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About Dadra Village

Dadra is a mid sized village in Dalhousie tehsil, in the district of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 947, made up of 477 males and 470 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 985 females per 1000 males. The village covers 80.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176306, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dadra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dadra village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Chamba
Tehsil Dalhousie
Pincode 176306
Area (hectares) 80.6 hectares
Population 947
Male Population 477
Female Population 470
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 985
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dadra compares

By the 2011 count Dadra is the 6th largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 304 residents. Its 80.6 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1025.

Getting to Dadra

Dadra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dadra as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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 Dadra from other places

Dadra lies about 7.5 km from Chamba, and the nearest railway station is Talara, about 36 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 Dadra
District headquarters Chamba 7.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Dalhousie 20 km
Nearest railway station Talara 36 km

Villages closest to Dadra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dadra village had a population of 947. That makes it the 6th largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 304 residents.

Dadra village has 477 males and 470 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dadra has about 985 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1025.

The pincode recorded for Dadra is 176306. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dadra covers 80.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dadra falls under Dalhousie tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dadra is Talara, about 36 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dadra.

Dadra is about 7.5 km from Chamba in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dadra is in Dalhousie tehsil of Chamba district. Chamba is about 7.5 km away. Dalhousie is about 20 km away. Talara is about 36 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dharun (6.1 km), Maluda (6.5 km) and Sinharu (8.1 km).

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

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