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About Dhamni Village

Dhamni is a mid sized village in Palari tehsil, in the district of Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,421, made up of 711 males and 710 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 999 females per 1000 males. The village covers 430.58 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 496223, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhamni Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhamni village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Raipur
Tehsil Palari
Pincode 496223
Area (hectares) 430.58 hectares
Population 1,421
Male Population 711
Female Population 710
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 999
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhamni compares

By the 2011 count Dhamni is the 51st largest of the 122 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,496 residents. Its 430.58 hectares work out to about 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 1002.

Getting to Dhamni

Dhamni is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhamni as Available. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhamni from other places

Dhamni lies about 76 km from Raipur, and the nearest railway station is Nipania, about 42 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Dhamni
Tehsil headquarters Palari 14 km
Nearest town Baloda Bāzār 20 km
Nearest railway station Nipania 42 km
District headquarters Raipur 76 km

Villages closest to Dhamni

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Palari tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Dhamni

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhamni village had a population of 1,421. That makes it the 51st largest of the 122 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,496 residents.

Dhamni village has 711 males and 710 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhamni has about 999 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 1002.

The pincode recorded for Dhamni is 496223. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhamni covers 430.58 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dhamni falls under Palari tehsil of Raipur district in Chhattisgarh.

The nearest railway station to Dhamni is Nipania, about 42 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Dhamni.

Dhamni is about 76 km from Raipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhamni is in Palari tehsil of Raipur district. Palari is about 14 km away. Baloda Bāzār is about 20 km away. Nipania is about 42 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khairi (2.7 km), Saloni (2.8 km) and Kanakot (3.7 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Dhamni today is likely to be higher.

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