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About Dhard Village

Dhard is a small village in Dalhousie tehsil, in the district of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 140, made up of 72 males and 68 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 944 females per 1000 males. The village covers 56.42 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176303, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhard Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhard village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Chamba
Tehsil Dalhousie
Pincode 176303
Area (hectares) 56.42 hectares
Population 140
Male Population 72
Female Population 68
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 944
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 Dhard compares

By the 2011 count Dhard is the 78th largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 304 residents. Its 56.42 hectares work out to about 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1025.

Getting to Dhard

Dhard is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhard 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 Dhard from other places

Dhard lies about 34 km from Chamba, and the nearest railway station is Nurpur Road, about 13 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 Dhard
Nearest railway station Nurpur Road 13 km
Nearest town Mamun 17 km
Tehsil headquarters Dalhousie 21 km
District headquarters Chamba 34 km

Villages closest to Dhard

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 Dhard

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhard village had a population of 140. That makes it the 78th largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 304 residents.

Dhard village has 72 males and 68 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhard has about 944 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1025.

The pincode recorded for Dhard is 176303. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhard covers 56.42 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Dhard is Nurpur Road, about 13 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 Dhard.

Dhard is about 34 km from Chamba in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhard is in Dalhousie tehsil of Chamba district. Nurpur Road is about 13 km away. Mamun is about 17 km away. Dalhousie is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bugdhar (under 2 km), Dhar (under 2 km) and Dhar Kolian (under 2 km).

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

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