Dobhi is a large village located in Dobhi Block of the
Gaya district
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Gaya district is one of the thirty-eight districts of the Indian state of Bihar. It was officially established on 3 October 1865. The district has a common boundary with the state of Jharkhand to the south. Gaya city is both the district head ...
in the northeast Indian state of
Bihar
Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Be ...
.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Population Census, the Dobhi village has a population of 5,741 residents.
Geographical Location
Dobhi village is found just off the banks of the
Falgu River.
Transport
Dobhi village resides at the junction of two national highways:
NH 19 (
Grand Trunk Road
The Grand Trunk Road (formerly known as Uttarapath, Sarak-e-Azam, Shah Rah-e-Azam, Badshahi Sarak, and Long Walk) is one of Asia's oldest and longest major roads. For at least 2,500 years it has linked Central Asia to the Indian subcontinent. ...
) and
NH 22, the latter of which connects to
Bodh Gaya,
Gaya and
Patna
Patna (
), historically known as Pataliputra, is the capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Patna had a population of 2.35 million, making it the 19th largest city in India. ...
; as well as to
Jharkhand
Jharkhand (; ; ) is a state in eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north and Odisha to the south. It has an area of . It ...
(a neighbouring state).
Dobhi is located approximately from
Gaya Airport
Gaya Airport is an international airport serving Gaya, Bihar, India. This airport is 12 kilometres south-west of Gaya and 5 kilometres away from the temple city of Bodh Gaya, from where Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment.
Overview
Gaya ...
, from
Chanda Village, and south of Amarut.
Eco Tourism
There is a Bio diversity park named as Buddha Vatika in Dobhi block area, spread over an area of 23 acres. It is located close to Grand Trunk Road(NH-2). This park inhabits all kinds of plant species found in Bihar, particularly those near to extinction due to deforestation.
References
Cities and towns in Gaya district
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