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About Dihen Village

Dihen is a large village in Olpad tehsil, in the district of Surat, Gujarat. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,636, made up of 1,350 males and 1,286 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1282.05 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 395005, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dihen Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dihen village
Description Value
State Gujarat
District Surat
Tehsil Olpad
Pincode 395005
Area (hectares) 1282.05 hectares
Population 2,636
Male Population 1,350
Female Population 1,286
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dihen compares

By the 2011 count Dihen is the 13th largest of the 103 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,581 residents. Its 1282.05 hectares work out to about 2.1 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 941.

Getting to Dihen

Dihen is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dihen 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. The nearest villages by name are Bhatgam, Bolav, Dandi and Delad. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Dihen

As per the Census of India 2011, Dihen village had a population of 2,636. That makes it the 13th largest of the 103 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,581 residents.

Dihen village has 1,350 males and 1,286 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dihen has about 953 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 941.

The pincode recorded for Dihen is 395005. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dihen covers 1282.05 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dihen falls under Olpad tehsil of Surat district in Gujarat.

The census record for Dihen notes the nearest railway station 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 Dihen.

Dihen is in Olpad tehsil of Surat district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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