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About Dhamnod Village

Dhamnod is one of the larger villages in Shehera tehsil, in the district of Panch Mahals, Gujarat. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 9,551, made up of 4,872 males and 4,679 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1494.57 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 389120, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhamnod Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhamnod village
Description Value
State Gujarat
District Panch Mahals
Tehsil Shehera
Pincode 389120
Area (hectares) 1494.57 hectares
Population 9,551
Male Population 4,872
Female Population 4,679
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 960
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhamnod compares

By the 2011 count Dhamnod is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,871 residents. Its 1494.57 hectares work out to about 6.4 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 949.

Getting to Dhamnod

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

Dhamnod lies about 39 km from Panch Mahals, and the nearest railway station is Demai, about 21 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 Dhamnod
Nearest railway station Demai 21 km
Nearest town Lūnāvāda 21 km
Tehsil headquarters Shehera 30 km
District headquarters Panch Mahals 39 km

Villages closest to Dhamnod

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhamnod village had a population of 9,551. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,871 residents.

Dhamnod village has 4,872 males and 4,679 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhamnod has about 960 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 949.

The pincode recorded for Dhamnod is 389120. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhamnod covers 1494.57 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhamnod falls under Shehera tehsil of Panch Mahals district in Gujarat.

The nearest railway station to Dhamnod is Demai, about 21 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 Dhamnod.

Dhamnod is about 39 km from Panch Mahals in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhamnod is in Shehera tehsil of Panch Mahals district. Demai is about 21 km away. Lūnāvāda is about 21 km away. Shehera is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gaman Bariana Muvada (3.9 km), Jalam Bariana Muvada (3.9 km) and Chalali (6.0 km).

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

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