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About Dhanala Village

Dhanala is a small village in Pangi tehsil, in the district of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 102, made up of 46 males and 56 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,217 females per 1000 males. The village covers 71.69 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176323, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhanala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhanala village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Chamba
Tehsil Pangi
Pincode 176323
Area (hectares) 71.69 hectares
Population 102
Male Population 46
Female Population 56
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,217
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhanala compares

By the 2011 count Dhanala is the 51st largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 314 residents. Its 71.69 hectares work out to about 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 940.

Getting to Dhanala

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

Dhanala lies about 18 km from Chamba, and the nearest railway station is Balle Da Pir Larth, about 27 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 Dhanala
Tehsil headquarters Pangi 18 km
District headquarters Chamba 18 km
Nearest railway station Balle Da Pir Larth 27 km

Villages closest to Dhanala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanala village had a population of 102. That makes it the 51st largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 314 residents.

Dhanala village has 46 males and 56 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanala has about 1217 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 940.

The pincode recorded for Dhanala is 176323. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhanala covers 71.69 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Dhanala falls under Pangi tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dhanala is Balle Da Pir Larth, about 27 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 10+ km distance for Dhanala.

Dhanala is about 18 km from Chamba in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhanala is in Pangi tehsil of Chamba district. Pangi is about 18 km away. Chamba is about 18 km away. Balle Da Pir Larth is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are D P F Kadunalah (under 2 km), Chasak Bhator (5.7 km) and Dhar Chasak Bhator (5.7 km).

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

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