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About Dhanpur Village

Dhanpur is a large village in Dhanpur tehsil, in the district of Dohad, Gujarat. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,258, made up of 1,144 males and 1,114 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 974 females per 1000 males. The village covers 235.09 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 389382, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhanpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhanpur village
Description Value
State Gujarat
District Dohad
Tehsil Dhanpur
Pincode 389382
Area (hectares) 235.09 hectares
Population 2,258
Male Population 1,144
Female Population 1,114
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 974
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhanpur compares

By the 2011 count Dhanpur is the 33rd largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,004 residents. Its 235.09 hectares work out to about 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 981.

Getting to Dhanpur

Dhanpur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhanpur 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.

How far is Dhanpur from other places

Dhanpur lies about 27 km from Dohad, and the nearest railway station is Mangal Mahudi, about 23 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 Dhanpur
Nearest town Devgadh Bāriya 21 km
Nearest railway station Mangal Mahudi 23 km
District headquarters Dohad 27 km

Villages closest to Dhanpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanpur village had a population of 2,258. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,004 residents.

Dhanpur village has 1,144 males and 1,114 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanpur has about 974 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 981.

The pincode recorded for Dhanpur is 389382. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhanpur covers 235.09 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhanpur falls under Dhanpur tehsil of Dohad district in Gujarat.

The nearest railway station to Dhanpur is Mangal Mahudi, about 23 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 Dhanpur.

Dhanpur is about 27 km from Dohad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhanpur is in Dhanpur tehsil of Dohad district. Devgadh Bāriya is about 21 km away. Mangal Mahudi is about 23 km away. Dohad is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Singawali (under 2 km), Pipariya (under 2 km) and Dumka (1.7 km).

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

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