117 km
Mumbai1188 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationBudaun11 km
Hospital / PHCHira Hospital10 km
ATM / bankstate bank of india10 km
Petrol pumpBHARAT PETROM PUMP4 km
Collegemadan lal inter college26 km
Police stationReserve Police11 km

Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Dhakia

7 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

🛕Sherawali Mata MandirTemple3.1 km ↗
🛕Thakurji MaharjTemple3.3 km ↗
🛕Gamadet Mata MandirTemple3.3 km ↗
🛕Kali Mata MandirTemple3.4 km ↗
🛕Shri Hanuman MandirTemple3.4 km ↗
🛕Shiv MandirTemple4.1 km ↗
🛕Shri Sankat Mochan Hanuman MandirTemple4.9 km ↗

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Dhakia

3 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

🏫Kastoorba Gandhi SchoolSchool3.3 km ↗
🏫Kamla Hori School,DahemiSchool4.0 km ↗
🏫Primary School,KasimpurSchool4.2 km ↗

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Quick answers

People often ask about Dhakia

What is the pincode of Dhakia?

The pincode of Dhakia, Meerganj tehsil, Bareilly district, Uttar Pradesh is 243505. The post office is Shahi.

Which post office delivers to Dhakia?

Mail for Dhakia is delivered through Shahi post office, pincode 243505, in Meerganj tehsil, Bareilly district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Dhakia located?

Dhakia is a village in Meerganj tehsil of Bareilly district, Uttar Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Dhakia as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Dhakia village has a population of 1,602 across 281 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Dhakia?

The current sarpanch of Dhakia gram panchayat is PRAMOD KUMAR.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Dhakia in?

Dhakia falls under the Shahjahanpur Lok Sabha constituency (PC #27) of Uttar Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Dhakia in?

Dhakia falls under the Jalalabad assembly constituency (AC #132) of Uttar Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Dhakia?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Dhakia village is 61.3%.

What is the sex ratio in Dhakia?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Dhakia village is 837 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Dhakia?

12 schemes currently match residents of Dhakia, including Mukhya Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin (UP), Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Dhakia from Bareilly district centre?

Dhakia is approximately 63 km (straight-line) from the centre of Bareilly district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Dhakia?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Dhakia village is 129533.

Which is the nearest town to Dhakia?

Manauna (population 10,925, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 19 km from Dhakia in a straight line.

How big is Dhakia compared to other villages in Meerganj tehsil?

Dhakia ranks 106 of 245 villages in Meerganj tehsil by Census 2011 population (1,602 residents).

How far is Dhakia from Lucknow?

Dhakia is about 231 km from Lucknow in a straight line (the state capital of Uttar Pradesh); by road expect roughly 301 km.

How far is Dhakia from Delhi?

Dhakia is about 192 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 250 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Dhakia?

Budaun is the nearest railway station to Dhakia, about 11 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 14 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Dhakia?

Hira Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Dhakia, about 10 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 13 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Dhakia?

state bank of india is the nearest ATM or bank to Dhakia, about 10 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 13 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Dhakia?

BHARAT PETROM PUMP is the nearest petrol pump to Dhakia, about 4 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 5 km.

Who is the MLA of Dhakia?

Dhakia falls under Jalalabad assembly constituency (AC 132). The sitting MLA is Hari Prakash Verma (BJP).

Who is the MP for Dhakia?

Dhakia is in Shahjahanpur Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Arun Kumar Sagar (BJP).

Which schools and colleges are near Dhakia?

Within 5 km of Dhakia: Kastoorba Gandhi School (3.3 km), Kamla Hori School,Dahemi (4.0 km), Primary School,Kasimpur (4.2 km), as mapped by OpenStreetMap.

What is the population of Dhakia in 2026?

Dhakia is estimated at 1,889 people in 2026, up about 18% from 1,602 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Dhakia in?

Uttar Pradesh falls in the Upper Gangetic Plains zone (wheat, rice, sugarcane; canal irrigation) and the Middle Gangetic Plains zone (rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane) of the ICAR classification; Dhakia in Bareilly district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Dhakia?

PRAMOD KUMAR is the sarpanch of Dhakia gram panchayat, Meerganj tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Meerganj tehsil for every gram panchayat.

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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
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-19
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)