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About Dhvaj Village

Dhvaj is a small village in Mandvi tehsil, in the district of Surat, Gujarat. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 189, made up of 97 males and 92 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 948 females per 1000 males. The village covers 213.48 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 394440, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhvaj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhvaj village
Description Value
State Gujarat
District Surat
Tehsil Mandvi
Pincode 394440
Area (hectares) 213.48 hectares
Population 189
Male Population 97
Female Population 92
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 948
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhvaj compares

By the 2011 count Dhvaj is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,336 residents. Its 213.48 hectares work out to about 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1012.

Getting to Dhvaj

Dhvaj is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhvaj 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 Dadakui, Dadhvada, Devgadh and Devgiri. 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 Dhvaj

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhvaj village had a population of 189. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,336 residents.

Dhvaj village has 97 males and 92 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhvaj has about 948 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1012.

The pincode recorded for Dhvaj is 394440. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhvaj covers 213.48 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Dhvaj falls under Mandvi tehsil of Surat district in Gujarat.

The census record for Dhvaj 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 Dhvaj.

Dhvaj is in Mandvi 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 Dhvaj today is likely to be higher.

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