Famous Food of Gujarat: Traditional Gujarati Food, Thalis & Shop
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- 05 Sep 25
8 min
Dhanala is a mid sized village in Dhandhuka tehsil, in the district of Ahmadabad, Gujarat. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 827, made up of 438 males and 389 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 888 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1793.65 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 382465, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Ahmadabad |
| Tehsil | Dhandhuka |
| Pincode | 382465 |
| Area (hectares) | 1793.65 hectares |
| Population | 827 |
| Male Population | 438 |
| Female Population | 389 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 888 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Dhanala is the 56th largest of the 69 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,634 residents. Its 1793.65 hectares work out to about 0.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 921.
Dhanala is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhanala as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 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.
Dhanala lies about 75 km from Ahmadabad, and the nearest railway station is Loliya, about 8.1 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.
| Nearest railway station | Loliya | 8.1 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Dhandhuka | 24 km |
| District headquarters | Ahmadabad | 75 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dhandhuka 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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanala village had a population of 827. That makes it the 56th largest of the 69 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,634 residents.
Dhanala village has 438 males and 389 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanala has about 888 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 921.
The pincode recorded for Dhanala is 382465. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Dhanala covers 1793.65 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Dhanala falls under Dhandhuka tehsil of Ahmadabad district in Gujarat.
The nearest railway station to Dhanala is Loliya, about 8.1 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 within village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Dhanala.
Dhanala is about 75 km from Ahmadabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Dhanala is in Dhandhuka tehsil of Ahmadabad district. Loliya is about 8.1 km away. Dhandhuka is about 24 km away. Ahmadabad is about 75 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Kamiyala (3.5 km), Fedra (5.0 km) and Pachchham (6.8 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Dhanala today is likely to be higher.
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