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About Dhanaj Village
Dhanaj is a large village in Kalol tehsil, in the district of Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,333, made up of 1,205 males and 1,128 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 936 females per 1000 males. The village covers 607.53 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 382729, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Dhanaj Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Gandhinagar |
| Tehsil | Kalol |
| Pincode | 382729 |
| Area (hectares) | 607.53 hectares |
| Population | 2,333 |
| Male Population | 1,205 |
| Female Population | 1,128 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 936 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Dhanaj compares
By the 2011 count Dhanaj is the 30th largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,960 residents. Its 607.53 hectares work out to about 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 930.
Getting to Dhanaj
Dhanaj is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Dhanaj as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Dhanaj from other places
Dhanaj lies about 8.7 km from Gandhinagar, and the nearest railway station is Akshardham, about 10 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 town | Pethāpur | 8.1 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Gandhinagar | 8.7 km |
| Nearest railway station | Akshardham | 10 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Kalol | 26 km |
Villages closest to Dhanaj
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kalol 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.
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Common questions about Dhanaj
As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanaj village had a population of 2,333. That makes it the 30th largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,960 residents.
Dhanaj village has 1,205 males and 1,128 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanaj has about 936 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 930.
The pincode recorded for Dhanaj is 382729. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Dhanaj covers 607.53 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Dhanaj falls under Kalol tehsil of Gandhinagar district in Gujarat.
The nearest railway station to Dhanaj is Akshardham, about 10 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Dhanaj.
Dhanaj is about 8.7 km from Gandhinagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Dhanaj is in Kalol tehsil of Gandhinagar district. Pethāpur is about 8.1 km away. Gandhinagar is about 8.7 km away. Akshardham is about 10 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Adhana (under 2 km), Ola (6.9 km) and Rakanpur (8.2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Dhanaj today is likely to be higher.
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